Grand Valley State 3, Parkside 0 | 25-12, 25-17, 25-12
The Parkside volleyball team dropped its final match of the 2021 season at home Saturday afternoon against Grand Valley State. Before the match, Parkside honored seniors Ellie Adams and Rachel Hedman.
 
Adams transferred to Parkside this season from UW-Stevens Point where she was a All-Region player for the Pointers. Hedman will finish her career in fifth place in career kills at Parkside with 1,114. This season she passed former teammate Lexi Turek (2014-17) and Lindsey Jones (2002-05).
 
With the loss and the Northwood win over Lake Superior State, the Rangers just missed making the 8-team field of the GLIAC Tournament.

HEAR FROM COACH BAREA
"It's always a sad day when we see careers come to an end but Rachel and Ellie have left an impact on the program that will be felt for years to come," fourth year head coach Leigh Barea said. "Ellie in her short time as a Ranger brought a level of competitiveness every single day of practice, lift and matches. It was a blessing to be able to coach another Adams' at Parkside. Rachel's growth and leadership over the past five years has been amazing to watch. I arrived her freshman year spring and I'm so thankful for her dedication and commitment to the culture that I had envisioned for Parkside volleyball."
 
SET 1: The Rangers battled in the early going, trailing the Lakers 7-6, but GVSU used a 7-1 run to pull away and they didn't let Parkside back into the set.
 
SET 2: Parkside held an early 6-4 lead in the second set, but this time the Lakers used a 7-0 run to take a 10-6 lead. The Rangers hung tough, but the Lakers scored six of the final eight points and Parkside couldn't get the run they needed.
 
SET 3: The third set was all Lakers in the end, as GVSU won eight of the final 11 points.
 
STATWORTHY
Junior Reese Rossnagel led the Rangers with six kills, while the trio of junior Lexi Packard, junior Hallie McGuire and Hedman each had five. Sophomore Cayla Gutche led the way with nine digs Junior Alysha Brickl had a team-high 10 assists.
 
WHAT'S NEXT
With the loss and the Northwood win over Lake Superior State, the Rangers just missed making the 8-team field of the GLIAC Tournament. Go HERE for all information regarding the GLIAC Tournament.