PCM closes out conference season with wins over Rams, Thunder

MONROE — The PCM volleyball team lost a 2-0 lead against Grand View Christian on Tuesday. But the Mustangs recovered in time to win the match in five sets.

PCM hammered the Thunder in the opening set, edged its visitors in the second set and then bounced back from two straight losses to win the fifth set during a 25-16, 26-24, 17-25, 20-25, 15-10 victory during Heart of Iowa Activities Conference action.

The Mustangs served up 24 aces, including three by Tori Lindsay, who set a new school record for career aces in the win.

Lindsay led PCM with 35 assists, four kills, 12 digs and three aces. She was 17-of-17 in serves and had zero hitting errors in 17 attempts.

The senior setter’s 176 career aces bested the previous mark of 163 set in 2009 by Brianna Zerley.

Libby Winters posted 12 kills, 15 digs and three assists, Jorja Teeter chipped in nine kills and 19 digs and Addyson Pederson contributed six kills, six digs, seven aces and two blocks.

Peyton Lathrum finished with six kills, two digs, eight aces and three blocks, Addi Hudnut registered two kills, 20 digs and four aces and Claire Van Wyk put down four kills.

The Mustangs (23-5, 6-2 in the HOIAC) were 94-of-102 in serves with 24 aces. They put down 43 kills and had a kill efficiency of .106.

Winters finished 15-of-16 in serves, and Teeter was 12-of-13 with three hitting errors in 32 attempts.

Lathrum made three hitting errors in 26 attempts and was 20-of-21 in serves.

Grand View Christian (16-19, 3-5) was led by Addie Hackett, who had 17 kills, 12 digs and three aces. Maiah Murphy posted seven kills and 16 digs and Chloe Cox chipped in 36 assists and 16 digs.

The Thunder were 85-of-100 in serves with 12 aces. They had a kill efficiency of .183.

PCM’s 23-5 record is the best for the program since it registered a school-record 25 wins in 2005.

The Mustangs were 20-7 back in 2007, and this is their third straight winning season.

PCM 3, Greene County 0

MONROE — Winters led five Mustangs with at least five kills and PCM defeated Greene County for the first time since 2020 on Thursday.

PCM swept the Rams in a best-of-five match for the first time since 2008 and won the HOIAC matchup 25-14, 25-21, 25-23 on Senior Night.

Lindsay, Teeter, Hudnut, Van Wyk, Seriah Nolin and Lillian Humpal, who has missed the entire season with an injury, were the six seniors recognized before the match.

Winters led the Mustangs with 13 kills, eight digs, two blocks and three aces. Lindsay posted 24 assists and nine digs, Teeter had six kills, three blocks and five digs and Hudnut registered 11 digs, four assists and two aces.

Lathrum totaled five kills, four digs and three aces, Pederson added five kills, two digs and two aces and Van Wyk chipped in five kills and two digs.

Ryan DeVore contributed seven digs, PCM was 61-of-73 in serves with 12 aces and the Mustangs had a kill efficiency of .160.

Winters made six hitting errors in 30 attempts and a had a kill efficiency of .233. She also was 14-of-15 in serves.

Van Wyk’s kill efficiency was .231 and Lindsay served 15-of-15.

Greene County (14-16, 5-3) lost the match but is 20-5 against PCM since 2008.

Mustangs win consolation bracket at BCLUW tournament

CONRAD — The Mustangs bounced back from a pair of losses to win the consolation bracket of the BCLUW tournament on Oct. 11.

PCM swept East Marshall twice and downed Baxter in two sets but lost a three-set match to North Mahaska and then fell to Class 1A No. 8 BCLUW in two competitive sets.

In the consolation championship match, PCM defeated East Marshall 25-16, 25-20. Teeter led the way with seven kills, two blocks and three digs.

Lindsay added 22 assists and six digs, Winters posted four kills, eight digs and two aces and Van Wyk totaled five kills and two digs.

Lathrum finished with four kills and three aces, Pederson contributed two kills and four digs, Hudnut had eight digs and Ryan DeVore registered three digs.

The Mustangs were 39-of-49 in serves with five aces, and they had a kill efficiency of .268.

Ashtyn Wheater lead East Marshall (12-26) with three kills and five digs.

PCM defeated East Marshall 21-18, 21-12 in their other matchup. Teeter finished with nine kills and five digs and Winters had five kills and seven digs in that one.

Lindsay posted 17 assists and two digs, Hudnut had six digs, Lathrum put down three kills and DeVore contributed two digs.

The Mustangs were 39-of-41 in serves with six aces. Pederson served up three aces, and PCM had a kill efficiency of .277.

Lindsay and Hudnut both were 8-of-8 in serves and Teeter and Winters finished 7-of-7. Teeter made only one hitting error in 12 attempts.

Alivia Neuroth led the other Mustangs with four kills and six digs.

In the 25-19, 25-12 win over Baxter, Winters put down 12 kills, Hudnut had 11 digs and Lindsay dished out 14 assists.

Winters totaled two blocks, Hudnut delivered three assists, Lindsay added three digs and three aces and Lathrum contributed two blocks and two digs.

Teeter had three kills and DeVore and Nolin each had three digs. The Mustangs were 43-of-49 in serves with five aces. Lathrum served 15-of-15 and Lindsay was 11-of-12.

It was the first meeting between the two schools since 2016 when Baxter (7-19) was part CMB. Baxter head volleyball coach Jordynn Wesselink played in that match for the Raiders, too.

PCM won the first set against North Mahaska, but the Warhawks rallied for a 19-21, 21-17, 15-12 win.

Lindsay finished with 21 assists and five digs, Winters put down 12 kills and had three digs and Lathrum totaled three kills, three blocks and two digs.

Pederson chipped in five kills and two digs, Teeter had three kills and six digs, Hudnut posted seven digs and DeVore tallied two digs. Pederson made zero hitting errors in 14 attempts.

PCM was 40-of-41 in serves with two aces. Pederson was 12-of-12 and Lindsay and Teeter both served 7-of-7.

North Mahaska (15-9) claimed its fourth straight win over PCM.

State-ranked and host BCLUW downed the Mustangs 21-18, 21-17 in their matchup. The Comets are 16-0 against PCM since 2016.

Lindsay delivered 15 assists, Winters put down eight kills and Hudnut had 10 digs. Teeter posted three kills and four digs, Winters tallied two blocks and six digs, Pederson put down three kills and Lindsay and DeVore each contributed two digs.

The Mustangs were 32-of-36 in serves with three aces. Lathrum served 9-of-10 and Teeter had zero errors in her 12 attempts at the net. Winters made two errors in 21 tries and Lindsay had one miscue in 11 chances.

Grace Farnsworth led BCLUW (32-8) with nine kills and nine digs and Olivia Peters posted nine kills and seven digs. The Comets were 40-of-41 with six aces.