2007 Iowa State Volleyball Tournament

Class 4A First Round

Cedar Falls 25-24-25-16-15, Bettendorf 16-26-21-25-13

Cedar Falls continued its rough road through Class 4A as the sixth-ranked Tigers survived their third-straight five game match by knocking off fifth-ranked Bettendorf, 3-2, in first round action at the State Volleyball Tournament in Cedar Rapids.

The Tigers, who defeated fourth-ranked Waterloo East and eighth-ranked Cedar Rapids Kennedy in five-game matches in its road to state, were led by Nina Savage’s 17 kills and five ace serves. Caitlin Hagarty added 16 kills while Brianne Hutchins added 14.

Senior Lauren McKissick was a force for Bettendorf at the net. The senior knocked down a game-high 25 kills with 18 digs in a losing cause. Megan Dunlavy added 18 kills.

Cedar Falls, last year’s Class 4A runner-up, improves to 31-11 and advances to Friday’s 4A semifinal match at 1:00 p.m. Bettendorf ends its season at 28-7.