Rockford, IL: The Golden Eagle Volleyball team kicked off their season this weekend with the OWT opening weekend tournament. The Golden Eagles finished the weekend with a stellar 5-1 record. On Friday the Golden Eagles took on Hawkeye Community College with a 3-1 victory and then went on to play #4 NJCAA DII Pensacola State College where they pulled away with a close 3-2 victory. Stat leaders for Friday were
Bria Johnston who led the team in both kills with 39 and digs with 33,
Jakhi Smith led the team in assists totaling 45 for the day. Saturday the Golden Eagles pulled away with two 3-0 victory against both Kalamazoo Valley and Glen Oaks college. Stat leaders for Saturday were
Bria Johnston with 24 kills,
Nevaeh Cruz with 32 digs, and
Jakhi Smith with 60 assists for the day. Saturday the Golden Eagles played their first game against NJCAA DII #25 Enterprise State where they fell short with a 2-3 loss, the Eagles quickly recovered with a 3-1 win over NJCAA DIII #3 Owens. Stat leaders for Sunday were
Bria Johnston with 36 kills,
Nevaeh Cruz with 27 digs, and
Kennedy Buck with 60 assists for the day.
"I am very proud of their hard work this weekend. We had the opportunity to compete against great competition this weekend and it was interesting to see how we competed against other ranked teams. We have a lot to continue to work on but were able to try many different lines up and are still working to get in rhythm and have good connections. I am excited to see what this season has in store for us moving forward." Head Coach Kristy Pierce stated.
You can see your Golden Eagle Volleyball team in action again this Friday and Saturday at home when they compete against Illinois Valley Community College, St. Louis Community College- Florissant, and South Suburban college. Go Golden Eagles!!
Preseason | August 19 2024
| 2024 NJCAA DII Volleyball Poll | Preseason - August 19, 2024 |
|
Place |
|
Team |
Points |
Region |
First Place Votes |
|
1 |
|
Cowley |
175 |
6 |
9 |
|
2 |
|
Scottsdale |
168 |
1 |
|
|
3 |
|
Johnson County |
161 |
6 |
|
|
4 |
|
Pensacola State |
154 |
8 |
|
|
5 |
|
Parkland |
147 |
24 |
|
|
6 |
|
Illinois Central |
140 |
24 |
|
|
7 |
|
Iowa Central |
133 |
11 |
|
|
8 |
|
Richard Bland |
126 |
10 |
|
|
9 |
|
Kirkwood |
119 |
11 |
|
|
10 |
|
Heartland |
112 |
24 |
|
|
11 |
|
Des Moines Area |
105 |
11 |
|
|
12 |
|
Wallace State |
98 |
22 |
|
|
13 |
|
Walters State |
91 |
7 |
|
|
14 |
|
Grand Rapids |
84 |
12 |
|
|
15 |
|
Neosho County |
77 |
6 |
|
|
16 |
|
Cape Fear |
70 |
10 |
|
|
17 |
|
North Dakota SCS |
63 |
13 |
|
|
18 |
|
Central |
56 |
9 |
|
|
19 |
|
Rock Valley |
49 |
4 |
|
|
20 |
|
Lansing |
42 |
12 |
|
|
21 |
|
Madison |
35 |
4 |
|
|
22 |
|
McHenry |
28 |
4 |
|
|
23 |
|
Sauk Valley |
21 |
4 |
|
|
24 |
|
Harford |
14 |
20 |
|
|
25 |
|
Enterprise State |
6 |
22 |
|
Receiving Votes: Glendale, Kansas City Kansas
