Kirkwood Volleyball

No.7 KCC spikers sweep Marshalltown

MARSHALLTOWN - The seventh-ranked Kirkwood Eagles swept Marshalltown in an ICCAC volleyball match Tuesday night in Marshalltown, 25-20, 25-16, 25-8.

Heather Poula led a balanced attack with 10 kills and Payton Hilton had nine kills.

Amber Timmins collected 35 assists and Erin Walker served four aces for the first-place Eagles (18-4, 5-0).

Williams wins No.250 as Kirkwood rolls

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Jill Williams collected her 250th victory as head coach of the Kirkwood volleyball team Saturday as the Eagles won four straight matches at the Parkland Tournament.

The seventh-ranked Eagles defeated Jackson College (25-20, 25-12, 25-13) and Illinois Central (25-22, 24-26, 15-25, 25-13, 15-9) Friday on the first day of the tournament.

The Eagles swept Vincennes (25-20, 25-15, 25-9) and Southwestern (25-14, 25-16, 25-17) on Saturday.

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Kirkwood sweeps to top of ICCAC

The Kirkwood Eagles made quick work of their match against Southeastern Community College Wednesday night in a showdown for the ICCAC lead.

The No.7 Eagles swept the 13th-ranked Blackhawks, 25-14, 25-16, 25-22, in a contest that lasted only 70 minutes at Johnson Hall.

Kirkwood moved into sole possession of the ICCAC lead with a 4-0 record. Southeastern, which began the night with an impressive 21-2 overall mark, fell to 3-1 in the league.

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No.8 Kirkwood slams Indian Hills

OTTUMWA - The eighth-ranked Kirkwood volleyball team defeated Indian Hills, 25-18, 24-26, 25-12, 25-15, in a junior college match Thursday night in Ottumwa.

Alicen Wintermote led a balanced attack with 12 kills and seven blocks for Kirkwood. Erin Walker contributed 10 kills and 15 digs. Heather Poula collected nine kills and 11 digs.

Chelsea Gryp had seven kills and eight digs. Payton Hilton pitched in with seven kills.

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