By: Mike Smith
Dodge City volleyball continued their success last week with a pair of straight set wins over Pratt on the road and Garden City at home. The Conquistadors improved to 21-5 on the season and 10-1 in KJCCC action.
Moving up to #8 two weeks ago the Conqs remain steadfast in the polls at that #8 spot in the
NJCAA Division I rankings. The Conqs have been featured in the rankings for seven straight weeks.
The Conqs' 21 wins match the most in a season under head coach
Erin Mellinger at Dodge City, and they remain first in the KJCCC standings with five regular season matches left.
Two other
KJCCC schools are ranked in the
NJCAA DI top 20 alongside the Conqs: Colby at #9 and Barton at #18.
This season, the Conqs are averaging 11.13 kills per set on a .222 hitting percentage while averaging 10.26 assists per set. Defensively, the Conqs average 13.24 digs per set and lead the
KJCCC with 2.42 blocks per set. The Conqs have 223 total blocks, leading the
KJCCC by 52, and they also lead the conference in aces with 201, leading the
KJCCC by 28, as they average 2.18 per set.
Conqs are at home on Wednesday, October 14th against #17 Barton at 6:30 pm and then are back on the road on Saturday, October 17th for a 2:00 pm matchup against Hutchinson.