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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)