RCTC pulls off another sweep at volleyball nationals

GLEN ELLYN, Ill. — The No. 3-seeded Rochester Community and Technical College volleyball team has reached the NJCAA Division III national semifinals. After getting a 3-0 sweep in its first-round match Thursday, the Yellowjackets followed that up with another sweep in the quarterfinals, this one over Lorain County (Ohio) Community College at the College of DuPage. The game scores were not available. Lorain County was seeded sixth. The Yellowjackets got another big outing from setter Carmen Nerison. The sophomore finished with 31 set assists and nine digs. Lily Holtan also came up big, with 14 kills, 6 digs and 1 block. Teagan Barnett added eight kills and 14 digs. The win upped the Yellowjackets to 30-2 overall this season. They have now won 26 straight matches. RCTC will play in the national tournament semifinals at 6:30 p.m. Friday against Sandhills Community College of Southern Pines, N.C. The third-place match is set for 4 p.m.

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