Kirkwood Volleyball

Eagles split matches at own event

The Kirkwood volleyball team split its two matches at the Kirkwood Invitational Saturday at Johnson Hall.

The Eagles defeated Iowa Central, 25-17, 25-13, 25-19. Alicen Wintermote had 11 kills and Megan Paustian had 10. Amber Timmins collected 35 assists and Cali Beyer had 20 digs.

Kirkwood lost to Parkland, 25-15, 24-26, 29-27, 25-21. Poula and Chelsea Gryp had 14 kills apiece and Wintermote notched 13. Timmins finished the four-set match with 47 assists. Byer had 14 digs.

The split left the eighth-ranked Eagles with a 10-4 record.

Kirkwood spikers sweep Northeast

NORFOLK, Neb. —  Erin Walker collected 16 kills and Amber Timmins had 31 assists Wednesday night as the Kirkwood College College volleyball team swept Northeast (Neb.), 25-19, 25-17, 25-18.

Heather Poula and Chelsea Gryp had eight kills for Kirkwood. Poula also had seven digs.

The eighth-ranked Eagles raised their record to 8-2.

Kirkwood spikers salvage split

ESTHERVILLE - Kirkwood split a pair of matches again Saturday at the Iowa Lakes volleyball tournament.

The Eagles (7-2) were blanked by Central (Neb.) 3-0, but came back to beat Johnson County (Kan.) 3-1.

Kirkwood also split a pair of matches in the tournament Friday.

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Eagles split matches in Estherville

ESTHERVILLE - Erin Walker and Heather Poula combined for 43 kills Friday as Kirkwood split two matches at the Iowa Lakes volleyball tournament in Estherville.

The Eagles lost to Iowa Western, 25-13, 26-24, 17-25, 25-22, and defeated Northeast (Neb.), 25-18, 25-21, 23-25, 25-17.

Walker finished with 22 kills for No.8 Kirkwood (6-1). Poula collected 21 kills and 32 digs. Alicen Wintermote had 15 kills in the two matches.