Published October 23. 2026 10:17AM

The Parkland High School girls volleyball team has had a perfect start to the 2026 regular season, having won every match via sweep. The Trojans continued that streak with three more wins last week, all straight set sweeps.

Parkland, which is currently ranked No. 2 in the Pennsylvania in the 6A classification, opened the week by defeating Pleasant Valley last Tuesday, Sept. 22, then took down Easton last Thursday, followed by a win against Bethlehem Catholic on Saturday, which was a nonconference match.

Parkland beat the Bears by scores of 25-15, 25-13, 25-14.

Sami Walls led the attack with nine kills, while MJ Bhanji finished with seven kills and both Riley Schilling and Gabby Nissen had six kills.

Chloe Coonradt tallied 14 digs and four aces and Josee Kim recorded eight digs and four aces. Alex Serina contributed 25 assists and two service aces.

In the win over the Red Rovers, scores were 25-10, 25-13, 25-9. Nissen and Walls each finished with double figures in kills with 14 and 10, respectively, and both added two blocks.

Bhanji totaled nine kills and three blocks and Schilling added eight kills. Coonradt paced the defense with 17 digs, Zoey Leach notched 13 digs and two aces and Kim had 11 digs and two aces.

Serina dished out 36 assists and just missed out on a double-double with nine digs.

In the victory against the Golden Hawks, scores were 25-19, 25-20, 25-13. Walls and Schilling both had double digit kills with 12 and 10, respectively. Bhanji finished with eight kills and four blocks. Coonradt netted 12 digs and two aces and Kim added 11 digs and two aces. Serina contributed 33 assists.

Parkland, which rose its overall record to 11-0 and 10-0 in the conference, had a rivalry match at Emmaus this past Tuesday and is at Allen on Thursday. The Trojans then host Central Catholic Monday and are at Spring-Ford in a nonconference match Tuesday.

PRESS PHOTO BY GRACE DEPPEAlexis Chyu serves during a recent Parkland volleyball match.

PRESS PHOTO BY GRACE DEPPEParkland girls volleyball players celebrate their win over Bethlehem Catholic last week.

PRESS PHOTO BY GRACE DEPPEAlex Serina sets a ball during Parkland’s match against Bethlehem Catholic last week.