WARRIORS ADVANCE TO DISTRICT TITLE MATCH
November 05, 2026
Ottumwa, IA – The Indian Hills Volleyball punched its ticket to the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) DI Volleyball Midwest B District Championship match with a convincing 3-1 victory over Vincennes University at the Hellyer Center on Thursday.
Indian Hills secured its trip to the District championship match for the ninth consecutive season with a solid showing against the Trailblazers on its home court. The Warriors dropped Vincennes by set scores of 25-16, 16-25, 25-16, and 25-20.
The Warriors will now square off against Jefferson College (MO) after the Vikings secured a 3-0 win in the semifinal round over Missouri State University – West Plains in Ottumwa Thursday night. Indian Hills and Jefferson will match up for the third time this season.
Indian Hills boated an efficient night on the hardwood, recording a .217 hitting percentage thanks to a number of standout individual efforts.
Sophomore Ayana Ito (Tokyo, Japan/Fujimura) led the way with 14 kills on 35 attempts while freshman Elsa Dermis Cuevas Perez (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic/Matias Ramon Mella) added 12. Freshman Alisha Perez (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic/IMG Academy) chipped in 10 finishers for the Warriors as all three attackers hit above .200 on the night.
Freshman Jovi Evans (Kalona, IA/Mid-Prairie) made an impact on both sides of the ball Thursday night, registering a career-high 21 assists to pace the offense.
Ito chipped in 12 digs to fill the box score while freshman Kanade Yamagishi (Osaka, Japan/Kochi Chuo) added 11 digs for Indian Hills while tallying three service aces.
The Warriors will look to punch their ticket to the NJCAA DI Volleyball National Tournament for the fifth consecutive season with a win over Jefferson on Friday. First serve from the Hellyer Center is set for 12:30 PM.
