Parkside 3, Davenport 2 | 25-13, 23-25, 16-25, 25-22, 15-9 |
 
The Parkside volleyball team ended their regular season on a high-note after winning the final two sets of Saturdays' GLIAC rematch against the Davenport Panthers. Junior Jazmine Neal and Freshman Jessica Pappas led the Rangers with 14 kills apiece.
 
MATCH RECAP
Davenport jumped out of the gates with a 9-4 lead in the opening set. A series of errors put the Rangers behind, which eventually led to a ten-point Panther lead that was never surrendered.
 
There was barely anything to separate the two side in the second set until Davenport got a two-point lead, 15-13, the largest lead for either side to that point. Tied at 20, Parkside was able to score five of the final eight points in the set, including a kill from Pappas that slammed the door on the visitors.
 
Davenport was able to control a majority of the third set thanks to a 10-6 start, and then a 6-0 run to grab a 20-13 lead. That seven-point lead proved to be too much for the Green & White, as the Panthers closed the set out 25-16.
 
In the fourth set, Davenport kept the momentum from the third and grabbed a three-point lead to start. The Rangers fought back to tie at 4, and kept themselves within one point for a majority of the set. However, Parkside broke away at the right time, and a series of kills, including two from sophomore Reese Rossnagel, paved the way for the team to capture the set.
 
After storming away at the end of the fourth, the Green & White started the fifth set with a 6-1 run. The Panthers would chip away at the initial lead, but it proved to be too much, as the Rangers finished first to 15.
 
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STATWORTHY
As mentioned earlier, Parkside was led by Neal and Pappas led the team with 14 kills each. Sophomore Alysha Brickl led the team with 23 assists followed by senior Emma Habisch with 21. Habisch also led the team in digs with 17.
 
As a team, Parkside hit .315 with 63 kills and 17 errors. The Panthers finished the match with a hitting percentage of .301, on 61 kills and 15 errors. The Rangers had 3.0 blocks while Davenport had 5.0. Parkside ended with 6.0 services aces, and Davenport had 14.0.
 
WHAT'S NEXT
As the regular season concludes, Parkside volleyball will travel to Saginaw Valley State for the GLIAC tournament on Friday & Saturday April 9-10.