KENOSHA, Wis. – Parkside volleyball begins another week of GLIAC competition on the road, traveling to Michigan to take on Wayne State University and No. 19 Grand Valley State University. The Rangers enter the week 13-8 overall and 5-5 in conference play while holding the No. 8 spot in the Midwest Region in the latest NCAA Power Index (NPI) rankings.
Parkside has been strong on both sides of the net this season, hitting .208 as a team while limiting opponents to a .183 hitting percentage. The Rangers lead the GLIAC in total digs (1,406) and digs per set (16.94) while ranking second in the conference in kills (1,089) and assists (1,005).
Senior libero Natalie Harris continues to lead the Rangers defensively, earning All-Tournament Team honors at the 2026 Midwest Region Volleyball Crossover this past weekend. Harris leads the GLIAC with 476 digs and averages 5.73 digs per set, ranking fourth nationally in both categories. She has also contributed 78 assists and 15 service aces this season.
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Offensively, Avary Polavin leads Parkside with 281 kills and 3.60 kills per set, ranking third in the GLIAC in both categories. She also averages 3.73 points per set, fifth-best in the conference. Sierra Kilbourn has added 252 kills, ranking sixth in the GLIAC, while averaging 3.04 kills and 3.22 points per set. Kilbourn has recorded a .302 hitting percentage.
Monica Lukasiewicz leads the Rangers in hitting percentage at .329, ranking seventh in the GLIAC, and has recorded 123 kills this season. At the net, Maia Olson anchors the Rangers' blocking effort with 68 total blocks, ranking third in the conference, and averages 0.82 blocks per set, eighth-best in the GLIAC.
Scouting Wayne State
Wayne State enters the weekend with an 11-10 overall record and a 4-6 mark in GLIAC play. The Warriors are hitting .232 as a team, ranking fourth in the conference, while limiting opponents to a .200 hitting percentage. Wayne State has also recorded 130 service aces this season, averaging 1.69 per set to rank fourth in the GLIAC in both categories.
Kayla Dulgar leads the Warriors' offense with 782 assists, ranking fourth in the conference, while averaging 10.16 assists per set, second-best in the GLIAC. Katie Smith leads Wayne State with 246 kills, ranking seventh in the conference, and averages 3.19 kills per set, sixth-best in the GLIAC. Smith has also recorded 28 service aces, ranking sixth in the conference. Kyleigh Weck leads the Warriors in hitting percentage at .351 with 163 kills, while Giselle Burlingame anchors the defense with 279 digs, ranking eighth in the GLIAC, and averages 3.62 digs per set.
Parkside holds a 6-11 all-time record against Wayne State. The Warriors won the most recent meeting between the two teams on Nov. 22, 2025, earning a 3-1 victory over the Rangers.
Scouting Grand Valley State
No. 19 Grand Valley State enters the weekend with a 17-5 overall record and a 9-1 mark in GLIAC competition. The Lakers rank third in the Midwest Region in the NCAA Power Index (NPI) rankings. Grand Valley State is hitting .283 as a team, ranking second in the conference and 10th in NCAA Division II, while limiting opponents to a .150 hitting percentage, also second-best in the GLIAC. The Lakers lead the conference in total blocks (174), kills (1,113), assists (1,007) and blocks per set (2.15). They have also recorded 137 service aces, ranking second in the GLIAC.
Lexi Armstrong leads the Lakers defensively with 393 digs and averages 4.91 digs per set, ranking second in the conference. Offensively, Finley Arp leads Grand Valley State with 213 kills, ranking ninth in the GLIAC, while averaging 2.73 kills and 3.35 points per set. Arp has also recorded 33 service aces, third-best in the conference.
At the net, Kennedy Arp leads the Lakers with 69 total blocks, ranking second in the GLIAC, and averages 0.91 blocks per set, fourth-best in the conference. She is also hitting .336 on the season. Paige Sanders leads the conference in hitting percentage at .416, ranking 11th nationally, and has recorded 66 total blocks. Gaby Orlet directs the Lakers' offense with 790 assists, ranking third in the GLIAC, while averaging 9.88 assists per set, fifth-best in the conference.
Parkside holds a 2-13 all-time record against Grand Valley State. The Rangers faced the Lakers earlier this season, falling in a five-set matchup.
