NEVADA, Ia. — The Roland-Story Norse volleyball team returned to the floor on Thursday night, as they made the short trip east to take on the Nevada Cubs in Heart of Iowa Conference action at the Nevada Fieldhouse. Roland-Story entered at 28-8 and ranked #10 in Class 3A, while Nevada entered at 11-29.
Thursday’s first set would be tight early, but Roland-Story was able to find a run midway through the first set to capture a 25-18 win. The Norse then dominated the 2nd set from start to finish, winning 25-13 before using a run in the 2nd half of set 3 to cap a 25-18 win and a 3-0 sweep.
The Ace of the Game, presented by Ace Hardware of Webster City, is Roland-Story senior Brookelyn Jondle. Jondle finished with a game-high 17 kills and 2 aces on Thursday, Miley Geise had 7 kills, 32 assists, 2 aces and a block, while Riley Johnson had 7 kills, a block and 4 aces.
Roland-Story volleyball returns to action on Saturday, when they travel to Knoxville to compete in the Knoxville Tournament, beginning at 8:30 AM.