Kirkwood 1 step from national tourney
They didn't have the "spark" Coach Jill Williams was hopeful of seeing.
But the Kirkwood women's volleyball team had more than enough to move within one step of another berth in the NJCAA Division II national tournament.
The Eagles were able to put together some runs in the middle of all three sets in Tuesday night's Region XI-B semifinal matchup with Marshalltown Community College at Johnson Hall.
All three sets were close until the midway point of each. That's where No. 7 Kirkwood took over in each set and went on to post a 25-16, 25-19, 25-18 win. The victory moves the Eagles (32-7) into a 2 p.m. contest against Southwestern CC of Creston in Fort Dodge for the right to go to the national tournament.
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