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Lombard (Montini) Lady Broncos (29-7)


School Information

Name: Montini Catholic High School
City: Lombard
County: DuPage
Classification Enrollment: 805.2 (M)
Nickname: Lady Broncos
Colors: Maroon/Gold/White
Conference: Girls Catholic Athletic (GCAC)
President: Kevin Beirne
Principal: Chris Tiritilli
Athletic Director: Brian Casey
Head Coach: Shannon Spanos
Assistant Coaches: Kaitlin Aylward, Wally Weisenburger, Frank Kaminsky, Jonathan Calvert
Athletic Trainer: Breanna Adams
Captains: Alyssa Epps, Riley White, Victoria Matulevicius
Managers: Erin Bradarich, Colleen Considine
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Deerfield (H.S.), 52-45, in Super-Sectional

Team Photo

Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr.
2 Maggie Nielsen G 5-6 Jr.
3 Nicolette Kerstein* G 5-8 Jr.
4 Riley White* G 5-6 Sr.
5 Victoria Matulevicius* G-F 5-8 Sr.
20 Lily Spanos G 5-7 Jr.
21 Alyssa Epps* F 5-9 Sr.
22 Audrey Kinney F 5-9 Jr.
23 Shea Carver* G 5-8 Jr.
24 Peyton Farrell G-F 5-9 Jr.
33 Avery Lucatorto G 5-4 Jr.
42 Natalie Gartlan G 5-8 Jr.
50 Lauren Mellish F 5-11 Jr.
Probable starters are identified by bold (*)

Statistics 

  

 

Name
  G
  FG
  FGA
  3P
  3PA
  FT
  FTA
  Pts
  Avg
  Reb
  Ast

 

 

  Shea Carver
   36 
  91
  234
  42
  104
  44
  53
  268
  7.4
  134
  56

 

 

  Alyssa Epps
   35 
  102
  236
  22
  85
  61
  98
  287
  8.2
  119
  24

 

 

  Peyton Farrell
   26 
  29
  77
  3
  21
  20
  31
  81
  3.1
  93
  20

 

 

  Natalie Gartlan
   25 
  18
  52
  4
  18
  4
  7
  44
  1.8
  18
  12

 

 

  Nicolette Kerstein
   36 
  201
  409
  62
  155
  74
  100
  538
  14.9
  100
  153

 

 

  Audrey Kinney
   30 
  38
  93
  1
  16
  28
  32
  105
  3.5
  55
  19

 

 

  Avery Lucatorto
   13 
  4
  12
  2
  6
  0
  0
  10
  0.8
  6
  4

 

 

  Victoria Matulevicius
   36 
  249
  473
  14
  62
  66
  109
  578
  16.1
  207
  127

 

 

  Lauren Mellish
   30 
  15
  36
  0
  1
  6
  8
  36
  1.2
  75
  13

 

 

  Maggie Nielsen
   18 
  8
  22
  4
  13
  0
  2
  20
  1.1
  8
  25

 

 

  Lily Spanos
   36 
  57
  157
  30
  100
  11
  19
  155
  4.3
  52
  25

 

 

  Riley White
   36 
  18
  52
  1
  6
  4
  11
  41
  1.1
  69
  48
 






Scores




 

  Date
  Opponent
  W/L
  Own
  Opp

 

 

  Willowbrook Thanksgiving Shootout
 

 

  11/16
  Plainfield (East)
  W
   79 
   48 

 

 

  11/17
  Lockport (Twp.)
  W
   59 
   47 

 

 

  11/18
  Chicago (Morgan Park)
  W
   78 
   20 

 

 

  11/20
  Villa Park (Willowbrook)
  W
   60 
   32 

 

 

  11/25
  Glenview (Glenbrook South)
  W
   63 
   31 

 

 

  11/29
  Chicago (DePaul College Prep)
  W
   58 
   46 

 

 

  12/1
  Wilmette (Loyola Academy)
  L
   47 
   60 

 

 

  12/2
  Batavia
  L
   52 
   53 

 

 

  12/6
  Chicago (Mother McAuley)
  L
   45 
   63 

 

 

  12/12
  Arlington Heights (Hersey)
  L
   46 
   52 

 

 

  12/13
  River Forest (Trinity)
  W
   69 
   42 

 

 

  12/15
  Wheaton (St. Francis)
  W
   56 
   34 

 

 

  Montini Christmas Tournament
 

 

  12/26
  St. Charles (East)
  W
   55 
   45 

 

 

  12/27
  Naperville (North)
  W
   53 
   41 

 

 

  12/28
  Lisle (Benet Academy)
  W
   59 
   52 

 

 

  12/29
  St. Charles (East)
  W
   54 
   46 

 

 

  1/6
  Evanston (Twp.)
  W
   68 
   59 

 

 

  1/11
  New Lenox (Providence Catholic)
  W
   55 
   46 

 

 

  KippFest Shootout
 

 

  1/13
  Lake Zurich
  W
   64 
   49 

 

 

  1/15
  Chicago (Whitney Young)
  L
   46 
   55 

 

 

  1/18
  Oak Park (Fenwick)
  W
   62 
   34 

 

 

  1/20
  Beverly Hills (Detroit Country Day), MI
  W
   60 
   49 

 

 

  1/22
  Chicago (Marist)
  W
   63 
   37 

 

 

  1/23
  Chicago (St. Ignatius College Prep)
  W
   62 
   39 

 

 

  1/25
  Aurora (Rosary)
  W
   85 
   31 

 

 

  1/27
  Schaumburg (H.S.)
  W
   50 
   41 

 

 

  GCAC Conference Tournament
 

 

  1/29
  Chicago (De La Salle)
  W
   59 
   15 

 

 

  1/30
  River Forest (Trinity)
  W
   72 
   45 

 

 

  2/1
  Chicago (Mother McAuley)
  W
   70 
   57 

 

 

  2/3
  Wilmette (Loyola Academy)
  L
   57 
   75 

 

 

  2/5
  Lisle (Benet Academy)
  L
   58 
   63 

 

 

  Lombard (Montini) Regional
 

 

  2/13
  Chicago (Alcott)
  W
   85 
   0 

 

 

  2/15
  Chicago (Noble/ITW Speer)
  W
   69 
   14 

 

 

  Glen Ellyn (Glenbard South) Sectional
 

 

  2/20
  Wheaton (St. Francis)
  W
   52 
   38 

 

 

  2/22
  River Forest (Trinity)
  W
   69 
   40 

 

 

  River Forest (Concordia University) Super-Sectional
 

 

  2/26
  Grayslake (Central)
  W
   44 
   25

Head Coach Shannon Spanos
Year W-L
Lombard (Montini)
2020-21 6-9
2021-22 25-9
2022-23 28-7
2023-24 29-7
4 yrs. 88-32

Tournament History 

1989-A     38   52  0-1 (29-2)     DNP  Don Riley
       L   38   52  Hume (Shiloh)
1990-A     30   54  0-1 (25-6)     DNP  Don Riley
       L   30   54  Teutopolis
1993-A     55   56  0-1 (26-9)     DNP  Don Riley
       L   55   56  Stockton (OT)
2008-3A    50   35  1-1 (28-6)     3rd  Jason Nichols
       L   35   41  Freeport (H.S.)
       W   50   35  Quincy (Notre Dame)
2010-3A    64   53  2-0 (33-2)     1st  Jason Nichols
       W   57   40  Springfield (H.S.)
       W   64   53  Country Club Hills (Hillcrest)
2011-3A    67   45  2-0 (36-1)     1st  Jason Nichols
       W   55   39  Springfield (H.S.)
       W   67   45  Country Club Hills (Hillcrest)
2012-3A    56   38  2-0 (33-5)     1st  Jason Nichols
       W   52   48  Country Club Hills (Hillcrest)
       W   56   38  Vernon Hills
2013-3A    42   38  1-1 (35-2)     3rd  Jason Nichols
       L   45   48  Vernon Hills
       W   42   38  Morton
2014-3A    57   44  2-0 (34-2)     1st  Jason Nichols
       W   34   26  Burlington (Central)
       W   57   44  Joliet (Catholic Academy)
2015-3A    63   40  1-1 (31-6)     3rd  Jason Nichols
       L   44   58  Morton
       W   63   40  Chicago (Bogan)
2017-4A    35   22  1-1 (33-2-0)   3rd  Jason Nichols
       L   35   37  Edwardsville (H.S.)
       W   35   22  Palatine (Fremd)
2018-4A    26   28  1-1 (34-3-0)   2nd  Jason Nichols
       W   37   30  Edwardsville (H.S.)
       L   26   28  Geneva
2020-3A    55   43  1-1 (33-5-0)   3rd  Jason Nichols
       L   40   48  Chicago (Simeon)
       W   55   43  Springfield (Lanphier)