Knights dominate at Southeast tourney

The North Platte Community College volleyball team wrapped up the second day of a two-day tournament in Beatrice with a double win. 

The Knights took on Marshalltown Community College first on Saturday morning and won in five sets: 13-25, 25-19, 17-25, 25-17 and 15-11. 

Vanessa Wood led with 19 kills against the Tigers. Morgan Ramsey added another 10 kills for the Knights, and Tyrah Woods recorded nine. 

"We played really inconsistent against Marshalltown," said NPCC Head Volleyball Coach Alexa McCall. "We fought hard in the fifth and came from behind to win. I was proud of the team's fight." 

The Knights then swept Coffeyville Community College in three sets in the following match. The scores were: 25-23, 25-10 and 25-21. Ramsey tallied 18 kills in that game while Wood contributed nine. The team had a total of seven blocks. 

"We played a really good first two sets," McCall said. "The players adjusted well to the changes we made and played some better volleyball. We struggled in set three and had to come back in the third. We have to find a way to not get in holes. Overall, I think this was a good start and I'm glad we came out of this weekend 3-1." 

The Knights are up next in Lincoln. They will take on Nebraska Wesleyan University at 5 p.m. Aug. 24.