Cedar Rapids, IA - Motivation can be a powerful thing. The seventh-ranked ICC volleyball team (32-10), seeded eighth going into the National Tournament, drew a stout competitor in ninth-seeded Richard Bland, last year's National Champion. Alas, there will be a new champion here in 2023, as ICC won set one convincingly, dropped a close second set, won the third set by a 14-point margin, and closed it out with a 28-26 fourth-set thriller to move onto the Elite 8, where they will await their National Quarterfinal opponent. The opposing match between #1 Cowley and #17 North Dakota SCS does not start until 5:30PM on Wednesday. 

#7 ICC 3, RICHARD BLAND 1 (25-10, 20-25, 25-11, 28-26)
Kills | Emily Allison (15), Makenzie Pflederer (13)
Assists | Shelby Emich (33)
Digs | Emily Cronkhite (26), Makenzie Pflederer (12), Emily Allison (10)
Block Assists | Hannah Tellor (3), Amber Brawley (2), Kaitlyn Baumann (1)
Solo Blocks | Kaitlyn Baumann (1)
Aces | Amber Brawley (7), Emily Allison (5), Hannah Tellor (3)

WHAT'S NEXT FOR THE COUGARS
2023 NJCAA D2 National Quarterfinal
vs. #1 Cowley or #17 North Dakota SCS
Thursday, November 16th - 5:30 PM
@ Alliant Energy Powerhouse Arena - Cedar Rapids, IA
Watch Live ($) (NJCAA Network)
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