Fast start not enough for C-M volleyball against Sigourney

COLFAX — The Colfax-Mingo volleyball team couldn’t hold an early lead against Sigourney during their South Iowa Cedar League matchup on Thursday.

The Tigerhawks edged the Savages 25-23 in the opening set, but the visitors rallied to win the final three 27-25, 25-13, 25-22.

Colfax-Mingo has lasted at least four sets in three of its four conference losses this fall.

Trinity Smith’s double-double of 19 kills and 22 digs led the way for the Tigerhawks. She also had two aces.

Katelyn Steenhoek chipped in 25 assists and nine digs, Britney Keeney tallied nine kills, two blocks, five digs and four aces and Kaylee Collins produced 20 digs and two assists.

Isabelle Utz registered four kills, seven digs and three aces, Cadence Linn collected 15 digs, Macie Porter added six digs and Dakota Allen had three digs. Grace Hunsberger posted two blocks.

Colfax-Mingo was 73-of-86 in serves with 11 aces. Collins served 16-of-16 and Utz was 15-of-16. Collins has a serve percentage of 97.3.

The Tigerhawks (5-9, 2-4 in the conference) also had seven blocks.

Sigourney (12-4, 4-2) got double-doubles from Taylor Rozenboom, Reagan Clarahan, Josephine Moore and Bailey Gretter.

Moore led the Savages with 13 kills, 15 digs and seven aces and Clarahan added 14 kills and 11 digs. Sigourney served up 12 aces.