CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – No. 1 Parkland volleyball swept past John Wood, 3-0, on Thursday night with set victories of 25-12, 25-18, 25-15. With the conference win, the Cobras improve to 25-1 on the season and 2-0 in the M-WAC.
Every Cobra saw the court in the eighth straight win, as 10 different players recorded a kill and 13 different defenders notched a dig. Altogether, Parkland hit .227 as a team with eight team blocks and seven service aces in the straight-set victory.
Offensively, the Cobras were led by a trio of seven-kill performances from Abigail Burnett, Mallory Bergbower and Amanda Greening who were the beneficiaries of double-digit assists from setters Rachel Verdun (17 assists) and Summerlyn Smith (12 assists).
On defense, Brooke Norder corralled a team-best 13 digs, while Bergbower and Dakota Harmon each recorded three stuffs at the net. Isabella Classen and Kayla Brandon led the Parkland servers with two aces.
Up next, Parkland will play a tri-match on Sunday, September 22, in Robinson, Illinois. The Cobras will face Frontier at 2 p.m. central time before facing off against host Lincoln Trail at 2 p.m.
