Cedar Rapids, IA - The eighth-ranked Illinois Central College Volleyball team (32-14) looked to rebound on Friday morning. After falling from the winner's bracket with a loss to #1 Cowley, a familiar foe in #10 Iowa Central (30-9) was the first team in front of the Cougars, now on the brink of elimination. Outside of the fifth set, each set was decided by seven or more points. ICC fended off a 2-1 Triton set lead and won the last two sets to take a 3-2 win and advance to Friday night against #11 Kansas City Kansas in the Consolation Bracket.

#8 ICC COUGARS 3, #10 IOWA CENTRAL 2 (25-15, 13-25, 18-25, 25-16, 15-12)
Kills | Makenzie Pflederer (18), Andrea Rudolphi (10), Bella Gregory (9)
Assists | Shelby Emich (41)
Digs | Maddie Jones (28), Makenzie Pflederer (24)
Aces | Maddie Jones (3)
Blocks | Bella Gregory (6)

WHAT'S NEXT FOR THE COUGARS
NJCAA 3rd Place Quarterfinal Match
vs. #11 Kansas City Kansas Blue Devils (26-8)
Friday, November 22nd - 6:00 PM CST
at Alliant Energy Powerhouse Arena - Cedar Rapids, IA
Watch Live ($) (NJCAA Network)
Live Stats (PrestoSports)