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No. 2 Cobras Advance at NJCAA National Tournament

Parkland defeats Mesa Community College in straight sets

Box Score CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa. – The No. 2 seed Parkland College volleyball team advanced to the 2024 NJCAA DII National Tournament Quarterfinals with a straight-set win over No. 15 seed Mesa Community College (20-12) on Wednesday, November 20. 

Parkland (49-2) had the 22-19 lead in set one and scored three straight points to earn the victory. The next two sets were tight battles, but Parkland came out on top to win them both 27-25. The Cobras tallied 18 kills in set one, 19 kills in set two, and 13 kills in set three. Brooklyn Holdener and Shay McMillen led the offense with 15 kills and 13 kills, respectively. Hailey Warfel totaled 25 assists and Ashlee Freeman added 21. The Cobras had 87 digs in the match, led by Libby Bodine with 24. 

Up next, the Cobras take on No. 7 seed Johnson County Community College (28-6) in the NJCAA DII National Tournament Quarterfinals. The match is scheduled for 7:30 PM on Thursday, November 21. The Cobras lost to the Cavaliers earlier in the season, falling 3-1. 
 
 
(2) Parkland College – 3, (15) Mesa Community College - 0 (25-19, 27-25, 27-25)
 
Brooklyn Holdener (15 kills, 3 digs)
Shay McMillen (13 kills)
Addie Beekman (11 kills, 21 digs)
Riley Ries (8 kills, 1 dig)
Libby Bodine (24 digs)
 
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Players Mentioned

Brooklyn Holdener

#1 Brooklyn Holdener

MH
5' 9"
Sophomore
Ashlee Freeman

#7 Ashlee Freeman

S
5' 2"
Freshman
Riley Ries

#9 Riley Ries

MH
6' 4"
Freshman
Shay McMillen

#12 Shay McMillen

OH
5' 11"
Freshman
Hailey Warfel

#13 Hailey Warfel

S
6' 0"
Freshman
Libby Bodine

#20 Libby Bodine

DS
5' 3"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Brooklyn Holdener

#1 Brooklyn Holdener

5' 9"
Sophomore
MH
Ashlee Freeman

#7 Ashlee Freeman

5' 2"
Freshman
S
Riley Ries

#9 Riley Ries

6' 4"
Freshman
MH
Shay McMillen

#12 Shay McMillen

5' 11"
Freshman
OH
Hailey Warfel

#13 Hailey Warfel

6' 0"
Freshman
S
Libby Bodine

#20 Libby Bodine

5' 3"
Sophomore
DS