PARKSIDE 3, MALONE 0
Parkside volleyball finished out the 2019 Midwest Region Crossover Tournament on a high note, as the Rangers took down Malone 3-0 (25-17, 25-23, 27-25) in a hard-­fought match. Parkside improved to 8-13 overall this season and have now won four of their last five matches.
 
CROSSOVER CENTRAL: http://glvcsports.com/sports/2019/9/24/2019crossover.aspx
 
HEAR FROM COACH BAREA
"I was really happy to finish the already good weekend on a strong note," second year head coach Leigh Barea said. "Malone was really scrappy and seemed like they were digging everything, so I'm proud of the way we stayed engaged and finished our plays.
 
"(The 3-0 weekend) is a confidence boost, I hope this will help us moving forward into conference season as we continue to fight for a spot in the GLIAC tournament. We have some work to do to make that happen."
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Rangers looked good early, taking the first set 25-17 after taking a 14-7 lead early on. In the second set, the Rangers got off to a hot start, taking a 4-0 advantage, but Malone battled back to grab the lead on multiple occasions. Trailing 22-20, Parkside rattled off five of the next six points to take the 25-23 set two win. Parkside used a nice comeback in the third set as well, as the team trailed 22-18 and were able to overcome the Pioneers' lead, ending the match with a big Rachel Hedman kill.
 
STATWORTHY
Hedman had a game-high 13 kills while freshman Reese Rossnagel added 12 kills. Parkside finished with 10.0 blocks, 5.0 of which came from senior Carlee Behnke and 4.0 from Hedman. Freshman Alysha Brickl had a game-high 37 assists while Hedman led the way in digs with 15.
 
WHAT'S NEXT
Parkside welcomes in Michigan Tech on Friday, Oct. 25 at 7 p.m.  to DeSimone Gymnasium, followed by a matchup against Northern Michigan on Saturday, Oct. 26 at 2 p.m. The 25^th will feature a t-shirt giveaway, while the 26^th in the first-ever Ranger Cub Club Day and Festival Foods Family and Friends Day.