MCC Volleyball undefeated with sweep of Spartans

NORTH PLATTE – The McCook Community College women’s volleyball team snagged their first sweep of the season Saturday morning in North Platte taking down Colorado Northwestern Community College in three sets.

MCC topped the Spartans 25-19, 25-6 and 25-19 to complete a 4-0 mark in the tournament to start the season.

“I’m glad how the last three days ended up,” said MCC Coach Hayley Kobza. “We will need that momentum going into next weekends’ matches in Texas.”

Freshman Relebohile Phamotse (Maseru, Lesotho) topped the kill chart with nine to go along with three assist blocks, a solo block and an ace from the service line. Sophomore Leia Young (Amarillo, Texas) netted six kills and two assist blocks. Bobbi Starkebaum (sophomore, Haxtun, Colo.) had two kills and one assist block.

Jade Powell (freshman Sterling, Colo.), was credited with seven digs, three kills, one assist block and one solo block. Sophomore Anna Richardson (Worland, Wyo.) had six digs, three kills and two aces and freshman Tanna Bailey (Stoneham, Colo.) had two kills.

Freshman setter Cheyanne Ortiz (Pueblo, Colo.) led MCC with 21 assists and connected on five ace serves and one assist block. Freshman Paula Urizar (Guatemala City, Guatemala) had six digs.

The Lady Indians will pack up their 4-0 record and take it to Gainesville, Texas where they will play four matches next weekend in the North Central Texas College Invitational Tournament. MCC will play Western Texas and Dallas College-Brookhaven Friday then take on the host NCTC and Wharton County JC on Saturday.

“I hope the girls are ready to hit the ground running this week and work on a few things,” said Kobza.

MCC returns home Sept. 3 to host Eastern Wyoming at 6 p.m. to kick off the MCC Labor Day Weekend Tournament in the Peter and Dolores Graff Events Center, which continues Sept. 4-5.

Up-to-date information about MCC volleyball including up-to-date schedule and changes, livestream links for home games, rosters, photos, statistics and more can be found on the MCC Athletics website, www.mccindians.com.