IOWA CITY - Seventh-ranked Kennedy knocked off No. 4 Dubuque Hempstead in pool play, but the Cougars couldn't get past No. 2 Iowa City High in the semifinals of the Mississippi Valley Conference volleyball tournament Saturday at Iowa City West.

Top-ranked Iowa City West knocked off City High in straight sets to win the championship.

Kennedy went through pool play with a 3-0 record, beating Jefferson (21-11, 21-13), Hempstead (21-15, 21-16) and Cedar Falls (21-12, 21-16). The Cougars beat Xavier, 25-18, 25-13, in the quarterfinals, but were beaten in straight sets by City High, 25-15, 25-23.

Xavier went 2-1 in pool play to reach the championship bracket. The Saints beat Washington (21-13, 17-21, 15-8), and Waterloo West,  but lost to Iowa City West.

Washington and Linn-Mar both were 0-3 in pool play, but both won two matches in the consolation bracket.

Prairie was 1-2 in pool play with a win over Waterloo East. The Hawks were beaten by Washington in the consolation bracket.

Jefferson lost all four of its matches, going 0-3 in pool play and losing to Washington in the consolation bracket.

The regular season concludes Tuesday. The regional tournament series starts Oct. 24. The state tournament is Nov. 9-12 at the Cedar Rapids Ice Arena.

MVC VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT
At Iowa City West

Pool A - 1. Iowa City High 3-0, 2. Dubuque Senior 2-1, 3. Prairie 1-2, 4. Waterloo East 0-3
Dubuque Senior def. Prairie, 17-21, 24-22, 15-12
Iowa City High def. Waterloo East, 21-13, 21-8
Prairie def. Waterloo East, 14-21, 21-13, 15-11
Iowa City High def. Dubuque Senior, 23-21, 21-14
Dubuque Senior def. Waterloo East, 21-15, 21-11
Iowa City High def. Prairie, 21-11, 21-12

Pool B - 1. Iowa City West 3-0, 2. Xavier 2-1, 3. Waterloo West 1-2, 4. Washington 0-3
Xavier def. Washington, 21-13, 17-21, 15-8
Iowa City West def. Waterloo West, 14-21, 21-13, 15-4
Waterloo West def. Washington, 21-15, 21-19
Iowa City West def. Xavier, 21-17, 21-14
Iowa City West def. Washington, 21-12, 18-21, 15-8
Xavier def. Waterloo West, no scores

Pool C - 1. Wahlert 3-0, 2. Cedar Falls 1-2, 3. Linn-Mar 0-3
Wahlert def. Linn-Mar, 21-18, 21-8
Cedar Falls def. Linn-Mar, 21-12, 21-14
Wahlert def. Cedar Falls, 21-10, 21-18
Wahlert def. Jefferson, 21-9, 21-12
Kennedy def. Cedar Falls, 21-12, 21-16

Pool D - 1. Kennedy 3-0, 2. Hempstead 2-1, 3. Jefferson 0-3
Hempstead def. Jefferson, 21-9, 21-7
Kennedy def. Jefferson, 21-11, 21-13
Kennedy def. Hempstead, 21-15, 21-16
Hempstead def. Linn-Mar, 21-13, 21-7

Consolation Bracket
Washington def. Jefferson, 24-26, 25-19, 15-5
Linn-Mar def. Waterloo East, 13-25, 25-19, 15-7
Washington def. Prairie, 25-19, 25-19
Linn-Mar def. Waterloo West, 26-24, 25-22

Championship Bracket
Quarterfinals
Iowa City High def. Cedar Falls, 25-13, 25-13
Kennedy def. Xavier, 25-18, 25-13
Iowa City West def. Hempstead, 25-14, 25-17
Wahlert def. Dubuque Senior, 25-17, 19-25, 15-6

Semifinals
Iowa City High def. Kennedy, 25-15, 25-23
Iowa City West def. Wahlert, 25-17, 19-25, 15-8

Championship
Iowa City West def. Iowa City High, 25-14, 25-18