Kirkwood Volleyball

Kirkwood cancels volleyball matches

Kirkwood Community College has canceled the volleyball matches that were scheduled at Johnson Hall on Saturday.

Iowa Lakes had to cancel due to injuries, leaving Kishwaukee to make the decision to cancel as well.

No.9 Eagles sweep Indian Hills

The Indian Hills volleyball team arrived at Johnson Hall Tuesday night with three women from Brazil, another player from Puerto Rico and four women who stood 6-foot-2.

The smaller Kirkwood Eagles never blinked.

The ninth-ranked Eagles swept the Warriors, 25-22, 25-18, 25-13, with an impressive performance on Sophomore Night at home.

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Walker helps No.9 Eagles whip NIACC

Erin Walker does a little bit of everything for the Kirkwood Community College volleyball team. And she does it well.

Walker leads the ninth-ranked Eagles in aces, ranks second in kills and is tied for second in digs. Her versatility is one of the reasons Kirkwood has rolled to a 28-6 record this season and has a shot at making the national tournament again.

"She's explosive. And she's got speed," Kirkwood Coach Jill Williams said Wednesday night. "I like her ability to move wherever she's at on the court and then turn it into the next play."

Walker collected nine kills and eight digs Wednesday as the Eagles made quick work of NIACC, 25-10, 25-18, 25-14, in a 55-minute match at Johnson Hall on Kirkwood's Cedar Rapids campus.

Walker, a sophomore from Silvis, Ill., is not tall for an outside hitter at 5-foot-8, but she has excellent jumping ability and good timing.

The top of the volleyball net at center court is 7 feet, 4 1/8 inches off the ground. When Walker jumps and extends her arms, she's more than 2 feet higher than that when she slams the ball.

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No.4 Eagles win twice at tourney

BOONE - The fourth-ranked Kirkwood Eagles won both of their matches at the DMACC volleyball tournament Saturday.

The Eagles (27-6) swept North Dakota State Science, 25-15, 25-16, 25-15, and defeated Kishwaukee, 25-18, 23-25, 27-25, 25-14.

Heather Poula led Kirkwood with 12 kills against North Dakota State Science. Amber Timmins collected 34 assists. Poula and Timmins had eight digs.

Erin Walker paced the Eagles against Kishwaukee with 16 kills and Poula had 12. Timmins had 42 more assists, giving her 76 for the day. Cali Beyer had 25 digs and Timmins 22.