Parkland volleyball sweeps Morton and Kankakee, splits Saturday at home invite
The Cobras, now 36-3, host the Parkland Quad on Sunday
CHAMPAIGN - Parkland College's volleyball team won both of its matches in straight sets Friday at the Parkland Mid-Season Invite at the Donald C. Dodds Jr. Athletic Complex, according to the Parkland athletics recap and schedule. The Cobras, ranked No. 4 in the recap, improved to 35-2 with the Friday wins.
Parkland beat Morton College 25-16, 25-20, 25-23. Alayna Briggs had 16 kills and eight digs, Khloe Stear had 20 digs, and Chloe Eeten added nine kills, 32 assists and three aces, the recap says.
In the second match, Parkland defeated Kankakee Community College 25-13, 25-12, 25-23. Briggs had 10 kills, Stear had 19 digs and three aces, and Eeten finished with 10 kills and 27 assists.
Parkland finished the invite Saturday, losing 3-2 to No. 13 Madison College and beating Lake Michigan College 3-0, according to the official schedule, which lists the team at 36-3. Parkland hosts the Parkland Quad on Sunday, playing Waubonsee Community College at 11 a.m. and Rend Lake College at 1 p.m.
Source: Parkland College Athletics recap, https://athletics.parkland.edu/news/2026/10/16/womens-volleyball-earns-double-sweep-friday.aspx, and volleyball schedule, https://athletics.parkland.edu/sports/womens-volleyball/schedule
Updated, Oct. 17, 2026: Update: This story has been updated because Saturday's matches have been played. It now gives Parkland's Saturday results, a 3-2 loss to Madison College and a 3-0 win over Lake Michigan College, and the team's 36-3 record, as listed on the college's official schedule.