BORG LEADS THE WAY FOR NORTHEAST IN DOMINANT CONFERENCE VICTORY

NORFOLK, Neb. – The Northeast Community College volleyball team was back home at the Cox Activities Center in Norfolk Wednesday night for a conference match against Marshalltown Community College. The Hawks swept the visiting Tigers by a final score of 3-0 to remain undefeated in conference play.

Northeast (3-4, 2-0 ICCAC) was led on the court by libero Katie Borg (Wakefield, Neb.) as the sophomore recorded 18 kills and four ace serves in what was just a three-set match. Mckenna Jones (Yutan, Neb.) and Rowan O'Keefe (Clear Lake, Iowa) both tallied eight kills as the Hawks secured their second sweep in ICCAC play so far this season before competing in a four-game tournament this upcoming weekend.

STAT SHET:

SET SCORES: 25-16, 25-9, 25-17

Kills: Mckenna Jones (Yutan, Neb.) - 8, Rowan O'Keefe (Clear Lake, Iowa) - 8

Blocks: Rowan O'Keefe - 2

Ace Serves: Katie Borg (Wakefield, Neb.) - 4, Alli Brown (Wakefield, Neb.) - 3

Digs: Katie Borg - 18

Assists: Mckenna Jones - 8, Izabel Hollatz (Creston, Neb.) - 10

HEAR FROM THE HAWKS COACH:

Head Volleyball Coach Amanda Schultze on who shined in Wednesday's victory:

"Katie Borg stood out tonight," Schultze said. "She had 18 digs, which is impressive in a game like we had tonight. Our serve-receive was a lot better than it was on Saturday, and I think coming out on top tonight was really good for our team's confidence."

Schultze on what she wants to see from her group over the weekend:

"I'm looking for more energy from our team," Schultze said. "We are really loud off of the court, and I want to see that on the court consistently. A quicker tempo, and more like how we played during the first weekend."

UP NEXT:

The Hawks will head to Kirkwood Community College for a four-game tournament beginning at 12 p.m. Friday in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

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