MASON CITY – The NIACC fall sports schedules have been released.
The NIACC volleyball team opens its season Aug. 22-23 at the St. Cloud Technical and Community College tournament in St. Cloud, Minn. The Lady Trojans open their home schedule Sept. 3 against Southwestern Community College in their ICCAC opener.
The NIACC men’s and women’s cross country teams open their seasons Aug. 23 at the NJCAA Region XI time trial in Emmetsburg.
The NIACC men’s soccer team opens its season Aug. 23 at home against Century College in a nonconference match.
The following is a look at the NIACC fall sports schedules:
NIACC VOLLEYBALL
August
22-23 – at St. Cloud Technical and CC tournament. 29 – at Northeast CC tournament.
September
3 – vs. Southwestern. 5-6 – RCTC tournament. 10 – at Southeastern. 12-13 – Marshalltown tournament. 17 – vs. Clinton. 19 – at Wartburg College junior varsity. 21 – NIACC triangular (vs. Gustavus Adolphus JV; vs. Riverland CC). 25 – vs. Iowa Lakes.
October
1 – vs. DMACC. 4 – NIACC tournament. 10 – vs. Wartburg College junior varsity. 15 – vs. Kirkwood. 17 – NIACC triangular (vs. Dakota County Technical College; vs. Ellsworth). 22 – at Iowa Central. 23 – vs. Waldorf College junior varsity (Think Pink Night). 25 – at Iowa Lakes. 29 – at Ellsworth.
November
5 – First round of NJCAA Region XI tournament (higher seed hosts). 8 – NJCAA Region XI tournament (NIACC hosts).
NIACC CROSS COUNTRY
August
23 – NJCAA Region XI time trial (Emmetsburg). 29 – Mount Mercy Mustang Gallop (Cedar Rapids).
September
13 – Grinnell College Les Duke Invitational (Grinnell), men. 13 – Luther College All-American Invitational (Decorah), women. 19 – Buena Vista Invitational (Storm Lake). 27 – University of Minnesota Roy Griak Invitational (St. Paul, Minn.)
October
11 – St. Ambrose Fighting Bee Invitational (Bettendorf). 17 – Loras College Dr. Tucker Invitational (Dubuque). 31 – NJCAA Region XI championships (Iowa Lakes hosts).
November
9 – NJCAA national meet (Lubbock, Texas).
NIACC MEN’S SOCCER
August
23 – vs. Century College. 31 – vs. Oakton CC.
September
1 – at Wartburg College junior varsity. 10 – at Iowa Western. 13 – vs. Scott CC. 16 – vs. Indian Hills. 20 – vs. Iowa Lakes. 24 – at Marshalltown. 27 – vs. Iowa Central.
October
4 – at Central College junior varsity. 7 – vs. Iowa Western. 11 – at Scott CC. 15 – at Indian Hills. 18 – at Iowa Lakes. 21 – vs. Marshalltown. 25 – at Iowa Central. 28 – First round of NJCAA Region XI tournament (higher seed hosts).
