Monday, November 4 results
At Back of the Yards
De La Salle def. (Chicago) Noble/Johnson 25-7, 25-5
De La Salle (30-6 overall).
At Bolingbrook
Benet def. Naperville Central 25-12, 25-17
Benet (37-1): Sophie Gregus (14 kills, 2 aces), Kyla Kenney (9 kills, 7 digs), Ann Marie Remmes (4 kills), Colleen McGuire (4 kills), Rachel Muisenga (33 assists), Hattie Monson (9 digs, 2 aces).
Naperville Central (28-10): Kayla Closset (10 kills, 7 digs), Madeline Bylak (4 kills, 5 digs), Grace Butler (18 assists, 6 digs), Caroline Hughes (5 digs).
Waubonsie Valley def. Plainfield North 12-25, 25-20, 26-24
Plainfield North (30-7): Ella Wrobel (15 kills), Ariel Amaya (6 kills, 4 blocks), Ali Jansen (6 kills), Anna Gawron (35 assists), Mekenzie Smith (13 digs).
Waubonsie Valley (28-10): Gabi Croll (12 kills, 14 digs), Elenzie France (10 kills), Trinity Evans (9 kills), Aryanna Ruffin (8 kills), Melissa Walden (27 assists, 8 kills, 12 digs), Jessica Molina (9 assists).
At (Elmhurst) IC Catholic Prep
Timothy Christian def. Christ the King 25-2, 25-7
Timothy Christian (16-21 overall, 2-5 in the Metro Suburban Blue): Annie Taylor (7 kills), Hannah Schuringa (6 kills), Sophie Labuda (4 aces, 3 digs), Alli Myers (2 aces, 2 digs).
At Glenbard West
Downers Grove North def. York 25-23, 25-21
Downers Grove North (22-16): Gwen Wolkow (11 kills), Jacki Lucas (10 kills), Grace Malone (24 assists, 8 digs), Maddi Cuchran (13 digs).
Wheaton Warrenville South def. Downers Grove South 25-9, 25-15
Wheaton Warrenville South (30-8 overall): Zayna Meyer (10 kills, 9 digs), Annika Barron (5 kills, 2 aces), Kaileigh Ammons (4 kills), Sarah Burau (19 assists, 3 kills), Lizzie Chiesa (3 kills, 1 ace), Darby Harris (13 digs, 2 aces).
At Joliet Catholic
Joliet Catholic def. Lemont 25-11, 21-25, 25-22
Joliet Catholic (23-14 overall): Bella Ray (8 kills, 3 blocks), Jillian Gray (7 kills, 9 digs), Kristen Leuszler (7 kills, 7 service points), Emily Wilson (3 kills, 8 service points, 3 aces), Ryan Hinshaw (20 assists, 14 digs), Emily Surin (3 kills, 8 service points, 1 ace), Erin O’Grady (11 digs, 6 service points), Riley Hungate (2 kills, 5 digs), Bella Dixon (4 digs), Izzy Horkey (2 digs).
Note: Joliet Catholic advanced to the sectional final for 13th time since 2003.
At Maine East
Fremd def. Hersey 23-25, 25-22, 25-17
Hersey (29-9 overall): Kati Kaburov (15 kills, 1 ace, 1 block, 6 digs), Janine Boyan (3 kills, 2 blocks), Juliette Vandenherik (3 kills, 1 block), Nora Zielke (9 kills, 1 ace, 4 digs), Maddie Mullin (1 ace, 19 digs, 2 assists), Sidney Pape (10 digs, 1 ace), Kaiya Eshoo (21 assists, 2 aces, 2 blocks, 4 digs), Kate Lubbe (1 kill, 1 block, 1 dig), Kayla Kamp (2 digs), Ellie Muglia (1 block).
At Marist
Mother McAuley def. Oak Park-River Forest 28-26, 25-19
Mother McAuley (29-8 overall): Amia Owolabi (8 kills), Connie Lebel (8 kills), Molly McDermott-(6 kills), Devyn Petrowski (13 assists, 3 aces), Emily Weber (10 assists, 2 aces).
At Metamora
Sterling def. Metamora 25-15, 25-12
Sterling (32-6 overall): Breelyn Borum (7 kills, 1 block, 26 assists, 5 digs), Brooklyn Borum (16 kills, 1 ace, 5 digs), Kierra Collins (3 kills, 1 block), Grace Egan (2 aces, 4 kills, 1 block), Macie Gebhardt (2 blocks), Grace Gould (3 kills), Amaya Hernandez (1 dig), Lexi Rodriguez (10 assists, 16 digs).
At Milford
Milford def. DeLand-Weldon 25-16, 25-18
Milford (29-4-1 overall): Sam Conley (1 ace), Caley Mowrey (16 kills, 1 block), Maya McEwen (1 block), Lexy Puetz (1 block), Kaylee Warren (32 assists), Jakki Mowrey (14 digs).
Illinois Lutheran def. Farmer City Blue Ridge 28-26, 25-23
Illinois Lutheran (25-8 overall): Isabella Biesterfeld (14 kills, 8 digs), Paige Biesterfeld (21 assists, 14 digs), Madison Peters (1 ace, 4 kills, 5 digs), Jessie Moseley (2 aces, 9 service points, 14 digs), Sofia Biesterfeld (1 ace, 3 kills, 11 digs), Stephanie Edwards (1 ace, 2 kills, 16 digs), Grace Adickes (1 dig).
At Ottawa
Minooka def. Normal Community 25-12, 25-15
Minooka (31-7): Zoey Seput (27 assists, 8 digs), Heidi Bonde (13 kills, 11 digs), Desiree Anderson (6 kills, 4 digs).
Note: Minooka will play Belleville Althoff at O’Fallon Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. for the sectional championship.
At Pecatonica
Dakota def. Fulton 25-12, 25-27, 25-19
Dakota (34-4 overall): Tabytha Toelke (21 kills, 2 aces, 2 blocks), Abi Schlueter (11 kills, 2 aces), Kaylyn Field (6 kills, 2 aces, 1 block), Laura Rankin (30 assists), Casey Besse (6 kills, 1 block), Lexi Brashaw (3 blocks).
At Pleasant Plains
Downs Tri-Valley def. Macomb 25=19, 25-13
Macomb: Tatumn Lantz (8 kills), Avery Rexroat (15 assists), Maggie Vallillo (10 digs), Victoria Wing (2 blocks, 2 kills).
At Salem
Massac County def. Shelbyville 25-6, 25-14
Massac County (33-5): Jessie Lewis (15 kills, 7 digs), Kara Womack (22 assists), Madison Hammonds (14 digs), Sydney Wilke (7 digs, 2 aces), Cali McCraw (7 blocks), Ashley Davis (2 aces).
Note: This was Massac County’s first ever sectional semifinal victory. The Patriots will meet Fairfield for the sectional championship Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. at Salem.
Fairfield def. Pana 25-21, 25-20
Fairfield: Chloe Britton (11 assists, 9 kills), Jacklyn Simms (10 kills), Makana Reid (7 blocks), Kylie Stewart (11 digs), Lexi Hobbs (9 digs).
Pana: Alivia Reed (11 assists), Jillian Hamilton (9 kills, 7 digs), Carsen Sims (7 digs), Brayer Denton (7 digs).
At Sandburg
Sandburg def. Lockport 25-23, 21-25, 25-13
Lockport (26-12): Nadia Goich (9 kills, 9 digs), Dovile Gorys (18 assists, 14 digs, 2 aces), Taylor Morgan (9 kills).
Andrew def. Homewood-Flossmoor 25-21, 21-25, 25-23
Homewood-Flossmoor (30-7): Allison Faoro (6 kills, 26 digs), Miara Bolden (8 kills, 1 assist, 5 digs), Lia Sidberry (13 kills, 1 assist, 1 ace, 14 digs), Journey Barsh (5 kills, 1 dig), Rorie Dougherty (21 assists, 1 ace, 11 digs), Skylar Hayes (2 assists, 23 digs), Aisha Al-Amin (13 assists, 7 digs), Jasmine Hayward (6 kills, 2 blocks, 4 digs), Jalylyn Clark (3 kills, 1 dig).
At South Shore
Chicago Christian def. Acero/Soto 25-10, 25-6
Chicago Christian (31-5 overall): Maddie Dryfhout (9 kills, 7 digs), Olivia Ingelese (5 kills, 8 digs).
At Vernon Hills
St. Francis def. Grayslake North 25-17, 25-14
St. Francis (26-12 overall, 7-1 in the Metro Suburban): Anna Calcagno (10 kills, 2 blocks, 5 digs), Kennedy Riggs (4 kills, 2 aces, 7 digs), Olivia Hojnicki (4 kills), Katlyn Sipes (9 digs), Natalie Ingold (19 assists).
Carmel def. Deerfield 25-23, 25-16
Carmel (33-5 overall): Annie Bart (5 kills, 7 digs, 1 ace), Shannon Brennan (8 assists, 2 kills, 6 digs), Riley Clark (4 kills, 3 blocks, 3 digs), Ally DiBartolo (4 digs), Kaitlyn Donton (15 Assists, 3 digs), Tayah Farris (3 kills, 4 blocks, 1 dig), Mya Mainzer (3 kills, 1 ace, 4 blocks, 1 dig), Milana Moisio (20 digs, 5 assists, 2 kills, 1 ace), Sydney Rini (3 digs), Eileen Tarcha (10 kills, 11 digs, 1 assist).
Carmel coach Dave Pazely: “Some big changes between Games 1 and 2 were our blockers making more plays, our ball control getting us in system better, and our hitters mixing up their shots to keep Deerfield’s defense off balance. Milana Moisio had another huge game with 20 digs and Eileen Tarcha had a huge game with 10 kills and 11 digs. A special shout out to Mya Mainzer as she earned her 172nd career block, which is a Carmel record. We know that St. Francis has some serious firepower and we will need to be at our best in order to win a sectional championship on Wednesday.”
At Warren
Libertyville def. Lake Forest 25-16, 25-18
Lake Forest (28-9 overall).
Lake Forest coach Tia Rupnik: “Lake Forest finished the season with a 28-9 record overall, which is a huge improvement from the 15-18 record in 2018. The Scouts graduate seven seniors this year and end the season with a lot to be proud of.”
At Watseka
Herscher def. Tolono Unity 27-25; 25-21
Herscher (32-5 overall): Mady Rogers (8 kills, 7 digs), Maddy Offerman (6 kills, 2 blocks), Jordan Pierce (10 assists), Ana Rice (8 assists), Claudia Huston (4 kills, 10 digs, 3 blocks), Mya Johanson (4 blocks).
At Willows Academy
Newark def. Morgan Park Academy 25-6, 25-8
Newark (37-2 overall): Madi Malone (7 kills, 5 digs), Taylor Christian (17 assists).
Note: The victory was head coach Tonya Grayson’s 500th career win.