ROCKFORD — The Carl Sandburg College volleyball team got its season off to a solid 4-2 start in the McHenry County Opening Weekend Tournament, which took place Friday-Sunday at the UW Health Sports Factory.
The Chargers earned sweeps Friday against Central Lakes-Brainerd and Oakton, then split their matches Saturday (Des Moines Area and St. Clair County) and Sunday (Madison and Rock Valley),
FRIDAY
Sandburg def. Central Lakes-Brainerd 25-23, 25-12, 25-13
Chargers leaders
Kills
• Lauren Erke (Quincy, Ill./Quincy) 13
Assists
• Carmyn Baldwin (Lewistown, Ill./Lewistown) 13
Digs
• Gracie Rademacker (Green Valley, Ill./Midwest Central) 13
Blocks
• Jadyn Swan (Peoria, Ill./Limestone) 3
Aces
• Baldwin 2
Sandburg def. Oakton 25-12, 25-9, 25-21
Chargers leaders
Kills
• Swan 12
Assists
• Baldwin 23
Digs
• Mackenzie Springsteen (Sperry, Iowa/Mediapolis) 10
Blocks
• Rademacker 2
• Courtney Hinton (Monmouth, Ill./United) 2
Aces
• Carley Reeves-Eakins (Branson, Mo./Reeds Spring) 6
SATURDAY
No. 16 Des Moines Area def. Sandburg 21-25, 25-13, 25-15, 25-12
Chargers leaders
Kills
• Rademacker 10
Assists
• Baldwin 29
Digs
• Springsteen 14
Blocks
• Swan 4
Aces
• Rademacker 3
Sandburg def. St. Clair County 25-22, 26-28, 25-7, 22-25, 15-10
Chargers leaders
Kills
• Reeves-Eakins 23
Assists
• Baldwin 50
Digs
• Rademacker 24
Blocks
• Baldwin 3
Aces
• Reeves-Eakins 4
SUNDAY
Sandburg def. Madison 25-14, 26-24, 25-13
Chargers leaders
Kills
• Reeves-Eakins 11
Assists
• Baldwin 29
Digs
• Baldwin 12
Blocks
• Rademacker 3
Aces
• Reeves-Eakins 2
• Springsteen 2
Rock Valley def. Sandburg 25-17, 25-22, 25-16
Chargers leaders
Kills
• Erke 9
• Reeves-Eakins 9
Assists
• Baldwin 24
Digs
• Jasmin McDaniel (Peoria, Ill./Richwoods) 12
Blocks
• Hinton 2
Aces
• Baldwin 3
UP NEXT FOR SANDBURG
6 p.m. Aug. 31 at No. 4 Illinois Central
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