Flyers Close Season in 6th Place After Hard-Fought Loss to Minnesota West
Sandhills Community College wrapped up its historic 2025 season on Saturday afternoon, falling 3–0 to Minnesota West Community & Technical College in the NJCAA National Tournament's 5th-place match at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse. The Flyers finish the year 35–5, earning the best record in program history and a national top-six placement for the second year in a row.
Minnesota West 3, Sandhills 0
(25–18, 25–22, 25–20)
Sandhills battled throughout all three sets but was unable to overcome Minnesota West's steady offense and clean execution. The Flyers were held to .025 hitting on the match, while Minnesota West hit .160, using timely scoring runs in each set to edge ahead.
Flyers' Statistical Leaders
Katelyn Bunting capped an outstanding tournament with 10 kills, 2 aces, and 3 block assists, finishing with 14.5 points to lead Sandhills.
Setter Averi Cuddeback contributed across the board with 14 assists, 4 aces, 11 digs, and 5 total points.
Taylor Miller added 6 kills (.158), while Brooke Emore finished with 7 kills and 4 block assists.
Freshman libero Olivia Rosy closed her tournament strong with 14 digs, helping the Flyers out-dig Minnesota West 53–62 while anchoring the back row.
Team Performance
Sandhills finished with:
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27 kills
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10 service aces
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12 total blocks (2 solo, 10 assists)
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53 digs
Minnesota West countered with 38 kills, 7 aces, and a steady 36 assists, using balanced scoring to control key stretches of play.