No. 1 West Des Moines Dowling swept No. 4 Pleasant Valley 25-20, 26-24, 25-18 in a Class 5A Iowa high school state volleyball semifinal match Wednesday at Xtream Arena in Coralville.

Pleasant Valley's Isabelle Kremer (14) jumps up to hit the ball over to Dowling Catholic in the first period during class 5A state volleyball semifinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Dowling Catholic's Maddie Chapman (9) dives to save the ball in the first period against Pleasant Valley during class 5A state volleyball semifinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Dowling Catholic's Annalise Grant (1) bumps the ball in the first period against Pleasant Valley during class 5A state volleyball semifinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Dowling Catholic's Ashley Staun (3) hits the ball over to Pleasant Valley in the first period during class 5A state volleyball semifinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Dowling Catholic's Ava Groeteke (14) hits the ball past Pleasant Valley's Hailey Asselin (12) in the third period during class 5A state volleyball semifinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Dowling Catholic's Mackenzie Dean (12) hits the ball over to Pleasant Valley in the second period during class 5A state volleyball semifinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Dowling Catholic's Mackenzie Dean (12) hits the ball past Pleasant Valley's Stella Smith (10) in the third period during class 5A state volleyball semifinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Dowling Catholic's Ellie Muller (13) delivers a kill shot as Pleasant Valley's Hailey Asselin (12) and Pleasant Valley's Gabrielle Ragins (8) jump up to try and block the shot in the third period during class 5A state volleyball semifinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Dowling Catholic players celebrate after winning the second period against Pleasant Valley during class 5A state volleyball semifinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Pleasant Valley's Mazie Sweers (16) bumps the ball in the first period against Dowling Catholic during class 5A state volleyball semifinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Pleasant Valley's Carsyn Kelley (13) sets the ball in the first period against Dowling Catholic during class 5A state volleyball semifinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Dowling Catholic's Kate Nelson (5) and Pleasant Valley's Stella Smith (10) both jump up to hit the ball in the third period during class 5A state volleyball semifinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Dowling Catholic head coach Mary Wiskus celebrates after her team scored a point over Pleasant Valley in the first period during class 5A state volleyball semifinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Pleasant Valley's Lauren Brohm (7) celebrates after Pleasant Valley scored over Dowling Catholic in the first period during class 5A state volleyball semifinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Pleasant Valley's Stella Smith (10) serves the ball in the first period against Dowling Catholic during class 5A state volleyball semifinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Pleasant Valley's Gabrielle Ragins (8) and Pleasant Valley's Maren Ouellette (4) jump up to block the hit from Dowling Catholic's Mackenzie Dean (12) in the second period during class 5A state volleyball semifinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Pleasant Valley's Molly Albrecht (20) hits the ball to Dowling Catholic in the first period during class 5A state volleyball semifinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Pleasant Valley's Gabrielle Ragins (8) hits the ball past Dowling Catholic's Ava Groeteke (14) in the second period during class 5A state volleyball semifinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Dowling Catholic's Ellie Muller (13) hits the ball over to Pleasant Valley in the first period during class 5A state volleyball semifinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Dowling Catholic's Mackenzie Dean (12) jumps up to block the hit from Pleasant Valley's Isabelle Kremer (14) in the first period during class 5A state volleyball semifinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Pleasant Valley's Lauren Brohm (7) hits the ball over to Dowling Catholic in the first period during class 5A state volleyball semifinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Dowling Catholic players celebrate after scoring over Pleasant Valley in the third period during class 5A state volleyball semifinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Dowling Catholic players huddle together in celebration after defeating Pleasant Valley 3-0 during class 5A state volleyball semifinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Dowling Catholic's Siri Beecher (4) hits the ball past Pleasant Valley's Carsyn Kelley (13) and Pleasant Valley's Stella Smith (10) in the third period during class 5A state volleyball semifinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Dowling Catholic's Mackenzie Dean (12) adds a sticker on the bracket to advance to the championship round after defeating Pleasant Valley during class 5A state volleyball semifinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Dowling Catholic players celebrate after defeating Pleasant Valley during class 5A state volleyball semifinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Dowling Catholic's Annalise Grant (1) and her teammates celebrate after defeating Pleasant Valley during class 5A state volleyball semifinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Dowling Catholic's Ellie Muller (13) jumps up to block the hit from Pleasant Valley in the second period during class 5A state volleyball semifinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

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