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Joliet (Catholic Academy) (27-13)
School Information
Name: Joliet Catholic Academy
City: Joliet
County: Will
Classification Enrollment: 1017.225
Nickname: Angels
Colors: Columbia Blue/Brown/White
Conference: East Suburban Catholic
Principal: Jeff Budz
Athletic Director: Jim O'Brien
Girls Athletic Coordinator: Tina Kinsella
Head Coach: LaKisha Cameron
Assistant Coaches: Jessie Aquino, Don-Joe Lei, Amanda Chamberlin, Mary Lou Catalani
Athletic Trainer: Saul Ramirez
Captains: Lillian Ray, Samantha Horn, Riley Hungate, Crystal Galaviz
Managers: Ryan Vozenelik, Anne Mihelich, Allie Boeahm, Daniella Planeta
Roster
| No. |
Name |
Pos. |
Ht. |
Yr. |
| 1 |
Olivia Westberg |
DS |
5-8 |
Sr. |
| 2 |
Jenna Bolek |
RS |
5-9 |
Sr. |
| 3 |
Isabella Dixon |
L-DS |
5-5 |
Sr. |
| 4 |
Samantha Horn |
S-RS |
5-11 |
Sr. |
| 5 |
Natalie Kent |
L-DS |
5-5 |
Sr. |
| 6 |
Riley Hungate |
OH |
5-10 |
Sr. |
| 7 |
Crystal Galaviz |
OH-RS |
6-2 |
Sr. |
| 8 |
Lauren Cardwell |
DS |
5-6 |
Jr. |
| 9 |
Jessica Horn |
S-RS |
5-11 |
So. |
| 10 |
Ellie Blotnik |
OH |
5-10 |
Fr. |
| 11 |
Ava Neushwander |
MH-RS |
5-11 |
Jr. |
| 12 |
Alexis Mines |
OH-RS |
5-11 |
Sr. |
| 13 |
Lillian Ray |
S-RS |
5-11 |
Sr. |
| 14 |
Emma Vitas |
MH |
5-10 |
Jr. |
| 15 |
Olivia Chovanec |
OH-RS |
5-10 |
Fr. |
Statistics
| |
Season Totals |
Single-Match High |
| Name |
Kill |
Blk |
Ace |
Ast |
Dig |
Kill |
Blk |
Ace |
Ast |
Dig |
| Ellie Blotnik |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Jenna Bolek |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
| Lauren Cardwell |
1 |
0 |
12 |
0 |
78 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
| Olivia Chovanec |
9 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| Isabella Dixon |
0 |
0 |
28 |
8 |
280 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
25 |
| Crystal Galaviz |
217 |
47 |
28 |
9 |
167 |
24 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
9 |
| Jessica Horn |
0 |
0 |
2 |
16 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Samantha Horn |
53 |
25 |
20 |
428 |
171 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
13 |
9 |
| Riley Hungate |
234 |
18 |
45 |
1 |
203 |
16 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
| Natalie Kent |
2 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
212 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
15 |
| Alexis Mines |
164 |
20 |
0 |
2 |
36 |
9 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Ava Neushwander |
116 |
37 |
43 |
3 |
66 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Lillian Ray |
74 |
14 |
49 |
510 |
152 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
12 |
10 |
| Emma Vitas |
84 |
30 |
1 |
1 |
26 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| Olivia Westberg |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
Scores
| Date |
Opponent |
W/L |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
| 8/24 |
Chicago (Mother McAuley) |
L |
29-27 |
17-25 |
12-25 |
| 8/27 |
Batavia |
W |
21-25 |
25-14 |
15-11 |
| Metea Valley Tournament |
| 8/27 |
Lemont (H.S.) |
W |
25-18 |
25-19 |
|
| 8/27 |
Downers Grove (South) |
W |
25-23 |
25-21 |
|
| 8/28 |
Aurora (Metea Valley) |
L |
17-25 |
18-25 |
|
| 8/28 |
Chicago (Mother McAuley) |
W |
25-21 |
25-23 |
|
| 8/30 |
Bradley (B.-Bourbonnais) |
W |
25-7 |
25-12 |
|
| 9/1 |
Minooka |
W |
24-26 |
25-13 |
25-15 |
| 9/7 |
Woodstock (Marian) |
W |
25-14 |
25-22 |
|
| 9/9 |
Orland Park (Sandburg) |
L |
25-20 |
24-26 |
20-25 |
| Niles West Tournament |
| 9/10 |
Chicago (Resurrection) |
W |
25-19 |
25-13 |
|
| 9/10 |
Mt. Prospect (Prospect) |
W |
25-20 |
25-11 |
|
| 9/11 |
Chicago (Taft) |
W |
25-10 |
25-15 |
|
| 9/11 |
Lincolnshire (Stevenson) |
W |
25-18 |
17-25 |
25-21 |
| 9/11 |
Deerfield (H.S.) |
W |
26-24 |
25-15 |
|
| 9/14 |
Chicago Heights (Marian) |
L |
16-25 |
25-23 |
20-25 |
| 9/16 |
New Lenox (Providence Catholic) |
W |
24-26 |
25-20 |
25-17 |
| 9/20 |
Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East) |
W |
25-20 |
25-15 |
|
| 9/21 |
Chicago (Marist) |
L |
18-25 |
23-25 |
|
| 9/28 |
Mundelein (Carmel) |
L |
26-28 |
25-20 |
23-25 |
| 9/30 |
Wheaton (W. Warrenville South) |
L |
14-25 |
15-25 |
|
| ASICS Challenge |
| 10/1 |
Omaha Skutt Catholic, NE |
L |
18-25 |
25-23 |
17-25 |
| 10/1 |
Waukesha Catholic Memorial, WI |
W |
25-20 |
25-16 |
|
| 10/2 |
Sussex Hamilton, WI |
L |
19-25 |
21-25 |
|
| 10/2 |
Lexington Paul Laurence Dunbar, KY |
W |
25-16 |
25-23 |
|
| |
| 10/2 |
Brookfield Brookfield Central, WI |
W |
26-24 |
25-22 |
|
| 10/5 |
Arlington Heights (St. Viator) |
L |
25-16 |
22-25 |
19-25 |
| 10/12 |
LaGrange Park (Nazareth Academy) |
L |
15-25 |
11-25 |
|
| 10/15 |
Rockton (Hononegah) |
W |
20-25 |
25-16 |
25-18 |
| 10/15 |
Lombard (Glenbard East) |
W |
25-12 |
25-12 |
|
| 10/16 |
Barrington |
W |
25-21 |
25-13 |
|
| 10/16 |
Wheaton (W. Warrenville South) |
L |
21-25 |
25-21 |
21-25 |
| 10/16 |
Normal (Community) |
W |
25-22 |
25-12 |
|
| 10/19 |
Lisle (Benet Academy) |
L |
22-25 |
25-22 |
23-25 |
| 10/21 |
Darien (Hinsdale South) |
W |
25-6 |
25-18 |
|
| Plano Regional |
| 10/26 |
Plano |
W |
25-3 |
25-7 |
|
| 10/28 |
Oak Lawn (Richards) |
W |
25-17 |
25-14 |
|
| Darien (Hinsdale South) Sectional |
| 11/1 |
New Lenox (Providence Catholic) |
W |
26-24 |
27-25 |
|
| 11/3 |
Chicago Heights (Marian) |
W |
25-8 |
25-18 |
|
| Joliet (Catholic Academy) Super-Sectional |
| 11/5 |
Metamora |
W |
18-25 |
25-23 |
26-24 |
Head Coach LaKisha Cameron
| Year |
W-L-T |
| Joliet (Catholic Academy) |
| 2021 |
27-13 |
Tournament History
As JOLIET (ST. FRANCIS)
1986-AA 2-1 (37-5) 3rd James Kelly
W 15-12, 15-9 Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
L 7-15, 8-15 Oak Lawn (Richards)
W 10-15, 15-12, 16-14 St. Charles (H.S.)
1987-AA 0-1 (33-6-2) DNP Connie Smyder
L 7-15, 10-15 Wheaton (St. Francis)
As JOLIET (CATHOLIC ACADEMY)
1998-AA 1-2 (32-8-2) 4th Kathy Major
W 15-9, 15-1 Chicago (Simeon)
L 11-15, 9-15 Naperville (Central)
L 12-15, 15-11, 6-15 Jacksonville (H.S.)
2003-AA 3-0 (39-2-1) 1st Christine Scheibe
W 25-19, 25-23 Chicago (Mother McAuley)
W 25-21, 25-21 Park Ridge (Maine South)
W 26-24, 25-18 Barrington
2005-AA 1-2 (36-7) 4th Christine Scheibe
W 25-27, 25-19, 25-13 Breese (Mater Dei)
L 23-25, 21-25 Crystal Lake (Prairie Ridge)
L 25-22, 25-27, 21-25 Chicago (Mother McAuley)
2006-AA 2-1 (37-6) 3rd Christine Scheibe
W 25-15, 25-22 Winnetka (New Trier)
L 14-25, 17-25 Wheaton (St. Francis)
W 17-25, 25-12, 25-18 Barrington
2008-3A 2-0 (39-3) 1st Christine Scheibe
W 25-19, 25-23 Breese (Mater Dei)
W 25-19, 25-14 Burlington (Central)
2009-3A 2-0 (41-1) 1st Christine Scheibe
W 25-20, 25-17 Crystal Lake (Central)
W 25-20, 25-23 Breese (Mater Dei)
2010-3A 1-1 (34-8) 2nd Christine Scheibe
W 25-20, 25-14 Woodstock (Marian)
L 25-15, 18-25, 24-26 Breese (Mater Dei)
2014-3A 1-1 (25-17) 2nd Christine Scheibe
W 22-25, 25-19, 25-19 Lombard (Montini)
L 18-25, 23-25 Wheaton (St. Francis)
2015-3A 1-1 (26-13-0) 2nd Christine Scheibe
W 25-21, 25-27, 25-13 LaSalle (L.-Peru)
L 25-16, 18-25, 12-25 Woodstock (Marian)
2018-3A 1-1 (28-14-0) 3rd Christine Scheibe
L 25-27, 20-25 Sterling (H.S.)
W 25-13, 25-18 Chicago (Latin)
2019-3A 1-1 (26-15-0) 2nd Christine Scheibe
W 25-23, 25-20 Normal (University)
L 16-25, 19-25 Sterling (H.S.)