Volleyball takes ninth at nationals

Posted on November 17, 2018 by Will Crawford in Volleyball // 1 Comment

HUTCHINSON, Kansas — The Laramie County Community College volleyball team beat eighth-seeded Mineral Area College on Saturday, Nov. 17, to place ninth in the NJCAA national tournament.

The victory gave the Golden Eagles a bit of revenge from last year. The Golden Eagles lost to Mineral Area College in the first round in the 2017 NJCAA tournament 3-1. LCCC also played in the ninth-place match last year but dropped that game to take 10th place.

The Golden Eagles dropped the first set against Mineral Area College but then battled back to win three straight and the match 3-1 (22-25, 25-22, 27-25, 25-23).  LCCC was led by Avery Nelson, who had a match-high 17 kills. Freshman Jazzy Espinoza had 15 kills, while Kylie Martin added 11 kills of her own. Kasandra Sturges had 47 assists and Kyle Meltzer notched 26 digs to lead all players in their respective categories.

The Golden Eagles finished the 2018 season 32-9 while claiming the Region IX North regular season title and the District C crown at the Region IX tournament in Cheyenne earlier this month.

For more coverage of the NJCAA national volleyball tournament, follow Will Crawford on Twitter at @WillCrawford18

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Will Crawford is a sophomore majoring in Mass Media and is a tri-editor for Wingspan. He is hoping to go to Black Hills State University to receive his bachelor’s degree in mass communications with a sports media emphasis. Crawford hopes to one day be a play-by-play announcer for a Major League Baseball team. Crawford started taking journalism classes his freshman year and then later on became the social media editor for Wingspan. Crawford is a huge sports fan, his favorite teams are the Boston Red Sox and New York Giants. His favorite players are Odell Beckham Jr. of the New York Giants, Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook, and Red Sox outfielder J.D. Martinez. Along with watching sports, Crawford played various sports in High School and played baseball for 9 years. He is also always open to discussing sports. To contact Crawford email him at willcrawford51@gmail.com or follow him on twitter @WillCrawford18.

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