No. 1 Ankeny Christian defeated No. 4 Conrad BCLUW in a Class 1A Iowa high school state volleyball semifinal match Wednesday at Xtream Arena in Coralville.

Ankeny Christian players celebrate after scoring a point over BCLUW during class 1A state volleyball semifinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Ankeny Christian's Macey Nehring (5) and Ankeny Christian's Morgan Fincham (6) jump up to block a hit from BCLUW during class 1A state volleyball semifinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

BCLUW’s Virginia Kaisand (20) hits the ball over to Ankeny Christian in the first period during class 1A state volleyball semifinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Ankeny Christian's Riese Gjerde (12) kneels down to bump the hit from BCLUW in the fourth period during class 1A state volleyball semifinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

BCLUW’s Grace Farnsworth (10) and BCLUW’s Virginia Kaisand (20) jump up to block the hit from Ankeny Christian's Macey Nehring (5) in the third period during class 1A state volleyball semifinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

BCLUW’s Sydney Anderson (4) hits the ball over to Ankeny Christian in the first period during class 1A state volleyball semifinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

BCLUW’s Virginia Kaisand (20) jumps up to block the hit from Ankeny Christian in the second period during class 1A state volleyball semifinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Ankeny Christian's Anna Weathers (21) bumps the ball in the first period against BCLUW during class 1A state volleyball semifinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Ankeny Christian's Carley Craighead (1) hits the ball past BCLUW’s Sydney Anderson (4) in the third period during class 1A state volleyball semifinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

BCLUW’s Sydney Anderson (4) bumps the ball in the first period against Ankeny Christian during class 1A state volleyball semifinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Ankeny Christian's Anna Weathers (21) hits the ball in the first period against BCLUW during class 1A state volleyball semifinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Ankeny Christian's Macey Nehring (5) reacts after the Eagles scored a point over BCLUW during class 1A state volleyball semifinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Ankeny Christian's Katie Quick (2) jumps up to block the hit from BCLUW’s Olivia Peters (9) in the third period during class 1A state volleyball semifinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Ankeny Christian players run to celebrate with each other after defeating BCLUW during class 1A state volleyball semifinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Ankeny Christian fans cheer on the Eagles as they take on BCLUW during class 1A state volleyball semifinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Ankeny Christian's Riese Gjerde (12) reacts after the Eagles scored over BCLUW in the first period during class 1A state volleyball semifinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Ankeny Christian's Katie Quick (2) sets the ball in the second period against BCLUW during class 1A state volleyball semifinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Young Ankeny Christian fans cheer on the Eagles in the second period as they take on BCLUW during class 1A state volleyball semifinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Ankeny Christian's Morgan Fincham (6) jumps up to block BCLUW’s Olivia Peters (9) as she delivers a kill shot in the second period during class 1A state volleyball semifinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Ankeny Christian head coach Michele Quick gives her players high-fives as she runs down the line after defeating BCLUW during class 1A state volleyball semifinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Ankeny Christian players huddle together in celebration after defeating BCLUW during class 1A state volleyball semifinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

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