No. 3 Johnson County def. No. 6 Heartland, 3-1 (25-11, 17-25, 22-25, 25-21)
Heartland jumped out to an early 1-0 lead behind another dominant first set. The Hawks won that set 25-11. Heartland was unable to muster the same magic the rest of the way, dropping three sets in a row.
Outside hitter Elena Kvasnicka continued her strong net play with 18 kills in 39 total attacks. The Hawks were unable to get consistent offense the rest of the match. The Hawks were able to block well at the net with eight total blocks to the Cavaliers' three. Libero Ava Bercot and outside hitter Addison Pacha both had double-digit digs.
The Hawks controlled the entire match against Hawkeye, hitting .341 compared to Hawkeye's .178. Kvasnicka's 10 kills led the team, while Bercot was a force on defense with 22 digs. The Hawks tallied 10 service aces compared to Hawkeye's three. Setter Reece Elaine Harrison led the way with six aces, paired with 31 assists to set up her attackers.
The Hawks wrapped up the tournament with a sweep over the ranked Neosho County Panthers. The Hawks' trio of outside hitters — Ava Yeakel, Pacha and Kvasnicka — were firing on all cylinders. They combined for 32 of the 47 total kills for the Hawks.
Kvasnicka and Bercot cleaned up on defense, too, with 13 and 12 digs, respectively. As a team, the Hawks outhit the Panthers .340 to .114.
The Hawks are slated to continue their ranked gauntlet with matches against No. 9 Gulf Coast State, No. 2 Cowley County and No. 11 Pensacola State this weekend in the Pensacola Premier.
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