Kirkwood Volleyball

Kirkwood volleyball sweeps 2 matches

NORFOLK, Neb. - The Kirkwood women's volleyball team swept a pair of matches against Allen County and Fort Scott Saturday at a tournament in Nebraska.

Erin Wenzel had 14 kills in the 3-0 victory over Allen County. Halle Lueck rolled up 42 assists and Jenna Laxton had 14 digs.

Wenzel and Madsy Richards had nine kills in the 3-0 verdict against Fort Scott. Lueck had 27 assists and Laxton had 14 more digs.

Kirkwood won both of its matches at the tournament Friday and is coming home with a 6-2 record. The Eagles beat Southeast, 3-1, and blanked North Dakota State Science 3-0.

Kirkwood spikes Grand View JV

Halle Lueck collected 37 assists and Erin Wenzel had 22 kills Tuesday night as the Kirkwood volleyball team topped the Grand View junior varsity, 3-1, at Johnson Hall.

Morgan Grimm had 16 digs and Madsy Richards had 10 digs for the Eagles. Natalie Demmel contributed 11 kills.

Kirkwood raised its record to 3-2.

Kirkwood volleyball has young team

Kirkwood volleyball coach Jill Williams offered a lot of hands-on instruction to her players during Monday's scrimmage against Clarke University at Johnson Hall.

With 12 freshmen on the club and only three sophomores, the new Eagles have a lot to learn. Four freshmen from last year's team did not return this year for various reasons.

"There's a lot of teaching going on," said Williams. "And I find as a teacher, I've had to learn a lot of different ways to say things.

"Because if they're not picking up on it the first time or the second time, I have to come back and try to find something that they're able to understand and get them to see our system. And you have to see it before you can do it.

"I think that's one of the most difficult things for young kids when they come into any program," she said.

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Eagles lose hearbreaker in region final

MASON CITY - Kirkwood and Iowa Central battled back and fourth in the finals of the NJCAA Region XI-A Tournament on Saturday at NIACC, with the Tritons pulling out the win in five games.

Iowa Central took the region title with a 25-21, 15-25, 25-21, 15-25, 18-16 victory, ending the season for the Eagles.

Kirkwood (33-9) was led by Megan Allmandinger with 18 kills. Heather Poula added 12 and Becca Bell had 10. Bell also finished with five blocks.

Halle Lueck had 51 set assists and 19 digs. Marisa Stark also finished with 19 digs. Nicole Snyder had 18, Kensley Heater 14 and Poula had 11.