HAWKS SEASON COMES TO A CLOSE WEDNESDAY NIGHT IN REGION 11 TOURNAMENT QUARTERFINALS

IOWA FALLS, Iowa – The Northeast Community College volleyball team competed in the Region 11 Tournament Quarterfinals Wednesday night in Iowa Falls, Iowa against Ellsworth Community College. The Hawks fell in the contest 3-0 to put a cap on their season.

Northeast (20-15, 6-5 ICCAC) entered the postseason as the No. 5 seed in the tournament with the opportunity to avenge their October 12 loss to the Panthers. The Hawks struggled to get going in the match but were right there with Ellsworth in the third and final set before ultimately falling. Northeast finished the campaign with 20 wins and will now look ahead to the offseason.

STAT SHEET:

Set Scores: 20-25, 16-25, 23-25

Kills: Avery Couch (David City, Neb.) 6, Kaidence Wilson (North Loup, Neb.)

Blocks: Avery Couch 4, Alexa Cunningham (Wausa, Neb.) 3, Lily Otten (Pilger, Neb.) 3, Kiara Krusemark (Wayne, Neb.) 2

Ace Serves: Sydney Redden (Wayne, Neb.) 1, Jayden Bestenlehner (Omaha, Neb.) 1

Digs: Regan Weisdorfer (Pleasanton, Neb.), Kiara Krusemark 17, Sydney Redden 16, Jayden Bestenlehner 10

Assists: Kiara Krusemark 26

HEAR FROM THE HAWKS COACH:

Head Volleyball Coach Amanda Schultze on the performance from her team tonight:

"I felt like we played good defense at the net tonight and communicated pretty well throughout the match," Schultze said.

Schultze on what this squad meant to her:

"This team has had many ups and downs this season, and they stayed together through it all and worked hard," Schultze said. "Girls stepped up into positions and did a great job. I'm going to miss being around them every day. They are a fun group to be around!"

THANK YOU:

Northeast Athletics would like to extend a huge thank you to our sophomores, the families of our student-athletes, our amazing fans and all our supporters for making this year such a memorable one! We can't wait to see you in 2024!

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