Rock Valley Volleyball Battles No. 3 Johnson County in Competitive Four-Set Match
October 9, 2026
Rock Valley College volleyball delivered a strong performance against No. 3 nationally ranked Johnson County Community College, pushing one of the nation's top NJCAA Division II programs in a competitive four-set contest. The Golden Eagles challenged the Cavaliers throughout the match before falling 3-1 by scores of 21-25, 23-25, 25-21 and 19-25.
Rock Valley battled Johnson County closely in the opening two sets, falling 25-21 in the first and narrowly dropping the second 25-23. Despite trailing 2-0, the Golden Eagles responded with a 25-21 victory in the third set to extend the match. Johnson County answered with a 25-19 win in the fourth to secure the victory.
The Golden Eagles put together an impressive offensive performance against the nationally ranked Cavaliers, finishing with 56 kills on 140 attempts while hitting .257 as a team. Rock Valley also recorded 55 assists, 68 digs and five service aces. The Golden Eagles' offensive efficiency was particularly notable against one of the top-ranked teams in the country.
Elena Gregotti led Rock Valley with a match-high 19 kills on 47 attempts while hitting .319. Sonia Prekducaj followed closely with 18 kills on 39 attempts, hitting .359 while adding 13 digs. The duo combined for 37 kills, providing a consistent offensive threat throughout the contest.
Jasmine Glenn added seven kills while hitting .263, and Sydney Schmidt contributed five kills. Jordan Davenport and Nicol Bokuniewicz each finished with three kills to round out the Golden Eagles' offensive production.
Sofia Medina directed the offense with 41 assists and seven digs, while Mia Stubbs added eight assists. Their efforts helped Rock Valley maintain an efficient offensive attack against the nationally ranked opponent.
Defensively, Rhema Pace turned in an outstanding performance, recording a match-high 29 digs to anchor the Golden Eagles' back row. Prekducaj added 13 digs, while Kaelyn McConkay contributed eight.
At the net, Bokuniewicz led the blocking effort with three solo blocks, while Gregotti added two. Schmidt and Prekducaj each contributed one solo block as Rock Valley finished with seven solo blocks and one block assist.
Despite the loss, Rock Valley demonstrated its ability to compete with one of the nation's premier NJCAA Division II programs. The Golden Eagles remained within striking distance throughout the opening two sets and responded with a strong third-set victory before Johnson County closed out the match.
The performance against No. 3 Johnson County highlighted Rock Valley's offensive capabilities, defensive effort and ability to challenge nationally ranked competition as the Golden Eagles continued through the final stretch of their regular-season schedule.
