Prairie Volleyball

Saints outlast Prairie spikers

Sarah Homan had 44 assists and Kayla Torson 20 kills to lead Xavier to a three-set win over Prairie in a Mississippi Valley Conference volleyball match Tuesday night at Prairie.

The Class 4A No. 7 Saints won by scores of 25-23, 25-19, 33-31.

Halle Heying had 24 digs and Torson 15 digs for Xavier.

Becca Bell led Prairie with 11 kills and five blocks. Halle Lueck had 28 assists.

The Hawks got 18 digs apiece from Brittney Lash and Amanda Stecklein. Malia Gudenkauf and Brenna Nehring each had 17 digs.

Prairie takes 3rd at own volleyball tourney

The Prairie Hawks finished in third place with a 2-2 record at their invitational volleyball tournament Saturday at Prairie.

West Branch won the title with a perfect 4-0 record. Johnston (3-1) placed second, followed by Prairie (2-2), Western Dubuque (1-3) and West Burlington (0-4).

Prairie collected its two victories against Western Dubuque (21-16, 22-20) and West Burlington (21-8, 21-10). The Hawks lost to West Branch (21-17, 21-13) and Johnston (21-8, 11-21, 15-12).

Washington spikers 2nd at Prairie

Washington dropped a three-set match to Mediapolis and finished second Saturday at the Starcevich Invitational at Prairie High School.

Mediapolis won the six-team tournament with a 5-0 record. Washington was 4-1. Mediapolis beat the Warriors, 17-21, 21-16, 16-14.

Prairie was one of three teams to finish with a 1-4 mark. The Hawks were awarded fifth by virtue of their win over South Tama. The scores were 21-11 and 21-14.

Clear Creek Amana was third at 3-2.

Washington beat Prairie (21-11, 15-21, 15-7), South Tama (13-21, 21-8, 15-7), Ottumwa (21-11, 21-7) and Clear Creek Amana (21-11, 21-19)

STARCEVICH INVITATIONAL
At Prairie

Teams
1. Mediapolis 5-0, 2. CR Washington 4-1, 3. Clear Creek Amana 3-2, 4. Ottumwa 1-4, 5. Prairie 1-4, 6. South Tama 1-4

Scores
Mediapolis def. Clear Creek Amana 24-22, 21-18
Mediapolis def. Washington 17-21, 21-16, 16-14
Mediapolis def. Prairie 21-17, 21-15
Mediapolis def. South Tama, 21-12, 21-7
Mediapolis def. Ottumwa 21-3, 21-8
Washington def. Prairie, 21-11, 15-21, 15-7
Washington def. South Tama 13-21, 21-8, 15-7
Washington def. Ottumwa 21-11, 21-7
Washington def. Clear Creek Amana 21-11, 21-19
Clear Creek Amana def. South Tama 21-12, 21-11
Clear Creek Amana def. Ottumwa 21-13, 21-12
Clear Creek Amana def. Prairie 14-21, 21-19, 15-8
Ottumwa def. Prairie 21-18, 21-23, 15-10
Prairie def. South Tama 21-11, 21-14
South Tama def. Ottumwa 15-21, 21-19, 15-10

Prairie spikers swept by No. 10 Tigers

The 10th-ranked Cedar Falls Tigers swept a Mississippi Valley Conference volleyball match from Prairie Tuesday night, 25-17, 25-13, 25-18, at Prairie.

Kate Busswitz and Megan Sprengeler had six kills apiece for Prairie. Becca Bell and Busswitz had three blocks. Amanda Stecklein collected 10 digs.

The Hawks fell to 9-10 overall and 1-3 in the MVC.