WNCC volleyball captures 23rd win by sweeping Otero Junior College

La Junta, Colo. – The Western Nebraska Community College volleyball team picked up their 23^rd victory of the season after dropping Otero Junior College in straight sets Thursday in La Junta, Colo.

The No. 4-ranked Cougars captured the victory with scores of 25-14, 25-21, 25-12. It was the Cougars’ sub-region opener.

Assistant Coach Nicole Gonzales said it was a contest where the team had their ups and downs.

“We were up and down even though it was over in three sets,” she said. “We had some good moments and some not so good moments. We were inconsistent on our hitting.”

Sabina Piegza paced the Cougars with a double-double with 10 points, 23 set assists, six kills and nine digs.

Kaleinani Kabalis finished the contest with 12 kills and six digs, while her sister Kuulei had 11 digs. Also for the Cougars, Kathryn Stock had five kills, nine points and an ace, while Paulina Piegza had four kills, six points and an ace; and Tania Torres had two solo blocks.

WNCC, 23-2, will continue the weekend’s sub-region road trip in Colorado by facing Lamar Community College on Friday, before taking on Trinidad State Junior College on Saturday. The Cougars will return home Tuesday to face McCook Community College in another sub-region contest.