Davenport 3, Parkside 1 | 25-19, 25-19, 22-25, 26-24
Parkside volleyball saw its run at the GLIAC Tournament come to end on Sunday morning, as the Rangers fell to Davenport 3-1 in the Consolation Championship on the campus of Saginaw Valley State. Over the weekend, the Green & White went 3-2 while senior Rachel Hedman earned a major milestone, recording her 1,000^th career kill in the match against Davenport.
 
On Friday morning, Parkside earned a 3-2 win over SVSU, marking the first time Parkside volleyball has earned a postseason victory since transitioning to NCAA Division II in 1994. The Rangers finished the 2021 campaign 7-12 overall and 4-10 in the GLIAC.
 
HEAR FROM COACH BAREA
"Although we didn't come out of the winning side today, I can't describe how proud I am of every single member of this team after today, this weekend, and this season." Third year head coach Leigh Barea said. "Playing five matches in 50 hours is unheard of, but they never stopped battling. We took full advantage of our opportunities and had an unbelievable weekend. Adding Rachel's 1,000th career kill was just more icing on the cake. I am really excited to carry this momentum into the fall."
 
MATCH RECAP
The first set went back and forth for the first half, as the teams found themselves tied up at 12-12. The Panthers followed that with a 6-1 run and they never trailed again in the set, grabbing the 1-0 advantage. In the second, Parkside owned an 11-8 lead, but Davenport responded with a 9-0 run and were able to claim the second set 25-19.
 
The Rangers bounced back in the third set, pulling away from the Panthers thanks to a short 5-2 run that proved to be the difference. Kills from sophomore Reese Rossnagel and junior Jazmine Neal clinched the set for Parkside.
 
The fourth set came right down to the end, with the teams tied up at 24-24, but back-to-back kills from the Panthers ended it.
 
STATWORTHY
Neal led the Rangers with 13 kills and 5.0 blocks while Rossnagel had nine and Hedman had eight. Sophomore Alysha Brickl had a team-high 22 assists while sophomore Kaylee Kuecker led the team with 23 digs.