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Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) (36-3)


School Information

Name: Glenbard West High School
City: Glen Ellyn
County: DuPage
Enrollment: 2373
Nickname: Hilltoppers
Colors: Forest Green/White
Conference: West Suburban
Superintendent: Dr. David Larson
Principal: Dr. Peter Monaghan
Athletic Director: Joe Kain
Head Coach: Christine Giunta-Mayer
Assistant Coaches: Dan Scott, Alex Hurlburt, Katie Gabel
Athletic Trainer: Jen Melzer, Alli Jones, Ariel Russell
Captains: Connor Williams, Ryan Swartz
Managers: Lucy Brizzolara, Ellory Graff, Anada Patterson, Katie Ryan
Last Year's Advancement: Defeated Winnetka (New Trier), 25-15, 25-22, in Third Place Game

Roster

  
No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr.
1 Benny Harrington OH-OPP 6-4 Jr.
2 Joey Marchetti OH-DS 5-10 Jr.
3 Andrew Gawrisch S 6-0 Jr.
4 Nicco Cavalcante OH-OPP 6-1 Jr.
5 Zack Morris L 6-0 Sr.
6 Will Schwegel DS 5-10 Jr.
7 Jack Rueth OH 6-2 Jr.
9 Ryan Swartz OH 6-1 Sr.
10 Alexis Ayala OH 6-0 Sr.
11 Charlie Wind S 6-3 Sr.
12 Peter Blatchford   6-3 Sr.
13 Connor Williams M 6-3 Sr.
14 Henry Curtis S 6-3 Sr.
15 Colin Malec DS 5-11 Jr.
16 Diego Guzman M 6-3 Sr.
17 Jimmy Meinhart M 6-6 Jr.
20 Ty Brandt OPP-M 6-4 Jr.
21 Carl Fenske M 6-1 Jr.

Statistics

  
  Season Totals Single-Match High
Name Kill Blk Ace Ast Dig Kill Blk Ace Ast Dig
Alexis Ayala 6 0 2 0 5          
Peter Blatchford 26 4 0 0 4          
Ty Brandt 17 5 0 0 1          
Nicco Cavalcante 126 26 1 1 33          
Henry Curtis 66 40 20 830 120          
Carl Fenske 11 5 0 0 0          
Andrew Gawrisch 1 0 6 28 5          
Diego Guzman 77 26 0 0 11          
Benny Harrington 231 47 31 6 81          
Colin Malec 2 0 10 0 27          
Joey Marchetti 2 0 2 0 9          
Jimmy Meinhart 17 0 0 0 0          
Zack Morris 0 0 16 3 250          
Jack Rueth 21 0 0 0 4          
Will Schwegel 0 0 9 0 86          
Ryan Swartz 227 27 32 2 143          
Connor Williams 128 3 0 0 9          
Charlie Wind 13 1 2 93 11          

Scores

Date Opponent W/L 1st 2nd 3rd
3/19 Aurora (West Aurora) W 25-17 25-7  
3/21 Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East) W 22-25 25-21 25-22
4/2 Downers Grove (North) W 25-23 25-16  
4/3 Naperville (Central) W 25-15 25-23  
Glenbard East Springfest
4/6 Naperville (Neuqua Valley) W 25-13 25-13  
4/6 Aurora (West Aurora) W 25-16 25-10  
Glenbard East Springfest
4/6 Wheaton (St. Francis) W 25-16 25-13  
Glenbard East Springfest
4/6 Wheeling W 25-16 25-14  
4/6 Hoffman Estates (Conant) W 25-19 25-11  
4/9 Elmhurst (York) W 25-13 25-15  
4/10 Naperville (North) W 25-14 25-16  
4/11 Addison (A. Trail) W 25-13 25-11  
4/15 Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) W 25-15 25-18  
Smack Attack
4/18 Plainfield (East) W 25-10 25-22  
4/18 Oswego (East) W 25-15 25-16  
4/20 Tinley Park (Andrew) W 25-15 25-22  
4/20 Chicago (Marist) L 26-24 23-25 22-25
4/20 Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East) W 25-23 25-27 25-13
4/24 Chicago (St. Patrick) W 25-11 25-12  
Lincoln Way East Invitational
4/26 Chicago (Brother Rice) W 25-13 25-11  
4/26 Roselle (Lake Park) W 25-23 25-18  
4/26 Palos Hills (Stagg) W 25-12 25-10  
4/27 Minooka W 25-17 25-22  
4/27 Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East) L 25-22 23-25 10-15
4/30 Hillside (Proviso West) W 25-4 25-6  
5/2 Downers Grove (South) W 25-12 25-22  
5/3 Lake Zurich W 25-20 25-18  
Northside Classic
5/3 Park Ridge (Maine South) W 25-20 25-22  
5/3 Elk Grove Village (E.G.) W 25-13 25-9  
5/4 Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) L 25-18 17-25 20-25
5/4 Skokie (Niles West) W 25-16 25-14  
5/7 Hinsdale (Central) W 25-21 25-12  
5/9 Chicago (Brother Rice) W 25-12 25-19  
5/14 LaGrange (Lyons) W 25-15 25-17  
5/16 St. Charles (North) W 25-13 25-14  
Hoffman Estates (Conant) Regional
5/21 Schaumburg (H.S.) W 25-12 25-18  
5/22 Wheaton (North) W 25-13 25-15  
Palatine (Fremd) Sectional
5/24 Roselle (Lake Park) W 25-14 25-20  
5/28 Palatine (H.S.) W 25-17 25-22  

Head Coach Christine Giunta-Mayer

  
Year W-L-T
Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West)
2006 15-13
2007 14-22
2008 19-15
2009 19-15
2010 21-15
2011 33-9 (4th)
2012 33-6
2013 26-11
2014 35-7 (3rd)
2015 40-2 (1st)
2016 42-0 (1st)
2017 41-1 (1st)
2018 38-4 (3rd)
2019 36-3
14 yrs. 412-123

Tournament History

2011              1-2 (33-9)     4th  Christine Giunta Mayer
W  25-21, 17-25, 25-20  Chicago (St. Rita)
L  19-25, 23-25         Orland Park (Sandburg)
L  21-25, 25-18, 20-25  Vernon Hills
2014              2-1 (35-7)     3rd  Christine Giunta Mayer
W  25-14, 25-18         Berwyn-Cicero (Morton)
L  16-25, 25-22, 21-25  Gurnee (Warren)
W  26-24, 25-19         Roselle (Lake Park)
2015              3-0 (40-2)     1st  Christine Giunta Mayer
W  25-14, 25-16         Roselle (Lake Park)
W  25-16, 25-16         Addison (A. Trail)
W  25-15, 25-13         Vernon Hills
2016              3-0 (42-0-0)   1st  Christine Giunta Mayer
W  25-13, 25-17         Roselle (Lake Park)
W  25-15, 32-30         Orland Park (Sandburg)
W  25-15, 25-15         Winnetka (New Trier)
2017              3-0 (41-1-0)   1st  Christine Giunta Mayer
W  25-19, 25-9          Arlington Heights (Hersey)
W  21-25, 25-20, 25-22  Chicago (Brother Rice)
W  25-21, 20-25, 25-16  Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East)
2018              2-1 (38-4-0)   3rd  Christine Giunta Mayer
W  25-12, 25-18         Barrington
L  26-24, 22-25, 20-25  Naperville (Neuqua Valley)
W  25-15, 25-22         Winnetka (New Trier)