Another victory would send the Little Hawks - winners of nine of their last 10 matches - to their first state tournament since 2014. 8 WEST DES MOINES VALLEY (18-15)ĭown two sets to one to Muscatine in the regional semifinals, City High rallied to win the last two, 25-23 and 15-10, thus earning this opportunity. Senior Mackenzie Dean averages 4.35 kills per set. Dowling handled Des Moines Lincoln and is the champion of the CIML. Linn-Mar rolled past Southeast Polk behind 11 kills from junior Kate Passmore, who is averaging 3.59 kills per set this season. Both squads swept their way to the regional finals. 7, with Dowling recording a sweep, 25-18, 25-18. These teams met at the Westside Invitational on Oct. The Maroons pursue their 12th consecutive trip, along with their first championship. 1 WEST DES MOINES DOWLING (29-7)ĭowling did not make a state tournament until 2012, and hasn’t missed one since. Mount Vernon, which is chasing its sixth straight berth, meets an Anamosa squad that is trying to break through for its first tournament berth in school history. “I knew they were ready to compete with older girls, and they have bought into the challenge whole-heartedly.”ĭefending 4A champion Xavier is favored to reach the state tournament for the eighth consecutive year. “They are battle-tested, and I knew the girls would grow into it. “We’ve thrown them into the fire,” she said. Liberty lost most of its key ingredients to graduation, but Kelly opted to keep the same, challenging non-conference schedule.

It was there that Liberty and Xavier claimed 5A and 4A titles a year ago.

4 Davenport Assumption (26-7).Īll matches start at 7 p.m., and all winners advance to the state tournament next week at Xtream Arena in Coralville. 7 Center Point-Urbana (26-9) welcomes No. 1 Mount Vernon (32-4) hosts Anamosa (28-9), No.

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