Fort Dodge, IA - The ninth-ranked Illinois Central College volleyball team (6-4) made the long trek north and west to Hodges Fieldhouse at Iowa Central for the host Tritons' weekend tournament. Quality competition awaited the Cougars, with Hawkeye, #15 Neosho County, #21 Central (NE), and #24 Kansas City Kansas all part of the schedule. The Cougars would only drop one set in the first three matches, before falling in a tight five-set match against Kansas City Kansas in the finale. 

#9 ICC COUGARS 3, HAWKEYE 0 (25-22, 25-16, 25-21)
Kills | Kaylin Rients (7), Makenzie Pflederer (6)
Assists | Shelby Emich (15)
Digs | Kaylin Rients (11), Makenzie Pflederer (10)
Aces | Maddie Jones (6)
Blocks | Bella Gregory (3)

#9 ICC COUGARS 3, #21 CENTRAL (NE) 1 (27-25, 25-19, 19-25, 25-22)
Kills | Makenzie Pflederer (16), Kaylin Rients (12)
Assists | Maris Barclay (25), Shelby Emich (24)
Digs | Maddie Jones (28), Kaylin Rients (20), Makenzie Pflederer (20), Shelby Emich (14)
Aces | Maris Barclay (2), Maddie Jones (2)
Blocks | Brooke Ladd (5)

#9 ICC COUGARS 3, #15 NEOSHO COUNTY 0 (25-21, 31-29, 25-22)
Kills | Makenzie Pflederer (13), Kaylin Rients (10)
Assists | Shelby Emich (24), Maris Barclay (11)
Digs | Maddie Jones (22), Kaylin Rients (22), Makenzie Pflederer (16)
Aces | Kaylin Rients (3)
Blocks | Brooke Ladd (2), Bella Gregory (2), Makenzie Pflederer (2), Kaylin Rients (2)

#24 KANSAS CITY KANSAS 3, #9 ICC COUGARS 2 (24-26, 25-16, 25-22, 23-25, 14-16)
Kills | Makenzie Pflederer (15), Kaylin Rients (15)
Assists | Shelby Emich (26), Maris Barclay (17)
Digs | Maddie Jones (46), Makenzie Pflederer (19), Shelby Emich (16), Maris Barclay (14), Kaylin Rients (14)
Aces | Maris Barclay (2), Makenzie Pflederer (2), Kaylin Rients (2), Shelby Emich (2), Maddie Jones (2)
Blocks | Makenzie Pflederer (3)

WHAT'S NEXT FOR THE COUGARS
Heartland Invitational
vs. #14 Sauk Valley & D1 John A. Logan
Friday, September 13th - 1PM & 3PM
Fitness & Recreation Center - Normal, IL
Watch Live (Hawks All-Access)