WNCC volleyball registers 51st victory of the season

LAMAR, Colo. – The Western Nebraska Community College volleyball team received contribution from the entire roster as the No. 2 Cougars swept Lamar Community College 25-13, 25-16, 25-17 for their 51^st victory of the season.

Fatima Balza paced the Cougars from the court, registering 19 points and nine kills. She had 10 straight in one set alone.

Also for the Cougars, Paulina Piegza had nine kills, while Paloma Alvarez registered eight kills and a solo block.

The Cougars also received another fine defensive effort, getting 12 digs from sophomore Nayka Benitez, while freshman Gregner Quinones had eight digs. Naomi Flinders recorded 28 set assists in the win.

WNCC, 51-3 overall and 8-0 in sub-region play, will continue its southern Colorado road trip Friday night in La Junta, Colo., against Otero Junior College, and then wrap up the regular season with an afternoon tilt Saturday against Trinidad State Junior College.