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Wheaton (St. Francis) (37-3)


School Information

Name: St. Francis High School
City: Wheaton
County: DuPage
Classification Enrollment: 1356.3
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, Dominic DiSilvio
Athletic Trainer: Sarah Anderson, Taopae Wetterman
Captains: Daniele Messa, Grace Moran, Molly Haggerty
Managers: Sloane Baumgartner, Emily Larson
Last Year's Advancement: Defeated Joliet (Catholic Academy), 25-18, 25-23, in Class 3A State Final Championship Match.

Roster

  
No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr.
4 Alexia Byrnes S 5-10 Jr.
6 Maddie Shulski DS 5-3 So.
7-1 Olivia Sauls DS 5-3 Sr.
8 Hannah Denny MB 5-9 Sr.
9 Ally Hafertepe DS 5-8 Jr.
10 Daniele Messa S 5-7 Sr.
11-12 Becca Fernandez DS 5-3 Jr.
15 Katelyn Hanrahan OH-MB 5-9 Fr.
17 Jessica McCall OH-MB 5-9 Jr.
20 Cat Wilson OH-MB 5-9 Jr.
22 Kamryn Malloy OH-MB 6-0 Jr.
30 Grace Moran S-OPP 5-7 Sr.
33 Delaney Malloy OH-MB 6-0 Jr.
40 Molly Haggerty OH 6-1 Sr.
44 Maddie Wilkens S-OPP 5-10 So.

Statistics

  
  Season Totals Single-Match High
Name Kill Blk Ace Ast Dig Kill Blk Ace Ast Dig
Alexia Byrnes 90 42 1 36 12 6 4 1 7 2
Hannah Denny 24 15 0 0 0 4 3 0 0 0
Becca Fernandez 3 0 15 36 298 2 0 2 3 18
Ally Hafertepe 6 0 0 2 14 2 0 0 1 3
Molly Haggerty 443 70 19 19 188 22 6 2 2 15
Katelyn Hanrahan 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1
Delaney Malloy 135 104 16 6 36 8 8 3 1 4
Kamryn Malloy 336 50 25 5 167 18 6 3 1 10
Jessica McCall 19 10 3 0 4 3 3 1 0 3
Daniele Messa 85 70 26 868 95 6 5 4 35 9
Grace Moran 20 5 2 19 35 4 3 1 3 4
Olivia Sauls 1 0 25 3 83 1 0 4 1 9
Maddie Shulski 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Maddie Wilkens 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cat Wilson 57 70 4 0 7 4 5 3 0 1

Scores

Date Opponent W/L 1st 2nd 3rd
8/29 Huntley W 25-13 25-21  
9/2 Woodstock (Marian) L 25-19 21-25 23-25
Conant Peggy Scholten Invitational
9/4 Schaumburg (H.S.) W 25-23 25-7  
9/4 Hoffman Estates (H.S.) W 25-7 25-2  
9/4 Park Ridge (Maine South) W 25-4 25-14  
9/5 Palatine (H.S.) W 25-13 25-14  
9/5 St. Charles (East) L 25-11 21-25 24-26
9/9 Chicago (Marist) W 25-21 25-11  
Crossroads Classic
9/11 Belleville (Althoff Catholic) W 25-13 25-13  
9/11 Effingham (H.S.) W 25-9 25-15  
9/12 Festus (Pius X), MO W 26-24 27-25  
9/12 Libertyville W 25-11 25-18  
9/12 St. Louis (Ursuline), MO W 25-11 25-13  
9/15 Chicago (DePaul College Prep) W 25-6 25-9  
9/17 Batavia W 25-13 25-16  
9/22 Wilmette (Loyola Academy) W 25-14 28-26  
9/24 Chicago (De La Salle) W 25-11 25-20  
Park Forest (Rich East) Tournament
9/25 Park Forest (Rich East) W 25-3 25-4  
9/25 New Lenox (Lincoln-Way Central) W 25-10 25-11  
9/25 Lemont (H.S.) W 25-15 25-13  
9/26 Chicago (Marist) W 25-19 25-15  
9/26 Chicago (Mother McAuley) W 17-25 26-24 25-18
9/29 Oak Park (Fenwick) W 25-17 25-13  
10/1 Tampa (Berkeley Prep), FL W 25-14 25-17  
ASICS Challenge
10/2 Crystal Lake (South) W 25-18 25-15  
10/2 Dubuque (Wahlert), IA W 25-17 25-16  
10/3 Waukesha (Catholic Memorial), WI W 25-12 27-25  
10/3 Louisville (Sacred Heart), KY L 21-25 21-25  
10/3 Louisville (Assumption), KY W 25-20 25-19  
10/6 Aurora (Rosary) W 25-19 25-18  
10/8 Chicago (Mother McAuley) W 16-25 27-25 25-16
10/13 Chicago (St. Ignatius College Prep) W 25-16 25-21  
10/15 New Lenox (Providence Catholic) W 25-14 25-11  
10/20 Lombard (Montini) W 25-9 25-18  
10/21 Glen Ellyn (Glenbard South) W 25-14 25-17  
Wheaton (St. Francis) Regional
10/27 West Chicago (H.S.) W 25-7 25-13  
10/29 Wheaton (North) W 25-16 25-18  
Aurora (East) Sectional
11/3 Naperville (Neuqua Valley) W 25-17 21-25 25-18
11/5 Naperville (North) W 25-22 25-21  
Bolingbrook Super-Sectional
11/7 Lisle (Benet Academy) W 21-25 25-22 25-22

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 36-6 (3rd)
2012 37-5 (1st)
2013 39-3 (1st)
2014 38-4 (1st)
2015 37-3
40 yrs. 1236-229-2

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)
2014-3A           2-0            1st  
W  25-21, 21-25, 25-17  Breese (Mater Dei)
W  25-18, 25-23         Joliet (Catholic Academy)