Chargers Bounce Back With Pair of Wins to Close Parkland Tournament

CHAMPAIGN — After dropping a pair of matches to nationally ranked foes Friday, the Carl Sandburg College volleyball team bounced back with two victories Saturday to close out the Parkland School's Back Tournament.

The Chargers (5-6) were swept by the top-ranked host Cobras and lost in five sets to No. 16 Hawkeye before picking up victories over Morton and Kalamazoo Valley. Sophomore Gracie Rademacker had a big weekend for Sandburg, averaging 4.2 kills and 3.1 digs per set in addition to serving seven total aces in the tournament.

FRIDAY
No. 1 Parkland def. Sandburg 25-23, 25-15, 25-18
Chargers leaders
Kills

• Gracie Rademacker 13

Assists

• Carmyn Baldwin 19

Digs

• Rademacker 15
• Jasmin McDaniel 13
• Baldwin 12
• Addison DeSpain 11
• Lauren Erke 10

Blocks

• Baldwin 1
• Grace Evans 1
• Rademacker 1

Aces

• Erke 2
• McDaniel 2

No. 16 Hawkeye def. Sandburg 22-25, 25-16, 20-25, 25-18, 15-11
Chargers leaders
Kills

• Rademacker 14
• Erke 13

Digs

• McDaniel 28
• Rademacker 14
• Baldwin 11

Blocks

• Evans 5
• Baldwin 2
• Natalie Righi 2

Aces

• Rademacker 5
• Baldwin 3

SATURDAY
Sandburg def. Morton 25-13, 25-21, 25-18
Chargers leaders
Kills

• Rademacker 14
• Erke 8
• Jadyn Swan 8

Assists

• Baldwin 32

Digs

• McDaniel 18
• Baldwin 10

Blocks

• Evans 3
• Erke 2
• Rademacker 2
• Swan 2

Aces

• DeSpain 3

Sandburg def. Kalamazoo Valley 23-25, 25-21, 25-14, 25-13
Chargers leaders
Kills

• Rademacker 22
• Erke 12
• Swan 10

Assists

• Baldwin 46

Digs

• McDaniel 17
• DeSpain 13
• Baldwin 12
• Rademacker 12
• Erke 10

Blocks

• Evans 4
• Rademacker 3

Aces

• Erke 4

UP NEXT FOR SANDBURG
6 p.m. Wednesday at Division I No. 19 Indian Hills 

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