NORFOLK, Neb. – The sixth-seeded NIACC volleyball team topped third-seeded Hawkeye CC 3-2 in the opening round of the NJCAA Region XI-B tournament on Saturday.
NIACC won 25-17, 25-21, 24-26, 20-25, 15-10 to advance to Sunday’s regional title match against second-seeded Northeast CC.
NIACC improved its overall record to 23-14, which is the most wins in a season since the 2001 team was 27-21.
Northeast CC swept seventh-seeded Southwestern 3-0 (25-19, 25-16, 25-12) in its opening round match on Saturday.
The NJCAA Region XI-B title match is set for 1 p.m. Northeast CC topped NIACC 3-0 (25-20, 25-17, 25-20) in a regular season match in Norfolk, Neb. on Oct. 3.
Top-seed Iowa Central takes on fourth-seed Kirkwood in the NJCAA Region XI-A championship match on Sunday in Fort Dodge. Iowa Central topped eighth-seeded Southeastern 3-0 and Kirkwood nipped DMACC 3-2 in the two matches in the Region XI-A tournament Saturday.
The highest-seeded champion advances to the NJCAA Division II national tournament. The lowest seeded champion advances to host a district championship with the winner of that match advances to the national tournament.
NIACC (22-14, 3-5)
NIACC 3, Macomb CC 0
Owens CC 3, NIACC 0
Glen Oaks CC 3, NIACC 1
NIACC 3, McHenry County College 0
NIACC 3, Southwestern 0
Kansas City (Kan.) CC 3, NIACC 1
NIACC 3, East Central College 1
NIACC 3, Nassau CC 0
NIACC 3, Carl Sandburg College 1
Kirkwood 3, NIACC 0
NIACC 3, Bismarck State College 1
NIACC 3, Bethel University JV 0
NIACC 3, Williston State College 1
NIACC 3, Central Lakes College 0
Southeastern 3, NIACC 2
NIACC 3, DCTC 1
NIACC 3, Grand View JV 0
DMACC 3, NIACC 1
NIACC 3, Wartburg College JV 0
Grand View JV 3, NIACC 2
NIACC 3, Ellsworth 0
NIACC 3, Valley City State JV 1
RCTC 3, NIACC 1
Northeast CC 3, NIACC 0
Marshalltown CC 3, NIACC 0
NIACC 3, St. Cloud Tech and CC 0
Hawkeye CC 3, NIACC 0
NIACC 3, Carl Sandburg College 0
NIACC 3, Rock Valley College 1
Cowley County CC 3, NIACC 1
NIACC 3, Grand View JV 2
Iowa Central 3, NIACC 1
DCTC 3, NIACC 1
NIACC 3, Bethel University JV 1
NIACC 3, Wartburg College JV 0
NIACC 3, Iowa Lakes 0
