An exciting season of Central College volleyball action ended Tuesday with a four-set loss in the American Rivers Conference tournament quarterfinals against Wartburg College.

The fourth-seeded Dutch (20-9) won the first set 25-22 but the Knights (17-11) rattled off wins in the next three sets to take the match 22-25, 25-20, 25-21, 25-15. Central had its best finish in the American Rivers Conference since 2010, by finishing in a tie for third place. The 20-9 record gives the program back-to-back 20+ wins seasons for the first time since 2010 and 2011. Tuesday marked the first time since 2014 that the Dutch hosted a conference tournament match. In their final matches with Central, outside hitter Gracie Pierson led the team with nine kills, setter Avery Rexroat had a team-high 19 assists and libero Gwen Kahlke had 18 digs to pace the team.

Central will take the momentum from the last two seasons and try to build on it heading into the 2025 season.