No. 6 Heartland def. Sauk Valley, 3-0 (25-22, 25-12, 25-21)
Heartland Volleyball began their final tournament of the season strong, sweeping Sauk Valley in three sets. Outside hitter
Ava Yeakel led the way with 11 kills in 28 attempts with outside hitter
Elena Kvasnicka backing her up with nine kills in 23 attempts. Yeakel had a season-high number of aces with 10, securing easy points for the Hawks. She totaled 21 points for the Hawks, accounting for 34% of their points. Yeakel also had 10 digs on the day to contribute on the defensive end.
No. 6 Heartland def. Carl Sandburg, 3-0 (25-15, 25-11, 25-21)
It was another dominant sweep to cap off day one of the Region 24/4 Crossover. Outside hitter
Addison Pacha led the way on offense with 11 kills in just 21 attempts for the Hawks. Heartland was giving Carl Sandburg fits with their serves, totaling 12 aces on the day. Setter
Reece Elaine Harrison was instrumental in passing to her attackers with 34 of Heartland's 36 assists. It was a team effort on defense, with four Hawks having eight or more digs.
No. 6 Heartland def. McHenry County, 3-0 (25-20, 25-14, 25-11)
Heartland began day two with another sweep behind another big game from Pacha. She had 12 kills with a .500 hitting percentage. It was another team effort on defense, with three different players having five or more digs and two players having four digs. Middle block
Lexie Robokoff-Mullen had an efficient day at the net with seven kills in 10 attempts along with a solo block.
No. 6 Heartland def. Harper College, 3-0 (25-12, 25-17, 25-19)
Heartland ended the crossover tournament with – surprise – another sweep. The Hawks relied on both Kvasnicka and Pacha to deliver on offense, and they did just that. The duo combined for 28 of Heartland's 42 kills. The two also were important on the defensive end with nine digs for Kvasnicka and eight digs for Pacha. Defensive Specialist
Lucy Burris had four service aces in the match to lead the Hawks.
The Hawks ended the 2026 Regular Season with a 27-6 record (6-1 in conference), and were led on offense by Kvasnicka. The freshman tallied 356 kills at 3.18 K/S and an overall hitting percentage of .267. Right behind her was another freshman in Yeakel, who had 346 kills at 3.01 K/S and a hitting percentage of .236. Pacha followed up her tremendous freshman season with another great year. She had 334 kills at 3.12 K/S and a hitting percentage of .259. Pacha was also a key defender for the Hawks, leading the team in digs with 318 at 2.97 D/S. Â Setting up the attackers was Elaine-Harrison with 1100 assists on the season. She also led the team in service aces with 49. Middle block
Elizabeth Schuster was a force at the net, leading the Hawks with 84 total blocks on the season.
The Hawks are geared up and ready for postseason play when the Region 24 Tournament starts this Saturday at the FRC.
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