#5 Eagles Share Conference Title With Win Over Hawkeye

Cedar Rapids, IA- The #5 Kirkwood Eagles took on Hawkeye in the final match of the conference season on Wednesday. It was also Sophomore Night where the team took time before the match to honor their 9 sophomores: Allison Bonnette, Emma Cross, Avery Dusterhoft, Grace Embretson, Sophie Gaffney, Addy Grimm, Lexi Hearn, Ava Morris, and Alyssa Tegeler. The Eagles prevailed in four sets (21-25, 25-16, 25-22, 25-19) and with the win, secured a tie of the conference championship for the first time since the 17'-18' season. 

The Eagles had a little bit of a slow start, however, bounced back quickly in the second set. As she has done for a large part of the season, Emma Cross led the Eagles in kills on the night. The sophomore had 16 kills on 35 total attempts, hitting .371 on the night. Emma Meester and Alyssa Tegeler both chipped in 8 kills as well and Ava Morris and Lexi Hearn each added 6. Grace Embretson paced the Eagles with 27 assists followed up closely by setter Sydney Matthias who had 17 of her own. Freshman libero Lily VanSevern continued to put on a show in the back row, making some spectacular defensive plays and contributing 11 digs. 

The Eagles now begin their post-season run in the ICCAC Division II Volleyball Tournament. They host #7 seed Southeastern on Wednesday 11/1 at 7 pm.