Chargers continue challenging stretch of schedule at Parkland Region Crossover

CHAMPAIGN — The Sandburg volleyball team competed at the Parkland Region Crossover on Friday and Saturday as the Chargers continued a gauntlet of ranked opponents this week.

After facing 12th-ranked Sauk Valley on Wednesday, three of the Chargers' four contests on the weekend also came against teams in the NJCAA Division II national rankings: Friday vs. No. 5 Heartland and Saturday against No. 3 Parkland as well as No. 20 Illinois Central.

FRIDAY
No. 5 Heartland def. Sandburg 25-11, 25-20, 25-16
Chargers leaders
Kills
• Harlee Hainds 8
Assists
• Quinn Rexroat 21
Digs
• Addison Gillen 15

Lincoln Land def. Sandburg 25-23, 25-23, 25-18
Chargers leaders
Kills
• Abigail Shaffer 11
• Hainds 7
Assists
• Rexroat 25
Digs
• Gillen 13
Blocks
• Emma Schweigert 7
• Taliya Galloway 3
Aces
• Macy Nolan 2

SATURDAY
No. 3 Parkland def. Sandburg 25-13, 25-11, 25-15
Chargers leaders
Kills
• Shaffer 7
Digs
• Gillen 9
Blocks
• Hainds 2
Aces
• Galloway 1
• Nolan 1

No. 20 Illinois Central def. Sandburg 25-11, 25-13, 25-20
Chargers leaders
Kills
• Hainds 7
• Madalynn Knapp 6
Assists
• Rexroat 17
Digs
• Shaffer 19
• Jalie Eller 13
• Rexroat 12
Aces
• Rexroat 1

UP NEXT
6 p.m. Wednesday vs. Black Hawk (Sophomore Night) 

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