FORT DODGE - Kirkwood beat Iowa Central in three sets Wednesday in an Iowa Community College Athletic Conference volleyball match.

The Eagles closed out the conference season with a 9-1 mark that tied them for the conference championship with DMACC. Kirkwood is 30-6 overall and ranked seventh nationally.

Kirkwood held off Iowa Central, 25-22 and 29-27 in the first two sets before posting a 25-18 win in the third set.

The Eagles had a balanced attack. Erin Walker and Payton Hilton had nine kills apiece and Heather Poula added eight. Amber Timmins had 30 assists. Cali Byer had 19 digs, Walker 13 and Poula 12.