Dodge City volleyball continued its strong stretch, keeping a home playoff match within reach behind a four-set win over Hutchinson, 25-22, 20-25, 25-8, 25-19, on the road. 
 
The victory moves the Conquistadors to 14-13 on the season and 8-7 in the KJCCC action with only one regular-season match remaining. The win gives the Conqs a three-match win streak and wins in four of the last five matches. 
 
The first set would see the Conqs grab the lead early, working to a 10-6 advantage, but Hutchinson closed the gap to one behind a 3-0 run and then back within one again at 14-13. The Conqs would have answers each time, keeping the Blue Dragons of Hutchinson at arm's length throughout the first set, going on to cap the set 25-22. Back-and-forth early in the second set, Hutchinson grabbed the lead and grew it to their largest advantage at 17-12, and would hold off the Conqs, leading to a 25-20 final in the second set to even the match at 1-1. 
 
The Conqs used an early 4-0 run to help them to a 6-2 lead as the Blue Dragons called an early timeout in the third set. Out of the timeout, the Conqs would go on a 6-1 run to grow the lead to 12-3, forcing Hutchinson to another timeout. The Conqs' run continued after the Blue Dragon's second timeout, and the Conqs would cap the third set, outscoring Hutchinson 19-6 from the 6-2 score, to take the set 25-8. Conqs went up 4-1 to open the fourth set but Hutchinson countered with a 5-0 run to go up 6-4; the set would be tied of a Hutchinson lead until the Conqs regained the lead at 18-17 and then would close the fourth set and match on a 9-3 run taking the set 25-19 to earn the victory. 
 
Kayla Cantrill led the Conqs' offense on the night with her 11th double-digit kill performance on the season, recording 15 kills, adding three aces, and six digs. Chelsea Durbridge finished the matchup with 40 assists and 12 digs for a double-double, adding four kills. Amariah White had a strong performance with 10 kills, one solo block, and four block assists, and Sunni Skipps added nine kills and 12 digs. 
 
Dodge City will wrap up the regular season on Saturday, November 1st, when they host Seward County at 6:30 pm; prior to the game, the Conqs will have sophomore day recognition.