Post-Bulletin · Rochester, IL
RCTC volleyball places fourth at nationals
GLEN ELLYN, Ill. — The Rochester Community and Technical College volleyball team's memorable season came to an end on Saturday. The Yellowjackets played in the NJCAA Division III third-place match and fell to Dallas College-Eastfield 13-25, 25-22, 25-23, 25-23, finishing fourth overall at the national tournament, which was held at the College of DuPage in Illinois. DCE was the top seed. Pine Island graduate and freshman outside hitter Teagan Barnett recorded a game-high 17 kills and chipped in 15 digs for the Yellowjackets. Mayo grad and sophomore rightside/setter Lily Holtan added 12 kills and 11 digs. Kenyon-Wanamingo grad and sophomore setter/defensive specialist Carmen Nerison put up 34 assists, 20 digs and two aces in the loss. In the end, the match was decided by a few points. DCE recorded 64 to RCTC's 59. The Yellowjackets finished with an attack percentage of .071. DCE's was .038. DCE tallied eight total aces. RCTC had six. RCTC was seeded third in the tournament.