DUBUQUE - No. 8 Kennedy took a spotless record into the championship match of the Dubuque Invitational, but the Cougars couldn't get past No. 3 Iowa City High.

City High downed the Cougars, 13-25, 25-13, 15-7, to win the championship.

Kennedy was 5-1, including a 3-0 mark in pool play when it didn't lose a set. The Cougars beat Davenport Central (21-11, 21-16), Lancaster, Wis. (21-14, 21-10) and Bettendorf (21-18, 21-17) in pool play. The Cougars beat Bettendorf again in the quarterfinals, 22-25, 25-21, 15-11, then topped Pleasant Valley, 25-18, 25-21, in the semifinals.

Xavier went 1-2 in pool play, then won two matches to capture the consolation championship. The Saints were beaten by Dubuque Senior (21-12, 21-18) and Iowa City High (21-13, 21-11) and beat Jefferson (21-15, 21-5) in pool play. The Saints then beat Lancaster, Wis, (25-19, 25-14) and Western Dubuque (25-22, 25-21) to capture the consolation final.

Jefferson finished 0-4.

Sarah Homan had 80 assists to lead Xavier. Kelly Biermann and Kayla Torson had 44 and 26 kills, respectively. Melissa Everett had 12 blocks. Halle Heying had 39 digs and Cara Reilly 26 digs.

DUBUQUE INVITATIONAL

(Jefferson, Kennedy and Xavier results)

Pool
Dubuque Senior def. Xavier, 21-12, 21-18
Dubuque Senior def. Jefferson, 21-12, 21-7
Iowa City High def. Jefferson, 21-7, 21-7
Iowa City High def. Xavier, 21-13, 21-11
Kennedy def. Davenport Central , 21-11, 21-16
Kennedy def. Lancaster, Wis. 21-14, 21-10
Kennedy def. Bettendorf, 21-18, 21-17
Xavier def. Jefferson, 21-15, 21-5

Consolation Bracket
Davenport Central def. Jefferson, 25-21, 25-16

Semifinals
Xavier def. Lancaster, Wis., 25-19, 25-14

Final
Xavier def. Western Dubuque, 25-22, 25-21

Championship Bracket
Quarterfinals
Kennedy def. Bettendorf, 22-25, 25-21, 15-11

Semifinals
Kennedy def. Pleasant Valley, 25-18, 25-21

Championship
Iowa City High def. Kennedy, 13-25, 25-13, 15-7