Normal, IL - The 11th-ranked Illinois Central College Volleyball team (6-6) made the short bus ride down to Heartland to participate in the hosts Hawks' Heartland Invitational, where the Cougars would battle against #14-ranked Sauk Valley and D1 John A. Logan. Both matches featured competitive set scores, but the Cougars would fall in both. 

#14 SAUK VALLEY 3, #11 ICC COUGARS 2 (21-25, 25-19, 21-25, 25-19, 9-15)
Kills | Makenzie Pflederer (16)
Assists | Shelby Emich (37)
Digs | Maddie Jones (40), Makenzie Pflederer (23), Shelby Emich (14), Kailyn Rients (14)
Aces | Maddie Jones (3)
Blocks | Reagan Kelley (6), Bella Gregory (5)

D1 JOHN A. LOGAN 3, #11 ICC COUGARS 1 (25-17, 28-30, 21-25, 21-25)
Kills | Makenzie Pflederer (18), Andrea Rudolphi (13)
Assists | Shelby Emich (42)
Digs | Maddie Jones (25), Maris Barclay (17), Kailyn Rients (12), Shelby Emich (10)
Aces | Maddie Jones (4)

WHAT'S NEXT FOR THE COUGARS
Home Tri-Match
vs. Danville Area & Waubonsee
Saturday, September 14th - 12 / 4 PM
@ Ramsey Gym - East Peoria, IL
Watch Live (YouTube)

FUN FACT FOR SATURDAY
The Danville Area Jaguars, a Region 24 member, are in their second year as a program (first competitive season) after the college hadn't had volleyball for the past decade, similar to Spoon River College with Women's Basketball.