Odessa, TX – The No. 19 Indian Hills Volleyball squad split a pair of matches on the final day of the Odessa College Invitational on Saturday. The Warriors fell in the opener 3-0 to No. 11 Salt Lake Community College (UT) before sweeping New Mexico Junior College in the finale.
Indian Hills moves to 8-1 on the year after going 3-1 on the weekend in Texas. The Warriors defeated No. 2 New Mexico Military Institute and tournament host Odessa College (TX) on Friday before splitting the two matches on Saturday.
The Warriors fell behind early against Salt Lake before rallying for a late 19-17 advantage. The Bruins bounced back and forced a timeout with the set all-square at 23 before taking the final two points and the opening set from the Warriors, 25-23.
Set two proved to be a back-and-forth battle as neither side led by more than one before Salt Lake began to pull away down the stretch. The Warriors scored three straight points to pull within three, 22-19, only to see Salt Lake hold off the opposition for a 25-20 win.
Salt Lake jumped out to a big lead early in the third set before Indian Hills put together a quick spurt of its own to keep the set close. The Warriors eventually took a brief lead, but the Bruins responded and held on for the sweep with a 25-23 victory.
Sophomore Jenna Vallée (Pornichet, France/Lycee Aristide Briand) led the offense with 12 kills on 35 attempts for the Warriors. Hennesys Lalane (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic/Colegio Luis Munox Rivera) posted 30 asssists while Sasha Vidal (Asunscion, Paraguay/Trinity School) tallied 23 digs.
The Warriors made quick work of New Mexico in the team's final match of the weekend. Indian Hills dropped the Thunderbirds in straight sets – 25-16, 25-19, and 26-24. The sweep is the third of the year for the Warriors.
Kinga Michalska (Szówsko, Poland/ZSSCHiO) wrapped up a strong weekend for the Warriors with a team-high 13 kills in the win over New Mexico. Lalane once again proved to be efficient all around for Indian Hills as the sophomore posted 36 assists and four kills with zero attacking errors, the sixth time the sophomore has posted multiple kills and zero errors this season, and five consecutive match with the feat.
Haleigh Hadley (Gilbert, IA/Gilbert) posted five kills and a team-high .714 hitting percentage while Vidal totaled 21 digs in the victory.
The Warriors return home to host DMACC at 6:00 PM on Monday night inside the Hellyer Center. Fans can purchase their tickets HERE
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