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Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) Hilltoppers (34-5)


School Information

Name: Glenbard West High School
City: Glen Ellyn
County: DuPage
Enrollment: 2322
Nickname: Hilltoppers
Colors: Forest Green/White
Conference: West Suburban
Superintendent: Dr. David Larson
Principal: Ben Peterselli
Athletic Director: Joe Kain
Head Coach: Christine Giunta-Mayer
Assistant Coaches: Will Brewer, Stephanie Brezwyn, Johnny Winkler, Derek Winkelmann
Athletic Trainer: Jen Melzer, Alexis Ayala, Dominique Ross
Manager: Emily Overtoom
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Chicago (Marist) in the State Semifinals

Team Photo

Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr.
  Emily Overtoom MGR   Sr.
1 Carter Long     Jr.
2 Andrew Sladewski     Sr.
3 Andrew Fanella     Jr.
4 Brendan Markey     Jr.
5 Luke Bachman     Jr.
7 Owen Farrell     Jr.
8 Charlie Clifford     Sr.
9 Graham VanEk     Sr.
11 Owen Bare     Sr.
12 Henry Truitt     Sr.
14 Ryan Gritis     Sr.
15 Lukas Wallin     Fr.
16 Jaipreet Singh     Jr.
17 Jack Farrell     Jr.
19 Otis Yahn     Jr.
21 Ian Hoster     Jr.

Statistics 

  

 

 
  Season Totals
  Single-Match High
 

 

  Name
  Kill
  Blk
  Ace
  Ast
  Dig
  Kill
  Blk
  Ace
  Ast
  Dig

 

 

  Luke Bachman
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Owen Bare
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Charlie Clifford
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Andrew Fanella
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Jack Farrell
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Owen Farrell
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Ryan Gritis
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Ian Hoster
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Carter Long
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Brendan Markey
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Emily Overtoom
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Jaipreet Singh
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Andrew Sladewski
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Henry Truitt
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Graham VanEk
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Lukas Wallin
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Otis Yahn
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
 






Scores




 

  Date
  Opponent
  W/L
  1st
  2nd
  3rd

 

 

  3/25
  Plainfield (East)
  W
  25-16
  27-25
   

 

 

  3/27
  Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East)
  L
  24-26
  25-20
  21-25

 

 

  4/5
  Lincolnshire (Stevenson)
  W
  25-15
  25-13
   

 

 

  4/8
  Elmhurst (York)
  L
  22-25
  25-19
  22-25

 

 

  4/10
  Naperville (Central)
  W
  25-20
  25-12
   

 

 

  Springfest
 

 

  4/12
  Elgin (Larkin)
  W
  25-7
  25-10
   

 

 

  4/12
  Hoffman Estates (Conant)
  W
  25-14
  25-12
   

 

 

  4/12
  Naperville (Neuqua Valley)
  W
  25-20
  25-16
   

 

 

  4/12
  Plainfield (North)
  W
  25-17
  25-18
   

 

 

  4/12
  Aurora (West Aurora)
  W
  25-16
  25-22
   

 

 

  4/15
  Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
  W
  25-13
  21-25
  25-19

 

 

  4/16
  New Lenox (Lincoln-Way West)
  W
  25-10
  25-21
   

 

 

  4/23
  Roselle (Lake Park)
  W
  24-26
  25-16
  26-24

 

 

  Brother Rice Smack Attack
 

 

  4/25
  Chicago (DePaul College Prep)
  W
  25-13
  25-16
   

 

 

  4/25
  Edwardsville (H.S.)
  W
  25-17
  25-22
   

 

 

  4/26
  Chicago (Marist)
  L
  9-25
  23-25
   

 

 

  4/26
  Burbank (St. Laurence)
  W
  29-27
  25-14
   

 

 

  4/26
  Elmhurst (York)
  W
  25-22
  25-11
   

 

 

  4/29
  Hillside (Proviso West)
  W
  25-16
  25-15
   

 

 

  Lincoln Way East Invitational
 

 

  5/2
  Aurora (West Aurora)
  W
  25-18
  25-15
   

 

 

  5/2
  Glen Ellyn (Glenbard South)
  W
  25-11
  25-22
   

 

 

  5/3
  Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East)
  W
  24-26
  25-8
  25-20

 

 

  5/3
  Downers Grove (North)
  W
  25-23
  25-17
   

 

 

  5/3
   Cathedral High School 
  W
  25-17
  20-25
  15-10

 

 

  5/6
  Hinsdale (Central)
  W
  25-18
  25-17
   

 

 

  5/8
  Downers Grove (South)
  W
  25-18
  23-25
  25-12

 

 

  Northside Tournament
 

 

  5/9
  Barrington
  W
  25-23
  25-18
   

 

 

  5/9
  Park Ridge (Maine South)
  W
  25-14
  25-17
   

 

 

  5/9
  Vernon Hills
  W
  25-14
  25-12
   

 

 

  Glenbrook North Tournament
 

 

  5/10
  Winnetka (New Trier)
  W
  26-24
  15-25
  25-21

 

 

  5/10
  Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
  W
  25-14
  25-20
   

 

 

  5/13
  LaGrange (Lyons)
  W
  22-25
  30-28
  25-19

 

 

  5/15
  Chicago (Marist)
  L
  23-25
  23-25
   

 

 

  5/19
  St. Charles (North)
  W
  25-15
  25-17
   

 

 

  5/20
  Downers Grove (North)
  L
  19-25
  12-25
   

 

 

  Minooka Regional
 

 

  5/27
  Minooka
  W
  25-21
  25-20
   

 

 

  5/29
  Darien (Hinsdale South)
  W
  23-25
  25-23
  25-14

 

 

  Darien (Hinsdale South) Sectional
 

 

  5/31
  Naperville (Neuqua Valley)
  W
  25-16
  25-17
   

 

 

  6/3
  Plainfield (South)
  W
  25-17
  25-17
   

Head Coach Christine Giunta-Mayer
Year W-L-T
Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West)
2006 15-13
2007 14-22
2008 19-15
2009 19-15
2010 21-15
2011 33-9 (4th)
2012 33-6
2013 26-11
2014 35-7 (3rd)
2015 40-2 (1st)
2016 42-0 (1st)
2017 41-1 (1st)
2018 38-4 (3rd)
2019 38-4 (2nd)
2021 37-3 (3rd)
2022 39-3 (1st)
2023 40-2 (1st)
2024 38-4 (3rd)
2025 34-5
19 yrs. 602-141

Tournament History 

2011              1-2 (33-9)     4th  Christine Giunta-Mayer
W  25-21, 17-25, 25-20  Chicago (St. Rita)
L  19-25, 23-25         Orland Park (Sandburg)
L  21-25, 25-18, 20-25  Vernon Hills
2014              2-1 (35-7)     3rd  Christine Giunta-Mayer
W  25-14, 25-18         Berwyn-Cicero (Morton)
L  16-25, 25-22, 21-25  Gurnee (Warren)
W  26-24, 25-19         Roselle (Lake Park)
2015              3-0 (40-2)     1st  Christine Giunta-Mayer
W  25-14, 25-16         Roselle (Lake Park)
W  25-16, 25-16         Addison (A. Trail)
W  25-15, 25-13         Vernon Hills
2016              3-0 (42-0-0)   1st  Christine Giunta-Mayer
W  25-13, 25-17         Roselle (Lake Park)
W  25-15, 32-30         Orland Park (Sandburg)
W  25-15, 25-15         Winnetka (New Trier)
2017              3-0 (41-1-0)   1st  Christine Giunta-Mayer
W  25-19, 25-9          Arlington Heights (Hersey)
W  21-25, 25-20, 25-22  Chicago (Brother Rice)
W  25-21, 20-25, 25-16  Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East)
2018              2-1 (38-4-0)   3rd  Christine Giunta-Mayer
W  25-12, 25-18         Barrington
L  26-24, 22-25, 20-25  Naperville (Neuqua Valley)
W  25-15, 25-22         Winnetka (New Trier)
2019              2-1 (38-4-0)   2nd  Christine Giunta-Mayer
W  25-15, 25-21         Hinsdale (Central)
W  25-14, 25-23         Winnetka (New Trier)
L  21-25, 23-25         Chicago (Marist)
2021              2-1 (37-3-0)   3rd  Christine Giunta-Mayer
W  25-17, 25-17         Chicago (St. Rita)
L  14-25, 24-26         Roselle (Lake Park)
W  25-14, 25-15         Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East)
2022              3-0 (39-3-0)   1st  Christine Giunta-Mayer
W  25-19, 25-15         Chicago (St. Ignatius College Prep)
W  25-21, 25-13         Libertyville
W  25-16, 25-18         Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East)
2023              3-0 (40-2-0)   1st  Christine Giunta-Mayer
W  25-15, 21-25, 25-20  Glenview (Glenbrook South)
W  29-27, 25-16         Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
W  25-18, 25-20         LaGrange (Lyons)
2024              2-1 (38-4-0)   3rd  Christine Giunta-Mayer
W  25-20, 22-25, 25-15  LaGrange (Lyons)
L  26-28, 24-26         Chicago (Marist)
W  27-29, 25-18, 25-22  Wilmette (Loyola Academy)