The Iowa Falls-Alden volleyball team challenged New Hampton early in sets but fell behind late in three of the four contested sets, falling 3-1 in a Class 3A Region 5 quarterfinal on Tuesday, as aired on 99 The Wave.
In the first set, following a tie at 12, New Hampton went on a 13-4 run to claim the set. In the second set, the Chickasaws with a 10-7 lead went on a 15-6 scoring run to put the pressure on, leading 2-0 in the match. In the third set, following a tie at 16, the Chickasaws pulled out to a 24-22 lead. The Cadets, facing back to back match points, scored the final four points of the set to win in extra points and force a fourth set. In the fourth set, the Chickasaws never trailed and led by as many as 11 to close out the win and advance. IFA Co-Head Coach Nikki Allen.
“Obviously this was a unique year, going into this knowing I was a one year interim coach. My daughter being a senior, obviously lots of emotions tonight. I just thanked the girls for letting me be part of this ride this season,” says Allen. “I want them to reflect on how far they have come and that they have overcome so many things this year, to get to the point where they’re at now. I encouraged them to next year keep building on that. Go in with that confidence. They deserve to be playing with those top teams.”
Leah Allen had 12 kills and Carlea Dagel added eight kills to lead the Cadets.
Iowa Falls-Alden concluded their season at 15-16 overall.
