WNCC sweeps McCook for 22nd win of the season

WNCC sweeps McCook for 22nd win of the season
(WNCC Sports Information)
October 28th, 2021 | WNCC Sports Information

MCCOOK – The 20th-ranked Western Nebraska Community College volleyball team wrapped up the regular season with a 25-17, 25-18, 25-23 sweep over McCook Community College Wednesday evening in McCook.

The Cougars wrap up the regular season with a 22-13 overall record as they get ready to host the Region IX tournament Nov. 3-6 at Cougar Palace. The tournament begins at 8 a.m. on Wednesday with two matches and two more at 10 a.m.

Wednesday’s match saw three players record double-figure kills. Ale Meoni, Erica Fava, and Jenna Curtis all finished with 11 kills. All three also had double-doubles.

Meoni tallied 12 digs in the match while Fava had 10 digs, three assists, five points, and two assists. Curtis had 10 points with three digs and an ace.

Also for the Cougars, Angel Nahinu had three kills, two digs, and two assisted blocks; Hyleigh Fornstrom had three kills, four digs, and five points; Holleigh Jaime had six digs; Macey Boggs had 20 set assists, four digs, six points, and two aces; Alexis Keoho had four digs; AnaKaren Chavez had six digs; and Julie Moccellin had 13 set assists.

WNCC jumped out to a 5-2 lead in the first set on a kill by Curtis and then two Curtis points. The Cougars led 11-6 on a Boggs ace serve and then led 17-11 on a Curtis kill. The Cougars went up 23-14 and won the first set 25-17 on a Fava kill.

The second set saw WNCC jump to a 9-3 lead after three Curtis points. The Cougars went up 16-9 and led 19-10. McCook made a run, slicing the lead to 21-15 on three straight ace serves, but won the second set 25-18 on a Boggs point.

The third set was tight late. WNCC led 10-3 at one point and led 13-7. The Cougars, however, couldn’t hold the lead as McCook sliced the lead to 16-14. WNCC came back and went up 22-17 on a Curtis kill. McCook battled back, tying the third set at 23-23. Curtis stopped the run with a kill and then served the final point as Fava hammered home the match-ending point.

The Region IX tournament brackets will be released Monday after all the conference matches are completed this weekend.

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