SVM area roundup: Sterling volleyball falls to Cavaliers on the road

The Sterling volleyball team suffered a 25-21, 25-17 loss to LaSalle-Peru in a nonconference road match Monday night.

Katie Dittmar led the way with seven kills, and Carley Sullivan spiked five kills for the Golden Warriors, while Kathryn Rowzee stuffed three blocks. Olivia Melcher finished with nine digs and two aces, and Delali Amankwa dished 18 assists.

Milledgeville def. Pearl City 25-16, 25-19: The Missiles topped the Wolves in an NUIC crossover match in Pearl City.

Lydia Faulkner led Milledgeville with five kills, seven digs and two aces, while Lily Smith had three kills, five digs and an ace. Emma Foster had six assists, six digs and an ace, Marissa Sturrup added two kills, three aces and three digs, and Olivia Schurman chipped in four assists, two digs and a kill.

Amboy def. Hinckley-Big Rock 25-23, 21-25, 24-16: The Clippers pulled away in the third set to win a tight nonconference match at home.

Elly Jones spiked six kills, and Tyrah Vaessen dished 11 assists for Amboy.

Saturday’s late results

Skyhawks 1-3 in Iowa: Sauk Valley lost to three NJCAA top-20 teams at the Triton Invite in Fort Dodge, Iowa, over the weekend.

On Friday, Sauk lost 25-9, 25-23, 25-10 to top-ranked Cowley County (Kansas) in the opener, then fell 25-23, 25-20, 25-22 to No. 18 Des Moines Area C.C. On Saturday, the Skyhawks defeated Northern Iowa Area C.C. 25-17, 25-20, 25-16, then pushed No. 7 Iowa Central to the brink in a tough 25-23, 22-25, 25-12, 15-25, 15-8 loss.

Tiana Tichler led the way with 40 kills and six blocks, and Nicole Boelens had 27 kills and 68 digs; both were named to the all-tournament team. Jaelyn Fitzgerald finished with 23 kills and six blocks, Mckenzie Hecht had 16 kills and 55 digs, Maya Gartin added 15 kills and six blocks, and Kierra Collins stuffed five blocks and served five aces. Cadence Stonitsch had 58 assists and 18 digs, Gabby Jones added 47 assists and 18 digs, and Addyson Kinn chipped in 46 digs.

Sauk (17-15) hosts Carl Sandburg on Tuesday night in a battle between the top two teams in the Arrowhead Conference, as Sandburg sits at 6-0 in the league and the Skyhawks are 5-1. The match will begin at 6 p.m.