March 28, 2024

Mustangs even HOIC record with sweep of Saydel

DES MOINES — PCM’s volleyball team evened its Heart of Iowa Conference record with a sweep of Saydel on Sept. 15.

The Mustangs got 22 assists from Bella Stone, seven kills from Celeste Wagaman and Jacki Vos and 19 digs from Chelsea Bird during a 25-8, 25-14, 25-19 road win over the Eagles.

It was the second win over Saydel for PCM this season. The Mustangs are now 2-2 in conference play. Saydel dropped to 2-8 overall and 0-1 in HOIC matches.

Claire Wilson finished with five kills and four digs, Emma Reed tallied four kills and two digs and Emma Houser finished with six digs.

Kassidy Block had three kills, Riley Hjortshoj and Erin VanPeursem each had two kills and Vos had three digs.

Wagaman and Lilli Baird both had a pair of digs and Sidney Shaver dished out two assists.

The Mustangs were 64-of-73 in serves, led by Bird’s 20-of-22 and four aces. Stone was 12-of-14 and Wagaman served 14-of-16.

PCM (9-14) hosted Martensdale-St. Marys on Sept. 22.

The Mustangs play in the Roland-Story tournament at 4:30 p.m. on Sept. 28 in Story City.

PCM goes 2-2 at North Mahaska tournament

NEW SHARON — The Mustangs won twice and lost twice at the North Mahaska tournament on Sept. 19.

PCM opened its day with a pair of pool play wins over host North Mahaska and Sigourney to secure a spot in the championship bracket.

The Mustangs downed the Warhawks 21-12, 18-21, 15-10 and swept Sigourney 21-13, 21-17.

In their final pool play match, PCM lost to HLV 21-15, 21-16.

In the semifinals of the championship bracket, WACO (17-1) defeated the Mustangs 25-16, 25-19.

Against North Mahaska (4-4), Stone finished with 11 assists and six digs, Wilson tallied five kills, five digs and six aces and Bird added 14 digs and two aces.

Wagaman put down five kills, Vos had three kills and three digs and Houser tallied two kills and five digs.

Riley Johannes contributed three digs and three aces, Baird had four digs and Block put down a pair of kills.

PCM finished 43-of-50 in serves with Bird serving 9-of-10 and Wilson 13-of-15.

In the win over Sigourney (3-7), Wagaman led the way with three kills, two digs and three aces, Stone dished out seven assists and Bird added six digs.

Wilson chipped in three digs and two aces, Vos had two kills and two digs and Houser and Teegan Giles each finished with two digs.

The Mustangs served 35-of-40 with Wagaman leading the way at 13-of-13. Shaver was 7-of-7 and Wilson was 8-of-9.

In the loss to HLV (4-6), Wagaman put down five kills, Bird had five digs and Stone delivered four assists. Wilson and Houser each finished with two digs.

PCM was 29-of-37 in serves with Bird going 7-of-7.

Bird finished with 15 digs and two kills in the loss to WACO.

Stone dished out six assists, Vos had four kills and Wagaman chipped in three kills and two blocks. Houser also had two digs.

Bird served 8-of-8 with the team going 31-of-35.