Trojans start season with 2 wins over rated teams
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Iowa Area Community College | 25 | 25 | 20 | 25 | 3 |
| Carl Sandburg College | 17 | 16 | 25 | 21 | 1 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Iowa Area Community College | 29 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
| Illinois Central College | 27 | 20 | 19 | 0 |
Team Stats
North Iowa Area Community College
Carl Sandburg College
| Game Statistics | North Iowa Area Community College | Carl Sandburg College |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | .250 | .071 |
| Blocks | 12.0 | 0.0 |
| Digs | 59 | 0 |
| Aces | 12 | 1 |
North Iowa Area Community College
Illinois Central College
| Game Statistics | North Iowa Area Community College | Illinois Central College |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | .257 | .231 |
| Blocks | 9.0 | 3.0 |
| Digs | 49 | 74 |
| Aces | 14 | 2 |
- Trojans top 2 ranked teams at OWT All-In Tournament
- Trojans win season opener for 7th straight season
ROCKFORD, Ill. - The NIACC volleyball team opened the 2025 season Friday with a pair of wins over NJCAA Division II rated teams at the OWT All-In Tournament.
NIACC stopped No. 25 Carl Sandburg 3-1 in its season opener. The Trojans won 25-17, 25-16, 20-25, 25-21.
It is the seventh straight season that the Trojans have won their season opener. The last time the Trojans dropped their season opener was in 2017 when they dropped a 3-0 decision to Parkland College.
In NIACC's second match on Friday, the Trojans upset No. 8 Illinois Central 3-0. The Trojans won 29-27, 25-20, 25-19.
"We had a fun day of competition," NIACC coach Chris Brandt said. "Practices have been a constant level of growth and we thought the team did a great job of putting things together."
NIACC was led by sophomore Megan Tobin with 27 kills and five blocks in the two matches.
Also for the Trojans, freshman Jocelynn Coleman had 19 kills and seven blocks. Sophomore Kenedee Frayne had 35 assists, 11 digs and six ace serves.
NIACC's Kendal VanMinsel had 25 assists, 13 digs and five ace serves, Carissa Timmerman had 26 digs, 12 assists and four ace serves and Bailey Dagestad had five kills and six blocks.
The Trojans' Brielle Volker had nine kills, 15 digs, two blocks and two ace serves, Emma Miller had 12 kills, 13 digs, six blocks and two ace serves and Hannah Brinkman had 11 kills, seven blocks and seven ace serves.
On Saturday, the Trojans play Lake Region State College at 8 a.m. and North Central Michigan at 10 a.m.
HOT STARTS
The NIACC volleyball team has won its last seven season openers:
2018 - NIACC 3, Macomb CC 0
2019 - NIACC 3, Kishwaukee College 0
2021 spring - NIAkiCC 3, Southwestern CC 0
2022 - NIACC 3, Madison College 0
2023 - NIACC 3, Ridgewater College 0
2024 - NIACC 3, Illinois Valley 1
2025 - NIACC 3, Carl Sandburg College 1
