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State Final Teams: Barrington | Chicago (Mother McAuley) | Lisle (Benet Academy) | Villa Park (Willowbrook)

Chicago (Mother McAuley) (36-4)


School Information

Name: Mother McAuley High School
City: Chicago
County: Cook
Classification Enrollment: 2814.9
Nickname: Mighty Macs
Colors: Red/White/Gold
Conference: Girls Catholic Athletic (GCAC)
President: Carey Harrington
Principal: Dr. Kathryn Baal
Athletic Director: Laurie Jakubczak
Head Coach: Jen DeJarld
Assistant Athletic Director: Curtis Lewis
Assistant Coaches: Desiree Aramburu, Kristyn Carmody, Tom Kleist, Colleen White
Athletic Trainer: Taylor Miller
Captains: Sam Falk, Ellie White, Ellery Rees
Managers: Greta Schrober, Fran Burrows
Last Year's Advancement: Defeated Lisle (Benet Academy) in the State Championship

Roster

  
No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr.
1 Olivia Urbon DS 5-8 Sr.
2 Maeve Egan DS 5-5 Sr.
3 Cayla Prohaska OH 5-11 So.
4 Sam Falk L 5-6 Sr.
6 Lucy Maloney DS 5-6 So.
7 Brynn Peloquin S 5-6 Jr.
8 Ellie White OH 5-11 Sr.
9 Ellery Rees MB 6-3 Sr.
10 Abby Murzyn DS 5-6 Jr.
11 Morgan Feil S-RS 5-11 Sr.
12 Steph Theis S 5-6 Sr.
13 Sydney Buchanan OH 5-10 Jr.
14 Mary Claire Deacy RS 6-1 Jr.
15 Abbey Williams RS 5-10 Jr.
16 Grace Zaper RS 5-11 Sr.
17 Keira Ohse MB 6-0 Sr.
18 Moira Urbon MB 5-9 Jr.
22 Peyton Heatherly S 5-11 Fr.

Statistics

  
  Season Totals Single-Match High
Name Kill Blk Ace Ast Dig Kill Blk Ace Ast Dig
Sydney Buchanan 178 34 10   47 11 5     4
Mary Claire Deacy 87 86       4 3      
Maeve Egan 1   16   85     2   6
Sam Falk     32   580     2   32
Morgan Feil 4   6 15 12 2 1     3
Peyton Heatherly 22   24 687 194     1 32 23
Lucy Maloney     17   108         11
Abby Murzyn     6   19     3   2
Keira Ohse 89 144 2   6 5 2      
Brynn Peloquin       27 5       5 1
Cayla Prohaska 19   1   6 1 2     2
Ellery Rees 140 135 1   11 7 3      
Steph Theis 3   2 128 29       23 7
Moira Urbon 1         1 1      
Olivia Urbon     24   138     6   8
Ellie White 456 92 35   295 20 1 2   17
Abbey Williams 72 27 10   140          
Grace Zaper 10 7     8 2 1     3

Scores

Date Opponent W/L 1st 2nd 3rd
8/22 Joliet (Catholic Academy) W 25-6 25-13  
8/24 Tinley Park (Andrew) W 25-8 25-18  
Metea Valley Tournament
8/25 Chicago (Jones) W 25-17 25-12  
Oswego East/Metea Valley Tournament
8/25 Yorkville (H.S.) W 25-12 25-12  
8/26 Burbank (St. Laurence) W 25-8 25-9  
8/26 Oswego (East) W 25-13 25-11  
8/26 Lemont (H.S.) W 23-25 25-15 25-8
8/29 Orland Park (Sandburg) W 25-22 25-15  
9/7 Louisville Sacred Heart, KY W 25-20 18-25 25-21
LIVT Tournament (KIVA)
9/8 Cleveland St. Joseph Academy, OH W 15-25 25-18 25-20
LIVT
9/8 Knoxville Knoxville Catholic, TN W 25-18 25-15  
LIVT (Louisville, KY)
9/9 Louisville Sacred Heart, KY W 25-22 27-25  
LIVT
9/9 Louisville Assumption, KY L 25-19 19-25 19-25
9/9 St. Louis St. Joseph's Academy, MO W 25-15 25-19  
9/12 Burbank (St. Laurence) W 25-14 25-15  
9/14 Downers Grove (North) W 25-17 25-11  
9/19 Chicago (St. Ignatius College Prep) W 25-15 25-22  
9/21 Chicago (Marist) L 20-25 26-24 16-25
9/26 Elmhurst (IC Catholic) W 25-23 25-20  
9/28 Louisville Assumption, KY L 26-28 25-14 15-25
Chicago Asics
9/29 LaGrange Park (Nazareth Academy) W 25-16 25-15  
9/29 Penfield, NY W 25-13 25-15  
9/30 Milwaukee Divine Savior Holy Angels, WI W 25-23 20-25 25-18
9/30 Park Hills Notre Dame Academy, KY W 25-20 25-18  
9/30 Chicago (Marist) W 25-27 25-22 25-14
10/3 Lombard (Montini) W 25-20 25-17  
10/5 Wheaton (St. Francis) W 25-21 25-16  
10/10 Wilmette (Loyola Academy) W 25-23 25-13  
10/12 Oak Park (Fenwick) W 25-15 25-8  
Autumnfest Pool Play
10/13 Crystal Lake (Prairie Ridge) W 25-12 25-17  
Autumnfest
10/13 Naperville (Central) W 25-18 25-12  
Automnfest @ Glenbard East
10/14 Barrington W 25-17 25-23  
Autumnfest
10/14 Lisle (Benet Academy) L 22-25 22-25  
Autumnfest Gold Quarterfinal
10/14 Downers Grove (North) W 25-13 25-16  
10/18 LaGrange (Lyons) W 25-17 25-20  
South Holland (Thornwood) Regional
10/24 Richton Park (Rich Township) W 25-6 25-7  
10/26 Palos Heights (Shepard) W 25-8 25-12  
Chicago (Mother McAuley) Sectional
10/30 Orland Park (Sandburg) W 25-16 25-15  
11/1 Chicago (Marist) W 25-11 25-19  
Normal (Community) Super-Sectional
11/3 Normal (Community West) W 25-19 25-21  

Head Coach Jen DeJarld

  
Year W-L-T
Chicago (Mother McAuley)
2005 36-7 (3rd)
2006 32-7
2007 34-8 (2nd)
2008 39-3 (3rd)
2009 29-11
2010 31-7
2011 32-6
2012 36-5 (3rd)
2013 40-2 (1st)
2014 36-4
2015 31-7
2016 40-1 (1st)
2017 35-5
2019 24-14
2019 29-9
2020 15-2
2021 34-6 (2nd)
2022 39-3 (1st)
2023 35-5
19 yrs. 627-112

Tournament History

1977-AA           3-0 (32-0)     1st  Donna Smith
W  20-8, 20-10          Belleville (West)
W  20-4, 20-2           Hinsdale (Central)
W  20-9, 20-3           Burbank (Queen of Peace)
1980-AA           3-0 (36-0)     1st  Mary Anne (O'Neill) Malone
W  15-12, 15-10         Arlington Heights (Forest View)
W  15-4, 15-7           Springfield (Sacred Heart)
W  14-16, 15-2, 15-8    Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
1981-AA           3-0 (40-0)     1st  Mary Anne (O'Neill) Malone
W  12-15, 15-7, 15-7    Des Plaines (Maine West)
W  15-5, 15-2           Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West)
W  15-9, 15-13          Orland Park (Sandburg)
1982-AA           3-0 (48-0)     1st  Mary Anne (O'Neill) Malone
W  15-10, 15-8          Oak Forest
W  15-12, 15-8          Des Plaines (Maine West)
W  15-10, 15-10         Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West)
1983-AA           2-1 (39-4)     2nd  Nancy (Wichgers) Pedersen
W  15-4, 15-7           Collinsville
W  15-4, 15-6           Palatine (H.S.)
L  10-15, 9-15          Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West)
1984-AA           3-0 (37-4)     1st  Nancy (Wichgers) Pedersen
W  15-3, 15-3, 15-6     Woodstock (H.S.)
W  15-1, 15-9, 15-8     Lockport (Twp.)
W  15-7, 15-2, 15-10    Palatine (H.S.)
1985-AA           3-0 (39-2)     1st  Nancy (Wichgers) Pedersen
W  15-11, 15-13         Springfield (Sacred Heart)
W  15-4, 15-4           Moline (H.S.)
W  15-7, 15-7           St. Charles (H.S.)
1987-AA           3-0 (36-4)     1st  Nancy (Wichgers) Pedersen
W  15-13, 15-12         Belleville (West)
W  12-15, 16-14, 15-5   Palatine (Fremd)
W  15-2, 15-12          Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
1989-AA           0-1 (33-6)     DNP  Nancy (Wichgers) Pedersen
L  2-15, 15-11, 11-15   Springfield (Sacred Heart-Griffin)
1990-AA           2-1 (34-7)     3rd  Nancy (Wichgers) Pedersen
W  15-9, 15-8           Lombard (Glenbard East)
L  15-12, 14-16, 2-15   Belleville (West)
W  15-1, 11-15, 15-9    LaSalle (L.-Peru)
1991-AA           1-2 (36-5)     4th  Nancy (Wichgers) Pedersen
W  15-4, 15-6           Chicago (Hyde Park)
L  6-15, 8-15           Crystal Lake (South)
L  12-15, 9-15          Lockport (Twp.)
1992-AA           3-0 (39-2)     1st  Nancy (Wichgers) Pedersen
W  15-3, 15-2           Lockport (Twp.)
W  15-6, 16-14          Springfield (Sacred Heart-Griffin)
W  15-9, 8-15, 15-9     Downers Grove (South)
1993-AA           0-1 (36-5)     DNP  Nancy (Wichgers) Pedersen
L  15-13, 12-15, 6-15   Downers Grove (South)
1994-AA           3-0 (40-3)     1st  Nancy (Wichgers) Pedersen
W  15-7, 16-14          Arlington Heights (Hersey)
W  16-14, 15-13         Belleville (East)
W  15-10, 15-10         Downers Grove (South)
1995-AA           3-0 (42-1)     1st  Nancy (Wichgers) Pedersen
W  15-4, 15-4           Belleville (West)
W  15-8, 13-15, 15-6    Downers Grove (South)
W  15-12, 9-15, 15-7    Crystal Lake (South)
1996-AA           2-1 (41-2)     2nd  Nancy (Wichgers) Pedersen
W  15-0, 15-1           Chicago (Lane)
W  15-11, 15-7          Palos Hills (Stagg)
L  12-15, 15-10, 13-15  Downers Grove (South)
1997-AA           3-0 (35-8)     1st  Nancy (Wichgers) Pedersen
W  15-2, 15-8           Belleville (East)
W  15-11, 15-8          Arlington Heights (Hersey)
W  15-13, 7-15, 15-10   Downers Grove (South)
2000-AA           3-0 (38-5)     1st  Nancy (Wichgers) Pedersen
W  15-11, 15-4          East Moline (United)
W  15-11, 15-4          Lincoln
W  16-14, 13-15, 15-9   Barrington
2003-AA           0-1 (37-4)     DNP  Nancy (Wichgers) Pedersen
L  19-25, 23-25         Joliet (Catholic Academy)
2004-AA           3-0 (41-2)     1st  Nancy (Wichgers) Pedersen
W  25-18, 25-20         Normal (Community)
W  25-21, 25-20         Downers Grove (South)
W  25-20, 25-27, 25-20  Crystal Lake (Prairie Ridge)
2005-AA           2-1 (36-7)     3rd  Jen DeJarld
W  20-25, 25-14, 25-17  Normal (Community)
L  22-25, 22-25         Naperville (Central)
W  22-25, 27-25, 25-21  Joliet (Catholic Academy)
2007-4A           1-1 (34-8)     2nd  Jen DeJarld
W  25-23, 25-19         St. Charles (East)
L  23-25, 22-25         Naperville (Central)
2008-4A           1-1 (39-3)     3rd  Jen DeJarld
L  21-25, 25-20, 21-25  Lisle (Benet Academy)
W  25-16, 25-19         Evanston (Twp.)
2012-4A           1-1 (36-5)     3rd  Jen DeJarld
L  25-16, 22-25, 19-25  Winnetka (New Trier)
W  25-22, 25-22         Libertyville
2013-4A           2-0 (40-2)     1st  Jen DeJarld
W  32-30, 22-25, 25-15  Winnetka (New Trier)
W  25-22, 25-19         Lisle (Benet Academy)
2016-4A           2-0 (40-1-0)   1st  Jen DeJarld
W  25-13, 25-15         Skokie (Niles West)
W  25-19, 19-25, 25-19  Minooka
2021-4A           1-1 (35-7-0)   2nd  Jen DeJarld
W  27-29, 25-21, 25-16  Edwardsville (H.S.)
L  25-15, 18-25, 17-25  Aurora (Metea Valley)
2022-4A           2-0 (39-3-0)   1st  Jen DeJarld
W  25-27, 25-17, 25-20  St. Charles (East)
W  25-22, 17-25, 25-14  Lisle (Benet Academy)