SIOUX CITY, Iowa — Southeast Community College had a split performance on Thursday, first defeating Northeast Community College in a thrilling five-set match before falling to Western Iowa Tech Community College in straight sets.
In the first match against Northeast, the Bobcats triumphed 3-2, winning the first two sets 25-21 and 25-18, dropping the next two 26-28 and 18-25, and rallying to take the fifth set 15-9.
Several players recorded career highs, and the team achieved a season high of 113 digs across the five sets.
Mara Franke led with 33 assists, 10 digs, and one service ace.
Neveah Vacha shone with a career-high 34 digs, while
Ella Waters contributed a season-high 29 digs.Â
Hope Preston led SCC with 12 kills and six digs, followed closely by
Paige Slingsby with 11 kills and
Alivia Clemmons with 10 kills. Both Slingsby and Clemmons hit at a .333 clip.Â
Brecklyn Hammond also made an impact, achieving a personal best of 12 points and a career-high four service aces. Notably,
Paige Slingsby scored at least 12 points in two consecutive games.
In the second match against Western Iowa Tech CC, the Bobcats struggled, losing 0-3 with set scores of 20-25, 13-25, and 14-25.Â
SCC recorded 19 kills and a hitting percentage of -.033, alongside 45 digs and four service aces.Â
Neveah Vacha again stood out, recording a team-high 15 digs, marking her fifth consecutive game with 15 or more digs.
Mara Franke finished with team highs of 11 assists and two service aces while adding four digs.Â
Hope Preston led the attack with six kills, and
Alivia Clemmons added five kills, hitting .308 with one block assist. Clemmons has maintained a hitting percentage above .300 over the last six games.
Up next, the bobcats host Northeastern Junior College in the home opener on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026, at 6 p.m. in Lincoln, Nebraska.
