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Lisle (Benet Academy) (39-1)


School Information

Name: Benet Academy
City: Lisle
County: DuPage
Classification Enrollment: 2239.05
Nickname: Redwings
Colors: Red/White
Conference: East Suburban Catholic
Superintendent: Rev. Hugh Anderson, O.S.B.
Principal: Stephen Marth
Athletic Director: Gary Goforth
Head Coach: Brad Baker
Assistant Coaches: Kyle Reid, Kim Sayers, Brianne Riley
Athletic Trainer: Katelynn Shilka
Captain:
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Chicago (Mother McAuley), 25-22, 25-19, in Class 4A State Final Championship Match.

Roster

  
No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr.
2 Brittany Mankowski L 5-9 Jr.
4 Sara Nielsen S 6-0 So.
5 Tifffany Clark OH 5-10 Jr.
7 Marija Cyvas M 6-1 Sr.
10 Juliana Melby L 5-6 Sr.
11 Dana Griffin OH 5-11 Sr.
12 Natalie Canulli L 5-9 Sr.
13 Marissa Tassone M 5-10 Sr.
14 Meghan Weber S 5-11 Sr.
15 Lina Lietuvninkas M 5-9 Jr.
16 Paige Hembrough OH 6-0 Sr.
17 Veronica Snelling RS 5-10 So.
18 Rachael Fara M 6-3 Sr.
19 Lauren Berta M 6-1 Jr.
21 Allison Muisenga S 5-9 So.

Statistics

  
  Season Totals Single-Match High
Name Kill Blk Ace Ast Dig Kill Blk Ace Ast Dig
Lauren Berta 1 0 0 0 0          
Natalie Canulli 1 0 26 40 409          
Tifffany Clark 161 41 26 15 363          
Marija Cyvas 9 14 4 1 3          
Rachael Fara 218 89 12 1 31          
Dana Griffin 284 28 35 2 244          
Paige Hembrough 17 6 3 3 5          
Lina Lietuvninkas 1 0 0 0 1          
Brittany Mankowski 0 0 0 1 35          
Juliana Melby 0 0 33 3 169          
Allison Muisenga 0 0 0 0 0          
Sara Nielsen 55 29 45 898 188          
Veronica Snelling 252 37 1 4 31          
Marissa Tassone 104 83 0 1 15          
Meghan Weber 12 4 5 66 12          

Scores

Date Opponent W/L 1st 2nd 3rd
Lisle (Benet Academy) Invitational
8/29 Aurora (West Aurora) W 25-10 25-8  
8/29 Lemont (H.S.) W 25-18 23-25 25-12
8/29 Naperville (Neuqua Valley) W 25-14 25-12  
8/30 Elmhurst (York) W 25-14 25-21  
8/30 Hinsdale (Central) W 25-14 25-23  
9/5 Downers Grove (North) W 25-23 25-27 25-20
9/10 Chicago Heights (Marian) W 25-11 25-23  
9/11 Naperville (Neuqua Valley) W 25-7 25-20  
9/16 New Lenox (Providence Catholic) W 25-16 25-13  
Wheaton Classic
9/17 Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) W 25-12 25-17  
9/17 Glenview (Glenbrook South) W 25-19 25-12  
9/20 Wheaton (North) W 25-13 25-16  
9/20 Downers Grove (North) W 25-20 25-14  
9/20 Libertyville W 25-10 25-18  
9/23 Joliet (Catholic Academy) W 25-17 25-19  
9/24 St. Charles (East) W 25-19 26-24  
9/26 St. Charles (North) W 25-11 26-24  
9/30 Chicago Heights (Marian) W 25-9 25-13  
10/2 Kankakee (McNamara) W 25-17 25-15  
10/3 Batavia W 25-13 25-19  
10/7 Chicago (Marist) W 27-25 22-25 25-22
10/9 Joliet (Catholic Academy) W 24-26 25-5 25-15
Mizuno Cup
10/10 Lockport (Twp.) W 25-9 25-19  
10/10 Aurora (Rosary) W 25-11 25-12  
10/11 Leon, FL W 25-9 25-17  
10/11 St. Charles (East) W 23-25 25-11 25-16
10/11 Plainfield (North) W 25-19 14-25 25-18
10/14 New Lenox (Providence Catholic) W 25-7 25-20  
Lombard (Glenbard East) Autumnfest
10/17 Schaumburg (H.S.) W 25-17 25-17  
10/17 Huntley W 25-13 25-13  
10/18 Wilmette (Loyola Academy) W 25-20 25-19  
10/18 St. Charles (East) W 25-16 25-18  
10/18 Chicago (Mother McAuley) L 19-25 20-25  
10/21 Kankakee (McNamara) W 25-12 25-13  
10/23 Chicago (Marist) W 20-25 25-21 25-19
Naperville (Neuqua Valley) Regional
10/28 Batavia W 25-18 25-13  
10/30 St. Charles (North) W 25-11 25-21  
Bartlett Sectional
11/4 Geneva W 25-17 22-25 25-16
11/6 St. Charles (East) W 29-27 25-16  
Hinsdale (Central) Super-Sectional
11/8 Chicago (Mother McAuley) W 27-25 37-35  

Head Coach Brad Baker

  
Year W-L-T
Lisle (Benet Academy)
2007 35-4
2008 40-2 (2nd)
2009 35-5
2010 32-7
2011 39-3 (1st)
2012 40-2 (1st)
2013 36-6 (2nd)
2014 39-1
8 yrs. 296-30

Tournament History

2008-4A           1-1 (40-2)     2nd  Brad Baker
W  25-21, 20-25, 25-21  Chicago (Mother McAuley)
L  25-23, 22-25, 19-25  St. Charles (East)
2011-4A           2-0 (39-3)     1st  Brad Baker
W  25-20, 22-25, 25-19  St. Charles (East)
W  25-14, 22-25, 25-16  Cary (C.-Grove)
2012-4A           2-0 (40-2)     1st  Brad Baker
W  20-25, 25-21, 25-13  Libertyville
W  21-25, 25-22, 25-17  Winnetka (New Trier)
2013-4A           1-1 (36-6)     2nd  Brad Baker
W  25-22, 25-18         Crystal Lake (South)
L  22-25, 19-25         Chicago (Mother McAuley)