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Cyclones split at Rockford tournament

Cyclones split at Rockford tournament

Cyclone volleyball opened the 2022 season at the Rockford tournament Aug. 19 and 20. Over two days, they went 2-2 against some fierce competition.

This tournament gave the Cyclones an opportunity to face colleges they normally wouldn't see during the regular season. They started out in a matchup with State College of Florida, Manatee- Sarasota, winning 3-2 (25-20, 23-25, 25-22, 24-26, 15-13).
Ava Porada- 50 assists, 9 kills
Brooklyn Condon- 27 digs, 9 kills, 6 aces
Jaelyn Donald- 16 kills
Kaila Butvilas- 13 kills, 3 blocks, 4 aces
Ava Theoharis- 18 digs

In the second game of the day, the Cyclones lost 4-1 (15-25, 15-25, 19-25, 25-16, 10-15) to Central Lakes College- Brainerd. Porada suffered a minor injury in the second set, which briefly rattled the rest of the team.
Donald- 8 kills, 13 digs
Takiyah Clark- 6 kills
Theoharis- 15 digs
Condon- 7 kills, 26 digs

On Saturday, the Cyclones jumped out of the game with a quick 3-0 win over Spoon River 3-0 (25-20, 25-18, 25-20).
Butvilas- 10 kills
Eileen Mitchell- 3 aces
Porada- 24 assists
Theoharis- 23 digs

In their final match of the tournament, the Cyclones held their own against nationally ranked Iowa Central Community College, but fell 3-1 (25-23, 13-25, 21-25, 24- 26).
Porada- 22 assists, 4 aces, 15 digs
Condon- 17 digs, 4 aces
Colleen Clancy- 5 kills, 3 blocks
Butvilas- 10 kills, 10 digs