SPRINGFIELD, IL – No. 1 Parkland volleyball swept its first two matches at the Lincoln Land Tournament, winning in straight sets over #12 Moraine Valley (25-19, 25-23, 25-13) and Kansas City CC (25-14, 25-15, 25-16). The Cobras have now won 28 straight matches to improve to 45-1 overall for the season. Individually, Rachel Verdun (2273 career assists), with 23 assists on the day, has climbed to 3^rd all-time for career assists.
 
In Match 1 (MV), the offensive attack was led by Amanda Greening (12 kills) and Abigail Burnett (9 kills, 5 blocks), assisted by Summerlyn Smith (23 assists, 5 aces) and Rachel Verdun (10 assists). Defensively, Brooke Norder (15 digs) and Ryleigh Warfel (10 digs, 3 aces) paced the Cobras to 49 team digs, and Hannah Benson (5 blocks) and Burnett led the team in blocks at the net.
 
In Match 2 (KC), Amanda Greening (12 kills), Ryleigh Warfel (7 kills), Paige Yoder (7 kills), and Abigail Burnett (6 kills, 6 blocks) spearheaded 42 team kills. Assisting them were Summerlyn Smith (18 assists, 3 aces) and Rachel Verdun (13 assists), and striking 3 aces each for the Cobras were Smith and Gabby Wessels (3 aces). Defensively, Brooke Norder (13 digs) and Ellie Stone (10 digs) countered the KC attack with assistance from Burnett and Hannah Bensen (4 blocks) at the net.
 
Next up for Parkland will be two matches, Northeast and Waubonsee, at the Lincoln Land Tournament, in Springfield, IL, Saturday, October 19^th.