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General Conner Swanson

Heartland Volleyball Falls to No. 9 Parkland in MWAC Opener

In a top 10 matchup, No. 5 Heartland fell to No. 9 Parkland in the conference opener yesterday in four sets. (23-25, 23-25, 28-26, 23-25).

The first two sets ended in the same score, but told different stories. Set one saw the Hawks amass 11 kills at a .111 hitting percentage, while set two saw the Hawks kill just five balls with seven attack errors for a -.053 hitting percentage. The lone set win for the Hawks came in the third, where they had 12 kills. Set four the Hawks had their best performance of the match offensively, but could not hold back the Cobras as the ultimately fell 3-1.

Outside hitter Elena Kvasnicka led the Hawks with 14 kills at a .171 hitting percentage while also dominating on defense with six total blocks. Outside hitter Ava Yeakel continues to be good at the net for the Hawks with 12 kills. Yeakel also had five aces, 13 assists and 13 digs to round out a solid game. Libero Kayleigh Keim had 21 digs and 21 assists to contribute on both ends. Outside hitter Addison Pacha was more than just an attacker with 17 digs and 17 assists.

The Hawks are back in action this Friday and Saturday in the Heartland Invite where they will face Milwaukee Area Tech, Rock Valley and Ellsworth at the FRC.
 
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Players Mentioned

Kayleigh Keim

#5 Kayleigh Keim

L
Sophomore
Addison Pacha

#19 Addison Pacha

OH
Sophomore
Elena Kvasnicka

#8 Elena Kvasnicka

OH/RS
Freshman
Ava Yeakel

#15 Ava Yeakel

OH
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Kayleigh Keim

#5 Kayleigh Keim

Sophomore
L
Addison Pacha

#19 Addison Pacha

Sophomore
OH
Elena Kvasnicka

#8 Elena Kvasnicka

Freshman
OH/RS
Ava Yeakel

#15 Ava Yeakel

Freshman
OH