Slow start plagues PCM volleyball against Nevada

MONROE — It took a bit for the PCM volleyball team to get going on Tuesday night, but when the Mustangs did, they played right with Nevada during a Heart of Iowa Athletic Conference matchup.

PCM’s slow start resulted in a 25-13, 25-19, 25-23 loss. It was Nevada’s 16th straight three-set sweep against the Mustangs.

“It took us a bit to figure out Nevada,” PCM head volleyball coach Sarah De Vries said. “They are a tough team with a lot of attacking options, but each set we stayed closer with them. This is one match I would have loved to had another set. We were playing some great volleyball and had some exciting rallies.”

Tori Lindsay led the Mustangs (8-7, 2-2 in the HOIAC) with 15 assists, three kills, nine digs and three aces.

Libby Winters tallied five kills, nine digs and two assists, Rebecca De Vries added nine kills, two digs and two assists and Addison Steenhoek posted three assists and eight digs.

Lillian Humpal registered two kills, three digs and two aces and Peyton Lathrum put down four kills. PCM was 46-of-56 in serves with seven aces.

The Cubs (21-6, 4-1) improved to 19-0 against PCM since 2007.

“Nevada is probably the toughest serving team we have faced so far and that threw us off a bit,” Coach De Vries said. “Not being able to get good attacks off our serve receive was a factor in this loss. I’m proud of our girls and how they continued to fight for every point.”