Story by Heather Johnson MPCC Area Public Information Specialist
The North Platte Community College Knights Volleyball Team rounded out the weekend with some hard luck Saturday during the Laramie County Community College Tournament in Cheyenne, Wyo.
The Knights lost to Otero Junior College in five sets. The scores were 18-25, 25-21, 25-23, 16-25 and 8-15.
Alysen Daniels, of Mullen, made 17 kills during the game, followed by Taylor Hansen, of Yuma, Colo., who compiled 13. Erica Hopping, of Sutherland, had 46 assists, and Ruby Valle, of Weldona, Colo., added 25 digs.
“I would have liked to have seen us win against Otero,” said NPCC head coach Alexa McCall. “We put ourselves in some good situations but didn’t finish like we could have.”
The Knights also lost a game to Hutchinson Community College in three sets with scores of 20-25, 14-25 and 16-25. In that game, Daniels had six kills, and Kim Krise, of Briggsdale, Colo., had five. Valle contributed 16 digs.
“We played a good Hutchinson team, and I really liked how we played set one,” McCall said. “We controlled most of the set and pushed them pretty hard. I would have liked to have seen us respond better in the next two sets. It was good to play this weekend. It showed us how we can improve in practice and be ready for next weekend in McCook.”
The Knights are now 1-3 on the season.