No. 5 Heartland def. Kankakee, 3-0 (25-10, 25-13, 25-15)
Before the match began, Heartland took time to honor its seven sophomores and the lasting impact they left on Heartland Volleyball. The 2026 sophomore class accumulated an overall record of 62-10 with a home record of 25-2. They also became the first class to host back to back district championships during their tenure. Last season, they finished the year 40-4 and won the NJCAA Division II National Championship. The sophomores recognized were libero
Kayleigh Keim, right side hitter
Chase Grevengoed, outside hitter
Addison Pacha, middle blocker
Lexie Robokoff-Mullen, defensive specialist
Ella Haines, setter
Hannah Hardy, and middle blocker
Elizabeth Schuster.
Once the match started, Heartland dominated from beginning to end. They won the first set 25-10, the second set 25-13 and the last set 25-13. The sophomores combined for 22 of the 42 kills, 33 of the 42 digs, and 20 of the 40 assists. The leading hitter was outside hitter
Ava Yeakel, who had 11 kills on 15 attempts. The Hawks were giving Kankakee problems serving the ball too, with eight service aces, including three from Haines.
