Sharks Attack, Send Reivers to Bottom of Bracket
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
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25 | 14 | 20 | 23 | 1 |
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21 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
Team Stats
Iowa Western
Miami Dade College
| Game Statistics | Iowa Western | Miami Dade College |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | .217 | .317 |
| Blocks | 8.0 | 9.0 |
| Digs | 43 | 50 |
| Aces | 3 | 4 |
HUTCHINSON, KANSAS
A familiar foe, unfortunately, a familiar result.
The 10th seeded Reivers cruised to victory early in day one of the NJCAA National Tournament setting up a match-up with tournament rival Miami-Dade in the tourney's quarterfinals.
The Sharks and the Reivers met in arguably the best match of 2018's tournament, a come from behind victory that propelled Miami-Dade into the tournament's championship game. Two seasons prior, Miami-Dade topped Iowa Western for the NJCAA D-1 Championship.
On Thursday night, things looked promising as the Reivers took a 25-21 opening set win. Sophomore Kortlyn Henderson, as she has done much of the season, put the Reivers on her back, hitting an impressive .452 for the match as a whole. Freshman Reka Kotorman also added 44 of the team's 46 match assists. The impressive individual stats weren't enough, however, as Miami-Dade rallied for a decisive set two victory and held the Reivers off in sets three and four. The Reivers hit only .219 for the match, while the Sharks hit at a clip nearly 100 points higher.
The loss drops the Reivers into the bottom side of the bracket where they'll meet Otero, a round one winner over ICCAC rival Indian Hills, at 2:30 p.m.
Follow the Reivers progress on Twitter (@GoReivers) OR on the tournament's video webstream, available on a subscription basis, at NJCAATV.com
