Conference Recap | ICCAC Week 7

Indian Hills took down Iowa Western at home in five sets.

 

It wasn't a walk in the park for the #19 ranked Indian Hills squad facing off against ICCAC foe Iowa Western. Iowa Western took the opening set on the road 25-14. The Reivers tallied 9 kills to that Warriors 8, the main factor being that Iowa Western hit nearly 30% while Indian Hills hit -6%. In the second set it was Indian Hills coming out swinging, not going down 2-0 at home the Warriors came up with 10 kills in the set hitting 30% winning 25-14. After a set win by both teams by more than 10 points it was a tight race the next two sets. Indian Hills taking down Iowa Western 25-22 both teams collected more than 12 kills in the set. In the fourth the Reivers weren't ready to start the buses yet battling the Warriors to a close set win 25-23 to tie the match 2-2. The final set was another barn burner with Indian Hills finally evading the conference loss at home winning the fifth and final set 15-12.

 

Leading the way for Indian Hills in the points Sara Van Gisteren who had a monster match, racking up 35.5 points for the Warriors. Van Gisteren collected 31 kills, 12 digs, three blocks and three aces over the five sets. The 31 kills by Van Gisteren is the highest in a conference match this season from an ICCAC athlete. Ana Carolina Westerich was setting up the Warriors team racking up 44 assists, she also had three aces, two kills and eight digs for Indian Hill. On defense it was Sabrina Nogueira Da Silva collecting 22 digs and five assists to lead the Warriors team. Piper Nelson was another Warrior to have double digit digs with 10 for the #19 ranked team in Division I.

 

For Iowa Western it was Maja Ciosek (10), Genesis Simanca (10) and Carol Herrero (15) with double digit kills in the match. Ciosek along with the 10 kills she had seven block assists during the course of the five set match. Simanca had three block assists and digs to help out her 10 kills for the Reivers. Herrero added a dig and a block on her stats with the 15 kills. The assists came from Madelyn Uhlir (19) and Callie Squiers (22) both players making 41 of the 47 assists in the contest. Uhlir added 17 digs, three blocks and two kills in the match. Squiers added six digs along with her 22 assists in the contest. 

 

Up next for Indian Hills they will face off against Illinois central in Waterloo before heading west back to Council Bluffs to take on the Reivers on October 23rd. 

Iowa Western will have three contests before hosting Indian Hills at home at 7:00PM in Council Bluffs looking to get back at the Warriors.