The Western Nebraska Community College volleyball team made a clean sweep of the Pizza Hut Invite in Sterling, Colo., Saturday by claiming straight-game wins over Pratt Community College and Garden City Community College.
WNCC, after sweeping both matches on Friday, were even more impressive on Saturday. The Cougars defeated Pratt 25-12, 25-12, 25-20 before turning back Garden City 25-14. 25-9. 25-14. It was the third tournament of the season in which the No. 2 team in the country has swept through a tournament unscathed.
On Friday, the Cougars swept North Platte Community College and Colby Community College in three straight games each.
In Saturday’s opener, Paulina Piegza paced the Cougars against Pratt with eight kills and four blocks. Fatima Balza was just as impressive, recording seven kills, three blocks, and five points.
Also for WNCC, Sabina Piegza finished with 16 points, 24 set assists, and four kills; Paloma Alvarez finished with six kills, five digs and five points; Kaleinani Kabalis had three kills; Nayka Benitez had 14 digs; and Gregner Quinones had eight digs and eight points.
In the Garden City win, Balza finished with 11 kills, two blocks, four digs, nine points and three aces.
Paulina Piegza also collected double-digit with 10 kills followed Kabalis with nine kills. Kabalis also had seven digs, five points and three aces.
Also for WNCC, Sabina Piegza had 11 points, five aces, 30 set assists, and four kills; Benitez had nine digs and two aces; Quinones had seven digs, four points, and two aces; Alvarez with three kills; Whitney Roth two kills.
The Cougars return to action next weekend when they host the Wyo-Braska Shootout that begins Thursday and runs through Saturday.
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