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Wheaton (St. Francis) (32-8)


School Information

Name: St. Francis High School
City: Wheaton
County: DuPage
Classification Enrollment: 1130.25
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Conference: Chicago Catholic
President: Phil Kerr
Principal: Raeann Huhn
Athletic Director: Dan Hardwick
Head Coach: Lisa Ston
Athletic Trainer: Sarah Anderson
Assistant Coaches: Erin Tuttle, Seth Salmon, Ezequiel Rivera
Athletic Trainer: Sarah Anderson
Captains: Anna Paquette, Liv Basel, Addy Homer, KK Dumpit
Managers: Sophia Hernandez, Mackenzie Krzus, Lisa Soppi
Last Year's Advancement: Defeated LaGrane Park (Nazareth Academy) in State Championship

Roster

  
No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr.
1-6 Liv Basel DS 5-5 Sr.
2-12 Catherine D'Orazio DS 5-7 Sr.
4 Dylan Kokkinos DS 5-4 Jr.
7 Grace Melcher OH 5-9 Sr.
8 Fabiana Pizzo DS 5-4 Sr.
9 KK Dumpit S 5-7 Sr.
10 Anna Paquette OH 5-7 Sr.
11 Jenna Glaudel S 5-9 Jr.
15 Gabriella Rendina RS 5-11 Sr.
17 Veronica Urbasek S 5-8 Sr.
20 Addy Jones MH 5-10 Sr.
22 Addy Horner S-RS 6-3 Jr.
30 Shay McMillen OH 6-0 Sr.
33 Emma Delaney MH 5-11 Jr.
40 Brooklynn Johnson MH 6-1 Jr.

Statistics

  
  Season Totals Single-Match High
Name Kill Blk Ace Ast Dig Kill Blk Ace Ast Dig
Liv Basel 2 0 33 29 205 1 0 4 4 12
Emma Delaney 117 70 2 6 48 7 6 1 2 7
Catherine D'Orazio 7 0 54 26 461 4 0 7 3 24
KK Dumpit 11 7 12 272 153 2 4 2 18 11
Jenna Glaudel 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Addy Horner 242 49 47 222 168 14 4 5 14 12
Brooklynn Johnson 18 2 1 0 1 3 3 1 0 1
Addy Jones 60 70 0 1 17 5 6 0 1 3
Dylan Kokkinos 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 2
Shay McMillen 218 41 0 2 50 11 3 0 1 5
Grace Melcher 58 12 2 1 21 6 2 2 1 4
Anna Paquette 228 21 42 42 265 13 2 3 5 18
Fabiana Pizzo 0 0 29 4 43 0 0 4 1 5
Gabriella Rendina 105 30 0 2 38 8 3 0 1 3
Veronica Urbasek 6 1 17 78 54 1 1 3 15 8

Scores

Date Opponent W/L 1st 2nd 3rd
8/24 Elmhurst (Timothy Christian) W 25-18 25-20  
8/29 Chicago (Marist) L 25-27 16-25  
8/31 Aurora (Rosary) W 15-25 25-19 25-16
Peggy Scholten Classic
9/1 Naperville (North) W 23-25 25-23 17-16
9/1 Palatine (H.S.) W 25-20 21-25 15-12
9/1 Rolling Meadows W 25-20 25-19  
9/2 Joliet (West) L 17-25 22-25  
9/2 Park Ridge (Maine South) W 25-23 25-21  
9/5 Des Plaines (Maine West) W 25-9 25-14  
9/6 Chicago (St. Ignatius College Prep) W 25-21 25-22  
Crossroads Classic - Effingham
9/8 Henderson Henderson County, KY W 25-10 25-10  
9/8 Fairfield W 25-16 25-16  
9/9 Edwardsville (H.S.) W 25-13 25-13  
9/9 Ozark, MO L 20-25 18-25  
9/9 Newburgh Castle, IN L 17-25 25-22 21-25
9/12 Wilmette (Loyola Academy) W 24-26 25-14 25-23
9/19 Lombard (Montini) W 25-19 25-13  
9/21 Riverside (R.-Brookfield) W 25-22 15-25 28-26
9/26 Burbank (St. Laurence) W 25-16 17-25 26-24
9/28 St. Charles (North) W 25-20 18-25 25-20
Asics Challenge
9/29 Crystal Lake (Central) W 25-19 25-22  
9/29 Milwaukee Divine Savior Holy Angels, WI L 20-25 25-23 19-25
9/30 Huntley W 25-15 25-22  
9/30 Barrington L 19-25 25-13 26-28
9/30 LaGrange Park (Nazareth Academy) W 25-22 25-15  
10/3 Oak Park (Fenwick) W 25-18 25-10  
10/5 Chicago (Mother McAuley) L 21-25 16-25  
10/11 Batavia W 25-13 25-19  
10/12 Elmhurst (IC Catholic) L 18-25 25-19 19-25
Blocktober Fest
10/13 Aurora (East) W 25-12 25-9  
10/13 LaGrange Park (Nazareth Academy) W 25-20 25-20  
10/14 Edwardsville (H.S.) W 15-25 25-19 15-7
10/14 Elmhurst (York) W 25-13 25-23  
10/14 Waunakee, WI W 25-20 19-25 15-10
10/16 West Chicago (Wheaton Academy) W 25-20 25-22  
Norridge (Ridgewood) Regional
10/24 Norridge (Ridgewood) W 25-9 25-5  
10/26 Vernon Hills W 25-9 25-18  
Wheaton (St. Francis) Sectional
10/30 Sycamore (H.S.) W 25-12 25-10  
11/1 Deerfield (H.S.) W 25-19 25-9  
Antioch Super-Sectional
11/3 Belvidere (North) W 25-8 25-20  

Head Coach Lisa Ston

  
Year W-L-T
Wheaton (St. Francis)
2016 30-9
2017 25-13
2018 29-11
2019 27-13
2020 11-7
2021 24-14
2022 30-12 (1st)
2023 32-8
8 yrs. 208-87

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 (38-4)     1st  Peg Kopec
W  25-21, 21-25, 25-17  Breese (Mater Dei)
W  25-18, 25-23         Joliet (Catholic Academy)
2015-4A           2-0 (39-3-0)   1st  Peg Kopec
W  25-20, 25-18         Cary (C.-Grove)
W  25-15, 25-23         Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West)
2022-3A           2-0 (30-12-0)  1st  Lisa Ston
W  25-17, 25-22         Joliet (Catholic Academy)
W  25-23, 25-23         LaGrange Park (Nazareth Academy)