Cedar Rapids, IA - There are cliches, and then there are cliches that make sense or can actually be used. One as such can be that all good things must come to an end. Unfortunately, the season came to an end for the seventh-ranked ICC Volleyball team (33-12) on Friday night, when they fell in the NJCAA Third Place Quarterfinal to #4 Johnson County, 3-0. The Cougars won the District Tournament, entered Nationals on an 11-match win streak, went an impressive (13-1) at home, six Top-20 victories, and four all-region selections. That's just scratching the surface of all that was accomplished by the Cougars in 2023.

The Illinois Central College Athletic Department would like to thank the ICC Volleyball team for all the fantastic memories that they gave us this fall. 

#4 Johnson County 3, #7 ICC COUGARS 0 (18-25, 15-25, 20-25)
Kills | Hannah Tellor (12), Makenzie Pflederer (10)
Assists | Shelby Emich (30)
Digs | Emily Cronkhite (25), Shelby Emich (10)
Solo Blocks | Kaitlyn Baumann (1)
Block Assists | Shelby Emich (1), Kaitlyn Baumann (1)
Aces | none

WHAT'S NEXT FOR THE SOPHOMORE COUGARS?
#5, Avery Urbanski (LaSalle-Peru HS)
- Pursuing a degree in Biology
- Goals to become an Optometrist
- Plans after ICC are to attend a four-year university (TBD)
- In five years, she would like to be graduated, working as an eye doctor, and living in Tennessee

#8, Emily Cronkhite (Metamora HS)
- Pursuing a degree in Biology
- Plans after ICC are to attend a four-year university (TBD)
- In five years, she would like to have completed or be in a graduate program for genetic counseling

#10, Emily Allison (Rock Island HS)
- Pursuing a degree in Nursing
- Plans after ICC are to play volleyball and continue her academic career at a four-year university (TBD)
- In five years, she would like to be traveling the country as a travel nurse

#13, Sophie Adams (Metamora HS)
- Pursuing a degree in Child Life Studies
- Plans after ICC are to attend a four-year university (TBD)
- In five years, she would like to be working at a hospital as a certified child life specialist somewhere close to home

#14, Hannah Tellor (Metamora HS)
- Pursuing a degree in Biology
- Plans after ICC are to attend a four-year university (TBD)
- In five years, she would like to be attending medical school

#15, Jenna Ochs (Newton HS)
- Pursuing a degree in Social Work
- Plans after ICC are to attend a four-year university (TBD)
- In five years, she would like to be a successful social worker and be living back in her hometown

#16, Emma Langan (Metamora HS)
- Pursuing a degree in Special Education
- Plans after ICC are to attend a four-year university (TBD)
- In five years, she wants to be a behavior disorder teacher somewhere in the area

#17, Kaitlyn Baumann (Morton HS)
- Pursuing a degree in English
- Plans after ICC are to attend a four-year university (TBD)
- In five years, she would like to be working in book editing and publishing, wherever that takes her

#18, Amber Brawley (Princeville HS)
- Pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering
- Plans after ICC are to continue her volleyball and academic careers at a four-year university (TBD)
- In five years, she sees herself working as a design engineer, working on large equipment or automotives