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Wheaton (St. Francis) (34-6)


School Information

Name: St. Francis High School
City: Wheaton
County: DuPage
Enrollment: 765 M
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Blue/White
Conference: Suburban Christian Conference
Superintendent: Thomas Bednar
Principal: Raeann Huhn
Athletic Director: Dan Hardwick
Head Coach: Peg Kopec
Assistant Coaches: Lisa Ston, Dave Boze, Erin Kopec, Shannon Grigonis
Athletic Trainer: Sarah Anderson
Captain: Daiva Wise
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Joliet (Catholic Academy), 11-25, 25-20, 25-18, in Sectional Final

Roster

  
No. Name Pos. Ht. Age Yr.
4 Lexi Riccolo DS 5-6 16 Jr.
6 Grace Churney RS 5-10 17 Sr.
7 Haley Gable OH 5-10 17 Sr.
8 Carly Warner S 5-9 18 Sr.
9 Maddie Defino DS 5-5 14 Sr.
10 Taylor Reckards DS 5-5 17 Sr.
11 Becca Shearer S-OH 5-10 15 So.
15 McKenna Kelsay S 5-7 16 Jr.
17 Mary Boken MB 6-1 15 Fr.
20 Michelle Mclaughlin OH 5-10 16 Jr.
22 Miriam KcKee OH 5-9 17 Jr.
30 Sam Dubiel DS 5-5 15 So.
33 Casey Salandra MB 5-9 16 Jr.
40 Kristin Acciavatti OH 5-9 16 So.
44 Daiva Wise MB 6-2 17 Sr.

Statistics

  
  Season Totals Single-Match High
Name Kill Blk Ace Ast Dig Kill Blk Ace Ast Dig
Kristin Acciavatti 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mary Boken 78 49 2 1 0 6 4 2 1 2
Grace Churney 199 24 27 31 154 11 2 3 3 10
Maddie Defino 3 0 36 14 220 1 0 3 2 15
Sam Dubiel 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
Haley Gable 179 39 0 16 29 10 4 0 1 5
Miriam KcKee 20 4 1 0 4 4 2 1 0 4
McKenna Kelsay 23 0 35 397 151 3 0 4 20 11
Michelle Mclaughlin 128 31 0 1 47 12 4 0 1 5
Taylor Reckards 0 0 20 2 130 0 0 3 1 9
Lexi Riccolo 7 0 14 8 171 1 0 3 2 16
Casey Salandra 24 7 0 0 0 6 2 0 0 0
Becca Shearer 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Carly Warner 195 51 39 536 172 9 6 4 22 17
Daiva Wise 237 86 28 6 53 16 7 3 2 5

Scores

Date Opponent W/L 1st 2nd 3rd
8/31 Lombard (Montini) W 25-11 25-14  
Conant/Fremd Early Bird Classic
*9/2 Machesney Park (Harlem) W 25-16 25-9  
*9/2 Lake Zurich W 25-17 25-17  
*9/2 Schaumburg (H.S.) W 25-19 25-16  
*9/3 Milwaukee (Pius XI), WI W 25-13 25-22  
*9/3 St. Charles (East) W 25-22 14-25 25-21
9/7 Woodstock (Marian) W 20-25 25-22 25-21
Nike CrossRoads Classic
*9/9 Owensboro, KY W 25-10 25-17  
*9/9 East Peoria W 25-10 25-6  
*9/10 Edwardsville (H.S.) L 19-25 25-21 24-26
*9/10 Henry Clay, KY W 25-22 27-25  
*9/10 Villa Duchesne, MO W 25-17 25-18  
9/12 Palos Heights (Chicago Christian) W 25-12 27-25  
9/13 Aurora (Rosary) W 25-22 23-25 25-22
9/15 Chicago (Mother McAuley) L 19-25 20-25  
9/19 Aurora (Central Catholic) W 25-19 25-10  
9/22 Batavia W 25-10 25-22  
Park Forest (Rich East) Invitational
*9/23 Chicago Heights (Marian) W 25-14 25-16  
*9/23 Lemont (H.S.) W 25-18 25-21  
*9/24 LaGrange (Lyons) L 25-18 16-25 12-15
*9/24 Orland Park (Sandburg) L 25-27 15-25  
*9/24 New Lenox (Lincoln-Way Central) W 25-21 25-12  
9/26 Elmhurst (Immaculate Conception) W 25-14 25-9  
9/28 Lombard (Montini) W 25-12 25-16  
Asics Challenge
*9/30 St. Thomas, FL W 25-17 25-21  
*9/30 Assumption, KY L 19-25 17-25  
*10/1 Notre Dame, KY W 25-19 15-25 25-20
*10/1 Cary (C.-Grove) W 25-20 25-13  
*10/1 Sacred Heart, KY L 20-25 15-25  
10/3 Woodstock (Marian) W 25-21 25-12  
10/5 Palos Heights (Chicago Christian) W 24-26 25-16 25-18
10/6 Downers Grove (South) W 25-17 25-14  
10/12 Aurora (Rosary) W 26-24 25-18  
10/17 Aurora (A. Christian) W 25-13 25-17  
10/19 Aurora (Central Catholic) W 25-16 25-15  
Wheaton (St. Francis) Regional
*10/25 Lombard (Montini) W 25-10 25-19  
*10/27 Glen Ellyn (Glenbard South) W 25-15 25-18  
Joliet (Catholic Academy) Sectional
*11/1 Morris W 25-10 25-17  
*11/3 Joliet (Catholic Academy) W 25-23 25-19  
New Lenox (Lincoln-Way West) Super-Sectional
*11/5 Metamora W 25-12 25-8  

Head Coach Peg Kopec

  
Year W-L-T
Wheaton (St. Francis)
1974 4-6
1975 11-11
1976 16-6
1977 21-3
1978 12-12
1979 12-10
1980 8-15
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
37 yrs. 1094-235-2

Tournament History

1987-AA           3-0 (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            3-0 (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            3-0 (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            3-0 (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            3-0 (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)
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           2-0 (38-4)     2nd  Peg Kopec
W  25-17, 25-17         Sycamore (H.S.)
L  19-25, 23-25         Crystal Lake (Central)