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Wheaton (St. Francis) (35-5)


School Information

Name: St. Francis High School
City: Wheaton
County: DuPage
Classification Enrollment: 1287.00
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Blue/White
Conference: Suburban Christian Conference
President: Thomas Bednar
Principal: Raeann Huhn
Athletic Director: Dan Hardwick
Head Coach: Peg Kopec
Assistant Coaches: Lisa Ston, Dave Boze, Erin Kopec Tuttle, Kate Rodriguez
Athletic Trainer: Sarah Anderson
Captains: McKenna Kelsay, Michelle McLaughlin, Lexi Riccolo
Last Year's Advancement: Defeated Chicago Hts. (Marian), 25-20, 25-11, in Class 3A Third Place Game

Roster

  
No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr.
4 Sam Dubiel DS 5-5 Jr.
6 Lexi Riccolo DS 5-7 Sr.
7 Natalie Murison DS-S 5-5 Jr.
8 Lisa Mordell S 5-6 So.
9 Anna Melka DS 5-8 So.
10 Kate Keegan DS 5-5 Sr.
11 Becca Shearer OH-S 5-11 Jr.
15 McKenna Kelsay S 5-8 Sr.
17 Mary Boken MH 6-1 So.
20 Michelle McLaughlin OH 5-10 Sr.
22 Sophie Koslowski MH 5-11 Jr.
30 Kristin Acciavatti OH-MH 5-9 Jr.
33 Casey Salandra MH 5-10 Sr.
40 Molly Haggerty OH-MH-S 6-0 Jr.
44 Maddie Haggerty OH 6-2 Fr.

Statistics

  
  Season Totals Single-Match High
Name Kill Blk Ace Ast Dig Kill Blk Ace Ast Dig
Kristin Acciavatti 40 8 1 1 1 9 2 1 0 5
Mary Boken 154 52 39 5 26 8 5 3 3 5
Sam Dubiel 1 0 13 11 256 1 0 4 2 18
Maddie Haggerty 280 21 17 0 145 16 4 3 0 11
Molly Haggerty 268 47 0 4 36 18 5 0 1 4
Kate Keegan 0 0 4 0 36 0 0 3 0 4
McKenna Kelsay 68 30 31 857 246 6 3 5 37 13
Sophie Koslowski 10 2 2 0 2 2 1 2 0 2
Michelle McLaughlin 150 11 20 3 69 8 2 3 1 7
Anna Melka 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0
Lisa Mordell 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
Natalie Murison 0 0 29 67 119 0 0 3 12 10
Lexi Riccolo 5 0 14 2 120 1 0 5 1 10
Casey Salandra 30 15 4 0 6 4 3 2 0 1
Becca Shearer 175 38 0 35 30 10 3 0 4 3

Scores

Date Opponent W/L 1st 2nd 3rd
Conant-Fremd Early-Bird Classic
*8/31 Lombard (Glenbard East) W 25-5 25-6  
*8/31 Mundelein (H.S.) W 25-10 25-15  
*8/31 Palatine (H.S.) W 25-18 25-9  
*9/1 Lake Zurich W 25-21 25-18  
*9/1 Milwaukee (Pius XI), WI W 25-23 25-22  
9/5 Elmhurst (Immaculate Conception) W 25-7 25-12  
Effingham Cross-Roads Classic
*9/7 Lone Oak, KY W 25-17 25-19  
*9/7 Lansing (Illiana Christian) W 25-17 25-11  
*9/8 Edwardsville (H.S.) W 25-19 25-21  
*9/8 Champaign (Centennial) L 25-14 16-25 22-25
*9/8 Normal (University) W 25-14 24-26 25-20
9/10 Aurora (Rosary) W 25-20 24-26 25-12
9/12 Woodstock (Marian) W 25-12 25-10  
9/12 Chicago (Mother McAuley) L 19-25 25-19 27-29
9/17 Aurora (Central Catholic) W 25-12 25-13  
9/19 Palos Heights (Chicago Christian) W 25-14 25-20  
9/20 Batavia W 25-13 25-23  
Park Forest (Rich East) Invitational
*9/21 Park Forest (Rich East) W 25-11 25-8  
*9/21 Lemont (H.S.) W 25-16 22-25 25-19
*9/21 New Lenox (Lincoln-Way Central) W 25-19 25-15  
*9/22 Chicago (Marist) L 20-25 25-23 21-25
*9/22 Orland Park (Sandburg) W 19-25 26-24 25-22
9/24 West Chicago (Wheaton Academy) W 25-20 25-23  
9/26 Elgin (St. Edward) W 26-16 28-26  
Asics Challenge
*9/28 Dubuque (Wahlert), IA W 25-18 25-6  
*9/28 Palos Hills (Stagg) W 26-24 25-19  
*9/29 Chicago (Marist) L 25-22 13-15 15-25
*9/29 Joliet (Catholic Academy) L 17-25 25-23 17-25
*9/29 Huntley W 25- 25-  
10/1 Elmhurst (Immaculate Conception) W 25-8 25-13  
10/3 Aurora (Rosary) W 25-13 25-22  
10/4 Downers Grove (South) W 25-8 21-25 25-14
10/10 Woodstock (Marian) W 25-19 25-20  
10/15 Aurora (Central Catholic) W 25-12 25-15  
10/17 Palos Heights (Chicago Christian) W 25-12 25-16  
Aurora (Illinois Math and Science Academy) Regional
*10/23 Lemont (Mt. Assisi Academy) W 25-6 25-20  
*10/25 Glen Ellyn (Glenbard South) W 25-18 25-21  
Glen Ellyn (Glenbard South) Sectional
*10/30 Herscher W 25-18 25-16  
*11/1 Joliet (Catholic Academy) W 25-15 24-26 30-28
Palos Heights (Chicago Christian) Super-Sectional
*11/3 Palos Heights (Chicago Christian) W 25-22 25-15  

Head Coach Peg Kopec

  
Year W-L-T
Wheaton (St. Francis)
1974 4-6
1976 16-6
1977 21-3
1978 12-12
1979 12-10
1980 8-15
1981 14-11
1982 25-8
1983 22-1
1984 23-8
1985 33-6
1987 39-3-1 (3rd)
1988 36-6-1 (1st)
1988-A197 11-11
1989 32-5
1990 33-5
1991 40-2 (1st)
1992 36-8 (1st)
1993 31-8
1994 37-6 (3rd)
1995 32-11 (4th)
1996 36-5
1997 39-4 (4th)
1998 38-5 (3rd)
1999 36-4
2000 39-4 (2nd)
2001 31-9
2002 35-8 (1st)
2003 40-3 (1st)
2004 34-9 (1st)
2005 37-2
2006 41-2 (1st)
2007 38-4 (2nd)
2008 32-8
2009 36-3
2010 31-8
2011 34-6 (3rd)
2012 35-5
38 yrs. 1129-240-2

Tournament History

1987-AA           2-1 (39-3-1)   3rd  Peg Kopec
W  15-7, 15-10          Joliet (St. Francis)
L  15-8, 6-15, 9-15     Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
W  15-7, 12-15, 15-11   Palatine (Fremd)
1988-A            3-0 (36-6-1)   1st  Peg Kopec
W  14-16, 15-13, 15-11  Normal (University)
W  15-10, 15-6          Breese (Mater Dei)
W  15-7, 14-16, 15-8    Mt. Pulaski
1991-A            3-0 (40-2)     1st  Peg Kopec
W  15-5, 15-6,          Williamsville
W  15-12, 15-7          Coal City
W  15-12, 15-4          Shelbyville
1992-A            3-0 (36-8)     1st  Peg Kopec
W  15-8, 5-15, 15-10    Colchester
W  15-4, 15-13          Kansas
W  17-15, 15-12         Mendota
1994-A            2-1 (37-6)     3rd  Peg Kopec
W  15-8, 15-13          Warrensburg (W.-Latham)
L  15-11, 12-15, 7-15   Normal (University)
W  15-4, 15-7           Huntley
1995-A            1-2 (32-11)    4th  Peg Kopec
W  15-4, 15-12          Spring Valley (Hall)
L  9-15, 8-15           Breese (Mater Dei)
L  17-15, 15-17, 3-15   Strasburg (Stewardson-S.)
1996-A            0-1 (36-5)     DNP  Peg Kopec
L  11-15, 9-15          Huntley
1997-A            3-0 (39-4)     1st  Peg Kopec
W  9-15, 15-10, 15-3    Breese (Central)
W  15-10, 15-4          Mt. Pulaski
W  15-7, 15-4           Kansas
1998-A            2-1 (38-5)     3rd  Peg Kopec
W  15-0, 15-6           Red Bud
L  15-3, 12-15, 13-15   Quincy (Notre Dame)
W  15-11, 15-13         Normal (University)
2000-A            2-1 (39-4)     2nd  Peg Kopec
W  15-9, 15-8           Red Bud
W  15-11, 15-13         Breese (Mater Dei)
L  11-15, 13-15         Normal (University)
2002-A            3-0 (35-8)     1st  Peg Kopec
W  15-4, 15-1           Lansing (Illiana Christian)
W  15-5, 15-3           Red Bud
W  15-10, 15-12         Mt. Pulaski
2003-A            3-0 (40-3)     1st  Peg Kopec
W  25-21, 25-20         Breese (Central)
W  25-21, 25-17         Lanark (Eastland)
W  25-19, 25-20         Mt. Pulaski
2004-A            3-0 (34-9)     1st  Peg Kopec
W  25-16, 22-25, 25-13  Springfield (Lutheran)
W  25-13, 25-11         Belleville (Althoff)
W  25-18, 25-15         Mt. Pulaski
2006-AA           3-0 (41-2)     1st  Peg Kopec
W  25-9, 25-20          Morton
W  25-14, 25-17         Joliet (Catholic Academy)
W  25-18, 25-18         Rockton (Hononegah)
2007-3A           1-1 (38-4)     2nd  Peg Kopec
W  25-17, 25-17         Sycamore (H.S.)
L  19-25, 23-25         Crystal Lake (Central)
2011-3A           1-1            3rd  
L  19-25, 11-25         Breese (Mater Dei)
W  25-20, 25-11         Chicago Heights (Marian)