NO. 4 WARRIORS TOPPLE CASPER, HUTCHINSON
Sterling, CO – No. 4 Indian Hills Volleyball dropped just one set on Saturday to complete a four-match sweep at the Sheila Worley Invitational in Colorado. The Warriors defeated Casper College (WY) 3-1 before sweeping No. 17 Hutchinson Community College 3-0 in the finale.
The two victories on Saturday now give the Warriors 11 wins in a row, having lost just five sets along the way. Indian Hills wrapped up the weekend with a perfect 4-0 weekend, including three wins against nationally ranked opponents.
After dropping No. 5 Western Nebraska Community College and No. 19 Northeastern Junior College (CO) on Friday, the Warriors opened up with a 3-1 victory over Casper on Saturday by set scores of 25-13, 25-19, 15-25, and 25-21. Indian Hills picked up its second win over Hutchinson this day with a 3-0 sweep – 25-21, 25-10, and 25-19.
The Warriors dispatched Casper for the second time this season in the opener behind the solid play of sophomore Haleigh Hadley (Gilbert, IA/Gilbert) who posted a season-high 13 kills in 24 attempts to lead the way. Hadley posted a .375 hitting percentage in the win while adding eight digs.
Erica Calderon Rosario (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic/Salome Urena de Henriquez) posted seven kills in nine attempts without committing a hitting error. Rosario, who powered the defense on Friday, added five total blocks against Casper. As a team, the Warriors tallied four solo blocks and 16 assists in the win.
Indian Hills had little trouble with Hutchinson in the weekend finale as freshman Kinga Michalska (Szówsko, Poland/ZSSCHiO) led the way with a team-high 13 kills and 22 attempts. This week’s National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) DI Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week, Sasha Vidal (Asunción, Paraguay/Trinity School) tallied 20 digs in the win.
Indian Hills posted a .329 team hitting percentage in the win, the ninth time this season the Warriors have posted a .300 clip or better.
The Warriors are now set to open Iowa Community College Athletic Conference (ICCAC) play against two-time defending national champion Iowa Western Community College at 7:00 PM on September 14.
