Beacon grad playing for top-ranked volleyball squad

Irina Alekseeva (3), a 2017 Beacon High School grad, is an outside hitter for Iowa Western (32-3), which is ranked No. 5 in the nation among Division 1 junior colleges. The 6’1” sophomore, who moved to the U.S. with her family from Russia in 2013, is averaging 11.5 kills per game for the Reivers.

Irina Alekseeva (3) (Iowa Western photo)

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