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Wheaton (St. Francis) (36-4)
School Information
Name: St. Francis High School
City: Wheaton
County: DuPage
Classification Enrollment: 1333.2
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Blue/White
Conference: Suburban Christian
President: Thomas Bednar
Principal: Raeann Huhn
Athletic Director: Dan Hardwick
Head Coach: Peg Kopec
Assistant Coaches: Lisa Ston, Dave Boze, Erin Kopec, Kate Rodriguez
Athletic Trainer: Sarah Anderson
Captain:
Last Year's Advancement: Defeated LaSalle (L.-Peru), 25-19, 25-7, in Class 3A State Final Championship Match.
Roster
No. |
Name |
Pos. |
Ht. |
Yr. |
4 |
Katie Koehler |
S |
5-6 |
So. |
6 |
Lisa Mordell |
L |
5-6 |
Sr. |
7 |
Olivia Sauls |
DS |
5-3 |
Jr. |
8 |
Hannah Denny |
MB |
5-7 |
Jr. |
9 |
Alexis Byrnes |
S |
5-9 |
So. |
10 |
Daniele Messa |
S |
5-7 |
Jr. |
11 |
Anna Melka |
S |
5-8 |
Sr. |
15 |
Emily Larson |
OH |
5-10 |
Jr. |
17 |
Mary Boken |
OPP-MB |
6-2 |
Sr. |
20 |
Amanda Peterson |
S |
5-5 |
So. |
22 |
Kamryn Malloy |
OH-MB |
5-11 |
So. |
30 |
Grace Moran |
S-OPP |
5-7 |
Jr. |
33 |
Delaney Malloy |
OH-MB |
6-0 |
So. |
40 |
Molly Haggerty |
OH |
6-1 |
Jr. |
44 |
Sarah Muisenga |
S-OPP |
5-10 |
Sr. |
Statistics
|
Season Totals |
Single-Match High |
Name |
Kill |
Blk |
Ace |
Ast |
Dig |
Kill |
Blk |
Ace |
Ast |
Dig |
Mary Boken |
201 |
65 |
3 |
7 |
14 |
10 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
Alexis Byrnes |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Hannah Denny |
12 |
17 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
Molly Haggerty |
381 |
53 |
20 |
9 |
152 |
23 |
4 |
6 |
2 |
10 |
Katie Koehler |
0 |
0 |
22 |
11 |
96 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
10 |
Emily Larson |
15 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
Delaney Malloy |
96 |
91 |
4 |
5 |
9 |
6 |
6 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
Kamryn Malloy |
220 |
59 |
33 |
5 |
193 |
13 |
4 |
5 |
1 |
11 |
Anna Melka |
3 |
3 |
11 |
112 |
31 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
16 |
5 |
Daniele Messa |
33 |
28 |
24 |
708 |
122 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
37 |
9 |
Grace Moran |
21 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
Lisa Mordell |
0 |
0 |
11 |
27 |
177 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
11 |
Sarah Muisenga |
125 |
44 |
0 |
4 |
14 |
7 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
Amanda Peterson |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
Olivia Sauls |
0 |
0 |
18 |
6 |
49 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
Scores
Date |
Opponent |
W/L |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
8/29 |
Woodstock (Marian) |
W |
25-13 |
25-22 |
|
9/2 |
Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East) |
W |
25-17 |
25-14 |
|
Conant Fremd Early Bird |
9/5 |
Elk Grove Villiage (E.G.) |
W |
25-14 |
25-9 |
|
9/5 |
Schaumburg (H.S.) |
W |
25-14 |
25-16 |
|
9/5 |
Hoffman Estates (H.S.) |
W |
25-5 |
25-10 |
|
9/6 |
Lake Zurich |
W |
25-23 |
25-22 |
|
9/6 |
St. Charles (East) |
W |
20-25 |
25-10 |
25-22 |
9/9 |
Chicago (Mother McAuley) |
L |
16-25 |
20-25 |
|
9/10 |
Naperville (North) |
W |
19-25 |
25-17 |
25-21 |
Effingham CrossRoads Classic |
9/12 |
St. Louis (Ursline), MO |
W |
25-15 |
25-19 |
|
9/12 |
Chicago (Whitney Young) |
W |
25-12 |
25-14 |
|
9/13 |
Mattoon |
W |
25-18 |
25-21 |
|
9/13 |
Henry Clay, KY |
W |
25-18 |
25-21 |
|
9/13 |
Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) |
W |
25-18 |
25-13 |
|
9/17 |
Aurora (A. Christian) |
W |
25-18 |
25-14 |
|
9/24 |
Lombard (Montini) |
W |
28-26 |
26-15 |
|
Park Forest (Rich East) Invitational |
9/26 |
New Lenox (Lincoln-Way West) |
W |
25-15 |
25-16 |
|
9/26 |
Palos Heights (Shepard) |
W |
25-20 |
25-16 |
|
9/26 |
Downers Grove (South) |
W |
25-19 |
25-20 |
|
9/27 |
Chicago (Marist) |
W |
25-23 |
25-21 |
|
9/27 |
Chicago (Mother McAuley) |
W |
25-19 |
16-25 |
25-21 |
9/29 |
Glen Ellyn (Glenbard South) |
W |
25-20 |
25-21 |
|
10/1 |
Aurora (Rosary) |
W |
23-25 |
25-10 |
25-20 |
10/2 |
Assumption, KY |
L |
23-25 |
14-25 |
|
Asics Challenge |
10/3 |
Cary (C.-Grove) |
W |
28-26 |
28-26 |
|
10/3 |
Lone Peak, UT |
W |
25-22 |
25-14 |
|
10/4 |
Notre Dame, KY |
L |
23-25 |
25-20 |
21-25 |
10/4 |
Hill Crest, SC |
W |
25-15 |
25-18 |
|
10/4 |
St. Thomas, FL |
L |
25-21 |
25-27 |
20-25 |
10/6 |
Aurora (A. Christian) |
W |
25-14 |
25-12 |
|
10/8 |
Huntley |
W |
25-15 |
25-17 |
|
10/15 |
Lombard (Montini) |
W |
25-21 |
25-15 |
|
10/16 |
Batavia |
W |
25-11 |
23-25 |
25-11 |
10/22 |
Aurora (Rosary) |
W |
25-15 |
25-15 |
|
10/23 |
River Forest (Trinity) |
W |
25-14 |
13-25 |
25-21 |
Wilmette (Regina Dominican) Regional |
10/28 |
Wilmette (Regina Dominican) |
W |
25-17 |
25-16 |
|
10/30 |
Richmond (R.-Burton) |
W |
25-9 |
25-12 |
|
Vernon Hills Sectional |
11/4 |
Johnsburg |
W |
25-9 |
25-11 |
|
11/6 |
Wauconda |
W |
25-14 |
25-12 |
|
Belvidere (H.S.) Super-Sectional |
11/8 |
Woodstock (Marian) |
W |
25-19 |
26-24 |
|
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 |
8-5 |
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) |
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 (1st) |
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 |
37-5 (1st) |
2013 |
39-3 (1st) |
2014 |
36-4 |
39 yrs. |
1195-226-2 |
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 Catholic)
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 (35-7) 3rd Peg Kopec
L 19-25, 11-25 Breese (Mater Dei)
W 25-20, 25-11 Chicago Heights (Marian)
2012-3A 2-0 (37-5) 1st Peg Kopec
W 21-25, 25-20, 26-24 Champaign (Centennial)
W 25-21, 25-20 Richmond (R.-Burton)
2013-3A 2-0 (39-3) 1st Peg Kopec
W 25-20, 25-10 Breese (Central)
W 25-19, 25-7 LaSalle (L.-Peru)