State Final Teams: Breese (Mater Dei) | Chicago Heights (Marian) | Wheaton (St. Francis) | Woodstock (Marian)
Breese (Mater Dei) (37-3)
School Information
Name: Mater Dei High School
City: Breese
County: Clinton
Enrollment: 487 M
Nickname: Lady Knights
Colors: Columbia Blue/White/Navy
Conference: (independent)
Principal: Dennis Litteken
Athletic Director: Dennis Trame
Head Coach: Chad Rakers
Assistant Coaches: Fred Rakers, Shelly Kohrmann, Sarah Lyons
Athletic Trainer: Jamie Wagner
Captains: Brooke Schulte, Sam Bedard, Kayla Eversgerd, Alyssa Hitpas, Mallory Mensing, Abbey Winter
Last Year's Advancement: Defeated Joliet (Catholic Academy), 15-25, 25-18, 26-24, in Class 3A State Final Championship Match
Roster
| No. |
Name |
Pos. |
Ht. |
Age |
Yr. |
| 3 |
Avoynna Kampwerth |
MH |
6-0 |
16 |
So. |
| 5 |
Courtney Litteken |
S |
5-7 |
15 |
So. |
| 7 |
Lexi Kohnen |
S |
5-9 |
16 |
So. |
| 8 |
Ali Lampen |
OPP |
5-10 |
16 |
Jr. |
| 9 |
Chelsea Crocker |
DS |
5-5 |
17 |
Jr. |
| 10 |
*Sam Bedard |
S |
5-9 |
17 |
Sr. |
| 11 |
Abby Luebbers |
DS |
5-9 |
16 |
Jr. |
| 12 |
*Brooke Schulte |
OH |
5-10 |
18 |
Sr. |
| 13 |
*Abbey Winter |
MH |
6-2 |
17 |
Sr. |
| 14 |
*Alyssa Hitpas |
L |
5-9 |
18 |
Sr. |
| 15 |
Holland Hempen |
OPP |
5-9 |
16 |
Jr. |
| 16 |
*Kayla Eversgerd |
OH |
5-10 |
18 |
Sr. |
| 20 |
*Mallory Mensing |
DS |
5-9 |
18 |
Sr. |
| 22 |
Bailey Kampwerth |
OPP |
5-10 |
16 |
Jr. |
| 25 |
*Emily Koelling |
MH |
6-0 |
17 |
Jr. |
Statistics
| |
Season Totals |
Single-Match High |
| Name |
Kill |
Blk |
Ace |
Ast |
Dig |
Kill |
Blk |
Ace |
Ast |
Dig |
| Sam Bedard |
80 |
76 |
42 |
803 |
261 |
3 |
5 |
7 |
27 |
22 |
| Chelsea Crocker |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Kayla Eversgerd |
205 |
63 |
34 |
9 |
262 |
9 |
8 |
8 |
2 |
15 |
| Holland Hempen |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Alyssa Hitpas |
6 |
0 |
10 |
27 |
402 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
21 |
| Avoynna Kampwerth |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Bailey Kampwerth |
99 |
62 |
0 |
28 |
32 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
| Emily Koelling |
123 |
141 |
0 |
3 |
10 |
6 |
9 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Lexi Kohnen |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Ali Lampen |
31 |
19 |
5 |
9 |
30 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
| Courtney Litteken |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Abby Luebbers |
2 |
0 |
10 |
7 |
88 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
10 |
| Mallory Mensing |
0 |
0 |
13 |
13 |
108 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
11 |
| Brooke Schulte |
298 |
108 |
70 |
26 |
221 |
14 |
7 |
7 |
2 |
13 |
| Abbey Winter |
201 |
158 |
56 |
12 |
68 |
8 |
10 |
9 |
2 |
6 |
Scores
| Date |
Opponent |
W/L |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
| 8/25 |
Mascoutah |
W |
25-14 |
25-5 |
|
| 8/30 |
Troy (Triad) |
W |
25-6 |
25-14 |
|
| 9/1 |
Freeburg |
W |
25-11 |
25-4 |
|
| Edwardsville (H.S.) Tournament |
| *9/1 |
East St. Louis (Sr.) |
W |
25-8 |
25-14 |
|
| *9/1 |
Moline (H.S.) |
W |
25-7 |
25-3 |
|
| *9/2 |
Auburn |
W |
25-14 |
25-8 |
|
| *9/2 |
Freeburg |
W |
25-11 |
25-6 |
|
| *9/2 |
Edwardsville (H.S.) |
W |
25-15 |
25-17 |
|
| 9/6 |
O'Fallon (H.S.) |
W |
25-7 |
25-16 |
|
| 9/8 |
Belleville (West) |
W |
25-17 |
25-19 |
|
| St. Francis Borgia, MO Tournament |
| *9/10 |
St. Louis (Lutheran South), MO |
W |
25-6 |
25-7 |
|
| *9/10 |
Jefferson City, MO |
W |
25-9 |
25-17 |
|
| *9/10 |
Lincoln |
W |
25-13 |
25-10 |
|
| *9/10 |
Francis Howell North, MO |
W |
25-16 |
25-21 |
|
| *9/10 |
St. Francis Borgia, MO |
W |
25-18 |
23-25 |
15-8 |
| 9/12 |
St. Louis (Cor Jesu), MO |
W |
26-24 |
25-11 |
|
| 9/17 |
Breese (Central) |
W |
25-15 |
25-12 |
|
| 9/20 |
Belleville (East) |
W |
25-19 |
25-14 |
|
| 9/24 |
Springfield (Sacred Heart-Griffin) |
W |
25-7 |
25-14 |
|
| Belleville (East) Classic |
| *9/30 |
St. Louis (Incarnate Word), MO |
W |
25-18 |
25-10 |
|
| *9/30 |
Freeburg |
W |
25-19 |
25-10 |
|
| *10/1 |
Belleville (West) |
W |
25-14 |
25-12 |
|
| *10/1 |
St. Louis (Ursuline Academy), MO |
W |
25-23 |
25-23 |
|
| *10/1 |
St. Louis (Nerinx Hall), MO |
W |
25-18 |
25-23 |
|
| 10/4 |
Waterlook (Gibault) |
W |
25-14 |
25-19 |
|
| 10/8 |
St. Louis (St. Joseph's Academy), MO |
L |
18-25 |
22-25 |
|
| 10/11 |
Belleville (Althoff) |
W |
25-20 |
25-15 |
|
| 10/13 |
Highland |
W |
25-20 |
25-15 |
|
| 10/17 |
Edwardsville (H.S.) |
L |
23-25 |
23-25 |
|
| 10/20 |
Nashville |
W |
25-10 |
25-9 |
|
| Quincy (Notre Dame) Tournament |
| *10/21 |
Edwardsville (Metro-East Lutheran) |
W |
25-5 |
25-6 |
|
| *10/21 |
Sciota (West Prairie) |
W |
25-3 |
25-4 |
|
| *10/22 |
Quincy (Notre Dame) |
W |
25-15 |
25-22 |
|
| *10/22 |
Lafayette, MO |
L |
20-25 |
25-19 |
9-15 |
| *10/22 |
Jefferson City (Helias), MO |
W |
25-14 |
25-16 |
|
| Charleston Regional |
| *10/25 |
Charleston |
W |
25-7 |
25-5 |
|
| *10/27 |
Effingham (H.S.) |
W |
25-7 |
25-8 |
|
| Mascoutah Sectional |
| *11/1 |
Highland |
W |
25-22 |
25-15 |
|
| *11/3 |
Belleville (Althoff Catholic) |
W |
25-16 |
25-18 |
|
| Jerseyville (Jersey) Super-Sectional |
| *11/5 |
Normal (University) |
W |
25-17 |
25-18 |
|
Head Coach Chad Rakers
| Year |
W-L-T |
| Breese (Mater Dei) |
| 2011 |
37-3 |
Tournament History
1978-A 3-0 (22-7) 4th Fred Rakers
W 17-20, 20-16, 20-10 Lena (L.-Winslow)
L 16-20, 11-20 Quincy (Notre Dame)
L 15-20, 15-20 Strasburg (Stewardson-S.)
1984-A 3-0 (32-3) 3rd Fred Rakers
W 16-14, 15-12, 15-13 Lena (L.-Winslow)
L 17-15, 15-5, 13-15, 13-15, 6-15 Strasburg (Stewardson-S.)
W 15-11, 7-15, 15-10, 15-10 Eureka
1985-A 0-1 (28-5) DNP Fred Rakers
L 6-15, 3-15 Strasburg (Stewardson-S.)
1986-A 3-0 (31-4) 4th Fred Rakers
W 15-9, 15-9 Milledgeville
L 6-15, 15-6, 5-15 Easton
L 7-15, 4-15 Lisle (Sr.)
1987-A 3-0 (32-3) 1st Fred Rakers
W 15-10, 15-3 Manteno
W 15-1, 15-5 Normal (University)
W 16-14, 15-3 Riverton
1988-A 3-0 (33-3) 3rd Fred Rakers
W 15-3, 15-13 Payson (Seymour)
L 10-15, 6-15 Wheaton (St. Francis)
W 15-3, 7-15, 15-11 Riverton
1990-A 0-1 (35-6) DNP Fred Rakers
L 9-15, 15-8, 4-15 Princeton
1991-A 3-0 (36-6-1) 4th Fred Rakers
W 15-8, 15-11 Byron
L 14-16, 15-7, 10-15 Shelbyville
L 13-15, 15-17 Coal City
1993-A 3-0 (39-3-1) 1st Fred Rakers
W 15-12, 15-9 Elmhurst (Immaculate Conception)
W 15-11, 15-6 Mendota
W 15-5, 12-15, 15-13 Colchester
1994-A 3-0 (38-0) 1st Fred Rakers
W 15-11, 15-5 Strasburg (Stewardson-S.)
W 15-8, 15-12 Huntley
W 15-2, 15-8 Normal (University)
1995-A 3-0 (41-1-1) 1st Fred Rakers
W 15-7, 15-8 Mt. Pulaski
W 15-9, 15-8 Wheaton (St. Francis)
W 15-6, 15-7 Huntley
1998-A 0-1 (32-9) DNP Fred Rakers
L 15-12, 8-15, 15-17 Normal (University)
2000-A 3-0 (37-4-2) 3rd Fred Rakers
W 17-15, 15-8 Neoga
L 11-15, 13-15 Wheaton (St. Francis)
W 15-12, 15-9 Colchester
2001-A 3-0 (35-7-1) 1st Fred Rakers
W 15-5, 17-15 Huntley
W 15-12, 15-6 Augusta (Southeastern)
W 15-8, 15-7 Quincy (Notre Dame)
2002-A 0-1 (27-13-1) DNP Fred Rakers
L 15-6, 13-15, 15-17 Red Bud
2004-A 0-1 (27-14) DNP Fred Rakers
L 12-25, 15-25 Belleville (Althoff)
2005-AA 0-1 (35-6) DNP Fred Rakers
L 27-25, 19-25, 13-25 Joliet (Catholic Academy)
2008-3A 0-2 (36-6) 3rd Fred Rakers
L 19-25, 23-25 Joliet (Catholic Academy)
W 25-17, 25-22 Chicago (Payton)
2009-3A 2-0 (35-7) 2nd Fred Rakers
W 25-12, 25-19 Sycamore (H.S.)
L 20-25, 23-25 Joliet (Catholic Academy)
2010-3A 2-0 (41-1) 1st Fred Rakers
W 25-9, 25-16 Chicago (Payton)
W 15-25, 25-18, 26-24 Joliet (Catholic Academy)