CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – The No. 2 Parkland College volleyball team (19-3) lost in straight sets to last year's National Champion – No. 5 Johnson County CC (7-2) – but rebounded to take down No. 3 Sauk Valley CC (14-1), also in straight sets.
Up Next
Parkland travels to Godfrey, Ill., for an MWAC matchup with Lewis & Clark CC on Wednesday, September 15, at 6:00 pm.
#2 Parkland- 0, #5 Johnson County- 3 (26-28, 21-25, 22-25)
Elle Schupbach (10 kills, 10 digs) notched her third-consecutive double-double as she led the Cobras in kills.
Sophie Young (27 assists),
Halle Everett (8 kills, 3 blocks), and
Arika Richardson (7 kills) were also heavy contributors to the offensive attack.
Defensive standouts included
Josie Hess (13 digs, 2 aces),
Kayla Brandon (10 digs), and
Kat Blase (5 blocks).
#2 Parkland- 3, #3 Sauk Valley- 0 (
25-17, 25-14, 25-17)
Elle Schupbach (12 kills, 15 digs) and
Sophie Young (37 assists, 2 aces, 7 blocks) were once again strong both offensively and defensively in this top-3 battle.
Halle Everett (9 kills) and
Arika Richardson (7 kills, 3 blocks) teamed with Schupbach for 28 of the Cobras' 40 kills.
Additional help in the back line came from
Josie Hess (18 digs),
Isabella Classen (11 digs), and
Kayla Brandon (10 digs), while
Kat Blase (10 blocks) was dominate at the net.
