Wednesday, September 28 results
Alton def. Lutheran North (St. Louis, Missouri) 25-12, 25-7
Alton (10-11-1 overall, 1-6 in the Southwest Conference).
Dundee Crown def. Burlington Central 25-18, 25-14
Burlington Central (14-9 overall, 6-6 in the Fox Valley Conference): Brooke Hoffman (10 kills, 6 digs, 1 block), Leah Freesemann (5 kills, 5 digs), Brianna Gritzman (10 digs, 1 ace, 1 assist), Peyton Strout (1 kill, 2 aces, 3 digs), Ashley Arceo (1 kill, 16 assists, 6 digs), Ashli Bonds (1 kill, 9 digs).
Hartsburg-Emden def. Jacksonville Routt 25-11, 25-9
Libertyville def. Lake Zurich 25-18, 25-20
Libertyville (17-4 overall, 4-0 in the North Suburban Conference): Keira Kasten (6 kills,1 block), Ashley Branford (3 kills, 6 blocks, 1 assist), Jaimie Marquardt (2 kills, 15 assists, 2 aces), Margot Kaufman (2 kills, 5 blocks), Hannah Fleming (2 kills, 1 block, 1 ace), Macy Schaffnit (1 ace, 5 digs), Niko Kavathas (1 ace).
Note: Libertyville celebrated Title IX and the 50th anniversary of the school’s girls volleyball program.
Lincoln-Way East def. Downers Grove North 25-23, 25-20
Lincoln-Way East (17-3 overall, 4-0 in the Southwest Suburban Conference): Jada James (10 kills), Ava Nepkin (9 kills), Alaina Pollard (5 blocks), Hayven Smith (3 kills, 3 blocks).
Downers Grove North (8-12 overall, 2-2 in the West Suburban Silver): Kelley Crowley (7 kills), Colleen Engstler (5 kills), Sarah Rutkowski (4 kills), Jenny Buehler (4 kills), Mackenzie Mastalarz (9 digs), Lauren Hill (12 assists).
Macomb def. Augusta Southeastern 25-17, 11-25, 25-11
Macomb (14-0 overall, 5-0 in the Prairieland Conference): Kennedy Adair (11 kills, 10 digs), Ally Thorman (9 kills), Kaitlyn Robinson (23 assists, 4 aces), Sarah Stufflebeam (10 digs), Ellie Duncan (10 digs).
Augusta Southeastern (15-4 overall, 2-1 in the West Central Conference).
Oak Park-River Forest def. Leyden 25-11, 25-15
Oak Park-River Forest (17-5 overall, 3-1 in the West Suburban Silver).
Quincy Notre Dame def. Jacksonville 25-8, 25-15
Quincy Notre Dame (23-2 overall, 8-0 in the West Central Conference): Annie Eaton (19 assists), Abbey Schreacke (11 kills, 2 blocks, 3 aces), Avery Keck (4 kills), Eva Breckenkamp (4 kills), Laela Hernandez-Jones (3 kills).
ROWVA/Williamsfield def. Abingdon/Avon 18-25, 25-17, 25-13
ROWVA/Williamsfield (14-4 overall, 5-1 in the Lincoln Trail Conference): Sawyer Secrist (7 kills, 4 blocks), Natalie Gonzalez (15 assists, 12 digs), Angelina Adame (14 service points).
ROWVA/Williamsfield coach Jaime Trotter: “It wasn’t pretty, but we pulled out a win. We played terribly until the third game and then we started playing our game.”
St. Joseph-Ogden def. Cissna Park 13-25, 25-21, 25-16
Stevenson def. Lake Forest 25-17, 25-20
Stevenson (17-7 overall, 2-2 in the North Suburban Conference): Brynn Smith (7 kills, 4 digs), Mija Jegers (7 kills, 5 digs), Abby Minin (13 assists, 1 ace), Rachel Shin (11 assists), Ava Wysocki (9 kills, 1 block), Cayla Weisner (2 blocks, 1 kill ), Allison Katnibikov (4 kills, 2 blocks), Teagon Ohlwein (6 digs).
Warren def. Mundelein 25-14, 25-12
Warren (18-7 overall, 2-2 in the North Suburban Conference): Ruth Ziegler (3 aces, 1 block, 8 kills, 3 digs), Lindsay Goldman (1 ace, 4 digs), Lauren Gilbert (1 ace), Sarah Cretors (1 ace, 2 digs), Lauren Shaw (4 kills, 2 digs), Maggie Carruthers (2 kills), GabriElle Brewer (19 assists), Dyllian Mahnke (2 digs).
Watseka def. Illinois Lutheran 25-17, 25-15
Illinois Lutheran (5-18 overall, 2-5 in the River Valley Conference): Zoe Biesterfeld (7 kills, 5 digs, 2 blocks), Kate Latzke (1 ace, 1 kill, 2 blocks), Grace Atherton (1 ace, 6 digs), Kimberly Danielewicz (2 kills, 2 blocks), Kailey Van Es (4 assists), Emma Nagle (4 assists).
Westmont def. Lisle, 25-13, 25-13
Westmont (9-12 overall, 0-3 in the Metro Suburban Conference).
Wheaton North def. West Chicago 25-17, 25-27, 25-18
Wheaton North (17-8 overall, 3-1 in the DuKane Conference): Paige Syswerda (29 assists, 25 digs, 5 kills, 4 blocks), Audrey Brcka (18 kills, 17 digs, 3 blocks, 1 ace), Paige Amwoza (31 digs, 5 assists, 1 ace), Caroline Marchis (5 blocks, 3 kills, 1 dig, 1 assist), Olivia Zamis (5 kills, 4 blocks, 3 digs), Juju Fender (5 kills, 1 block), Addie Lee (9 digs), Halina Istanbouli (8 digs, 2 kills, 2 aces, 2 assists), Mia Benson (4 digs), Grace Markese (3 digs, 1 kill), Delaney Ingbretson (1 dig).
Wheaton North coach Justin Hineman: “What a match played by both sides. We were able to finally pull away in the first and third sets, but West Chicago’s great defense held in a thrilling second set. I haven’t been able to corroborate the statistics as I’m still waiting for the film, but this game likely re-wrote the record books at Wheaton North. Audrey Brcka’s 18 kills edges Ani Clark (Class of 2017, Clemson) for No. 1 all-time in a match. It was an exciting end to a successful September as the Falcons prepare for a challenging October schedule in preparation for the postseason.”
Tuesday, September 27 late results
Forreston def. Milledgeville 21-25, 25-15, 25-13
Forreston (14-5 overall, 7-0 in the Northwest Upstate Illini Conference): Jaiden Schneiderman (15 kills, 5 aces), Rylee Broshous (13 kills, 9 digs, 1 ace), Brooke Boettner (27 assists, 4 aces), Alaina Miller (15 digs).
Lyons Township def. Oak Park-River Forest 25-23, 20-25, 25-16
Lyons Township (18-3 overall, 3-0 in the West Suburban Silver): Grace Brennan (13 kills, 12 digs, 2 aces), Kamryn Lee-Caracci (14 kills, 6 digs), Kiley Mahoney (12 digs), Abby Markworth (6 digs, 30 assists, 2 aces), Grace Turner (6 kills, 3 blocks).
Riverton def. Illini Central 25-19, 20-25, 25-20
Riverton (5-15 overall, 1-3 in the Sangamo Conference): Adi White (11 kills), Sydney Rutter (9 kills, 9 digs), Paisley Jeffers (5 kills), Reagan Campbell (6 kills, 3 aces), Kaitlyn Truesdale (18 digs), Genevieve Anning (34 assists, 3 aces), Madeline Gilberson (15 digs).