KENOSHA, Wis. – The Parkside volleyball team will open GLIAC Tournament play on Wednesday, October 11, facing top-seeded Ferris State in the quarterfinals. First serve is scheduled for 5 p.m. Central Time. The No. 8-seeded Rangers enter the postseason with a 15-12 overall record and a 7-9 mark in GLIAC play, while the undefeated Bulldogs hold a 27-0 overall record and a perfect 16-0 conference record.
 
Parkside enters the postseason leading the GLIAC in total digs with 1,811 and digs per set at 16.77. The Rangers also rank second in the conference in team kills with 1,396 and team assists with 1,295. Parkside has recorded 174 service aces on the season, ranking third in the GLIAC.
 
Lauren Peters continued to step up at libero, recording 38 digs over the past two matches while averaging 4.22 digs per set. She also added five service aces and seven assists. On the season, Peters has totaled 251 digs, 32 assists and 30 service aces.
 
At the net, Maia Olson and Monica Lukasiewicz each recorded 11 total blocks over the weekend, ranking second in the GLIAC during that span. Olson ranks second in the conference in total blocks with 94 and third in blocks per set, averaging 0.87. Lukasiewicz has been a consistent presence offensively, recording a .343 hitting percentage, which ranks fourth in the GLIAC, along with 174 total kills.
 
Avary Polavin continues to lead the Rangers offensively, totaling 29 kills over the weekend while averaging 3.22 kills per set. On the season, Polavin ranks third in the GLIAC in both total kills with 352 and kills per set at 3.42. Sam Fisch also returned to the lineup for the Rangers, recording 23 kills and six blocks over two matches.
 
Lucy Russ leads Parkside with 711 assists on the season, ranking seventh in the GLIAC. She averages 6.65 assists per set, which ranks eighth in the conference. Russ has also contributed 224 digs and 29 service aces this season.
 
Scouting Ferris State:
Ferris State enters the quarterfinals ranked No. 1 nationally with a perfect 27-0 overall record and a 16-0 mark in GLIAC play. The Bulldogs lead the conference in several statistical categories, including team service aces with 187, averaging 2.15 aces per set. Ferris State also leads the GLIAC in kills per set at 14.63 and assists per set at 13.20. Defensively, the Bulldogs limit opponents to a league-best .136 hitting percentage. They also rank second in the conference in digs per set at 16.51 and third in blocks per set at 1.86.
 
Hope Davies leads the Bulldogs in total digs with 395, ranking sixth in the GLIAC, while averaging 4.54 digs per set, which ranks third. Over the past weekend, Davies recorded 27 digs and averaged 4.50 digs per set. Hayley Wegener leads the GLIAC in assists per set at 10.79, totaling 939 assists on the season, which ranks fourth in the conference.
 
Gabby Piazza leads Ferris State offensively with 373 total kills, ranking second in the GLIAC. Piazza leads the conference and the nation in kills per set at 4.55 and points per set at 5.24. Lillian Peterson ranks second in the GLIAC in hitting percentage at .403. She has recorded 148 kills and 57 total blocks on the season.
 
The Rangers and Bulldogs met earlier this season in GLIAC competition, where Parkside handed Ferris State its first set losses of the season. Although the Bulldogs ultimately secured a five-set victory (18-25, 17-25, 25-23, 25-19, 8-15), the Rangers showed their ability to compete against the nation's top-ranked team. Historically, Parkside holds a 2-18 record against Ferris State, with its most recent victory coming on October 27, 2023, when the Rangers earned a five-set win over the then ranked No.16 Bulldogs.
 
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