C-M volleyball can’t overcome slow start in loss to Montezuma

COLFAX — The Colfax-Mingo volleyball team recovered from a slow start to edge Montezuma in the third set of their South Iowa Cedar League matchup on Monday.

But the Bravettes regained momentum in the fourth and downed the Tigerhawks 25-17, 25-19, 23-25, 25-16 on the road.

Montezuma, which finished with a kill efficiency of .232, has won 14 straight matches. The Bravettes have won three straight and 10 of the past 11 against Colfax-Mingo.

Katelyn Steenhoek led the Tigerhawks with 16 assists, seven kills, eight digs and two aces.

Britney Keeney posted 11 kills, two blocks, five digs and two aces, Hope Allen chipped in 12 assists and nine digs, Isabelle Utz added eight kills and 11 digs and Grace Hunsberger totaled six kills and five digs.

Grace Allen contributed two assists, seven digs and two aces, Meadow Lane finished with eight digs, Dakota Allen had three kills and three digs, Mickey Bucklin registered two kills and two blocks and Macie Porter tallied four digs.

Colfax-Mingo (8-11, 1-6 in the conference) was 68-of-78 in serves with nine aces. Steenhoek served 23-of-23, Keeney was 14-of-15 and Hope Allen finished 8-of-9.

The Tigerhawks’ kill efficiency was .095. Keeney had just three hitting errors in 32 attempts and Dakota Allen produced only two errors in 23 attempts.

Lily Ferry led Montezuma (20-8, 8-0) with 12 kills and 13 digs. Sydnee Burgess put down 13 kills and Lauryn Larmore contributed 25 digs. The Bravettes were 86-of-96 in serves with six aces.