Women's Volleyball | 11/5/2026 4:58:00 PM

Box Score The Cloud County Community College volleyball team's 2026 season came to a close Wednesday, November 4 in a hard-fought, five-set road loss to No. 11 Colby Community College in the first round of the NJCAA Region 6 Division I Volleyball Tournament.

The T-Birds battled throughout the match but ultimately fell 3-2, with Colby claiming the deciding fifth set, 15-13. The loss marked the third time this season Cloud County had fallen to Colby, including their second five-set defeat.

Cloud County came out strong, taking the opening set in a tightly contested battle, 25-23. The T-Birds pulled out another 25-23 victory in set two, but Colby responded with a 25-16 win in the third set and a 25-12 victory in the fourth set.

Freshman middle hitter Karina Castellar led the T-Birds offensively with 16 kills on a .421 hitting percentage while adding three digs and five blocks.

Freshman outside hitter Samira Bousri contributed 14 kills and 19 total digs for her 15th double-double performance of the season.

Freshman outside hitter Dora Kuburovic recorded nine kills, 17 digs, two blocks and one service ace.

Freshman setter Giulia Todesco paced the Cloud County offense with 37 assists and added 13 digs.

Sophomore libero Brooke Lougheed led the defensive effort with 28 digs while contributing five assists and one service ace.

Sophomore defensive specialist Addyson Ogle added eight digs.

The T-Birds finish the 2026 season with an 11-15 overall record and a 5-11 mark in Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference (KJCCC) play, qualifying for postseason play for the first time since 2023.