CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – No. 1 Parkland College Volleyball (14-0) notched two, 3-0, non-conference wins in matches against Vincennes University and No. 14 Lincoln Land CC. The Trailblazers (9-5) and the Loggers (9-3) were in Champaign competing in Parkland Tri #2.
Up next, the Cobras host Parkland Tri #3 on Sunday, February 28. The 3-team tournament features non-conference matches with Kankakee CC at 1:00 pm and Frontier CC at 5:00 pm.
No. 1 Parkland- 3, Vincennes- 0 (25-18, 25-15, 25-21)
Summerlyn Smith (25 assists, 13 digs) produced a double-double with assists and digs, as her impressive all-around performance also featured 5 blocks and 3 kills. Her assists were utilized most effectively by
Arika Richardson (12 kills, 3 blocks, 3 digs) and
Halle Everett (9 kills, 7 digs, 2 aces) who led the Cobras in kills.
On the defensive side,
Brittney Litton (17 digs) and
Kayla Brandon (16 digs, 2 aces) anchored the back line, combining with Smith for 46 digs. At the net,
Katie Kaiser (7 blocks, 2 kills),
Jayden Sortor (5 blocks), and Smith helped accumulate 12 team blocks.
Everett and Brandon each had a pair of service aces, combining for 4 of Parkland's 5.
No. 1 Parkland- 3, No. 14 Lincoln Land- 0 (25-19, 25-16, 25-21)
Halle Everett (12 kills, 13 digs, 4 blocks, 2 aces) led the Cobras in kills and was second in digs, earning her fifth double-double of the season.
Brittney Litton (20 digs) was the leader in digs, with additional strong support from
Kayla Brandon (12 digs, 4 aces) and
Isabella Classen (9 digs, 2 aces).
Katie Kaiser (11 blocks, 4 kills) was dominate at the net, leading Parkland in blocks. She, Everett,
Arika Richardson (5 kills, 4 blocks, 2 digs), and
Jayden Sortor (7 kills, 3 blocks) contributed to a total of 14 team blocks.
Brandon served up 4 aces, while Everett, Classen, and
Reilly Swierbut (2 aces) each had a pair.
Summerlyn Smith (30 assists, 6 digs, 3 blocks) was once again key in setting up the offense.
