Kirkwood swept Ellsworth, 3-0 (25-9, 25-21, 25-9) in an Iowa Community College Athletic Conference volleyball match Wednesday night at Johnson Hall in Cedar Rapids.

Kirkwood’s Lexi Hearn (6) jumps up and hits the ball past Ellsworth for a point in the third period at Johnson Hall at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Wednesday, August 30, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Kirkwood’s Makayla Howard (8) runs to bump the ball in the third period against Ellsworth at Johnson Hall at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Wednesday, August 30, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Kirkwood’s Alyssa Tegeler (14) sends the ball flying past Ellsworth’s Toyia Griffin (13) and Ellsworth’s Ana Clara Cuartero (11) in the third period at Johnson Hall at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Wednesday, August 30, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Kirkwood’s Maggie Lueck (19) bumps the serve from Ellsworth in the third period at Johnson Hall at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Wednesday, August 30, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Kirkwood’s Emma Cross (7) hits the ball past Ellsworth for a point in the third period at Johnson Hall at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Wednesday, August 30, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Kirkwood’s Makayla Howard (8) hits the ball back over to Ellsworth in the second period at Johnson Hall at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Wednesday, August 30, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Teammates surround Makayla Howard (8) after her hit over to Ellsworth resulted in a point for the Eagle in the second period at Johnson Hall at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Wednesday, August 30, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Kirkwood’s Lexi Hearn (6) jumps up and stops the hit from Ellsworth’s Ana Clara Cuartero (11) in the third period at Johnson Hall at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Wednesday, August 30, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Kirkwood’s Lexi Hearn (6) hits the ball past Ellsworth’s Adriana Ramos (7) and Ellsworth’s Sofia Betteni (5) in the third period at Johnson Hall at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Wednesday, August 30, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

The Eagles celebrate after defeating Ellsworth 3-0 at Johnson Hall at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Wednesday, August 30, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

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