NEW SHARON – Tuesday’s volleyball match with Sigourney was more challenging than North Mahaska would have liked, but the Warhawks rallied from a 2-0 deficit to top their South Iowa Cedar League rival. North Mahaska won by scores of 20-25, 21-25, 25-15, 25-17, 15-2.

Sophomore Nataliya Linder had a strong night blocking recording seven, four of them solo. She also led the Warhawks in kills with 17.

North Mahaska and the visiting Lady Savages fought hard in the first two sets with Sigourney winning by five and four points respectively. It appeared NM could be facing their first loss of the season.

However, the Warhawks were not going to be denied. In the third set, NM was able to allow just 15 points to the Lady Savages. The next set also went to North Mahaska to force the fifth and deciding set. Linder and company continued their dominance at the net allowing just two points to secure their seventh win of the season.

The domination showed as North Mahaska doubled up Sigourney in kills 56-28. Seniors Regan Grewe and Sydney Andersen recorded 14 and 10 kills respectively. Aiding the charge was Kayla Readshaw with 25 assists and Carly Lake recorded 17.

North Mahaska kept Sigourney on the ropes digging up balls and winning long rallies. Andersen and Grewe each had 22 digs. Ally Livezey dug up 13 balls with Readshaw recording 12 and Lake had nine. Lake added three service aces and Alivia Schock had two.

North Mahaska outserved the Lady Savages going 90.5 percent, 95-for-105. Sigourney was 74-of-84 for 88 percent.

Josephine Moore led Sigourney with nine kills and 23 digs. Taylor Rozenboom recorded 15 assists.

North Mahaska, 7-0, will head to Brooklyn to take on BGM.