Normal, Il - October 10, 2026 - The No. 5 ranked Parkland volleyball team picked up a pair of ranked wins on Saturday at the Heartland Invite, beating #3 Johnson County College and #15 Neosho County College on Saturday in Normal.
Match 1: #5 Parkland 3, #3 Johnson County 1 (20-25, 25-18. 25-20, 25-21)
The Cobras opened Saturday against #3 Johnson County College. The Cavaliers took the first set of the match 25-20 before the Cobras swept the next three sets to earn a 3-1 win.
Alayna Briggs finished with 17 kills and 13 digs while hitting .359 to lead the team.
Bella McKinney and
Reis McFarland added 8 kills each while McKinney hit .250 for the match and added 4 aces. On the defensive side,
Khloe Stear led the team with 32 digs, while
Chloe Eeten added 10 digs along with 37 assists. The Cobras finished as a team hitting .192 for the match.
Match 2: #5 Parkland 3, #15 Neosho 1 (25-13, 23-25, 25-20, 25-19)
The Cobras closed out Saturday against #15 Neosho County College. The Cobras started out with a strong first set willing 25-13. The Panthers repsponded, winning the second set 25-23 before the Cobras took control to win the match 3-1.
Jillian Schlittler and
Alayna Briggs both finished with a team-high 13 kills, while Schlittler added 10 digs to Briggs' 11. Kendall Stotler added 9 kills while
Chloe Eeten and
Bella McKinney combined for another 10.
Khloe Stear finished with a season-high 39 digs, while
Reis McFarland finished with 25, and
Karaline Vanausdoll added another 14.
Chloe Eeten recorded a season-high 45 assists while hitting .235 for the match. The Cobras finished the match hitting .219 as a team, led by Kendall Stotler who hit .471 individually, and
Jillian Schlittler who hit .310 individually.
The Cobras earned their 3rd and 4th ranked wins of the season to improve to 33-2 overall.
Up Next:
The Cobras return home next weekend, hosting the Parkland Mid-Season Invite. The Cobras will open the weekend on Friday, October 16th facing Morton College at 1 PM, followed by Kankakee Community College at 3 PM.
