The Cedar Rapids Jefferson volleyball team began the 2012 season with a 26-24, 25-22, 25-20 loss to Dubuque Senior in a Mississippi Valley Conference match at Jefferson Tuesday night.

Makenzie Tomkins collected five kills for the J-Hawks and Kayla Jaschen had nine digs.

The J-Hawks were successful on 91 percent of their serves. Amanda Ollinger and Frankie Schlicher had two aces.