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State Final Teams: Chicago (Mother McAuley) | Crystal Lake (South) | Lisle (Benet Academy) | Winnetka (New Trier)

Lisle (Benet Academy) (35-5)


School Information

Name: Benet Academy
City: Lisle
County: DuPage
Classification Enrollment: 2204.4
Nickname: Redwings
Colors: Red/White
Conference: East Suburban Catholic
Superintendent: Rev. Hugh Anderson, O.S.B.
Principal: Stephen Marth
Athletic Director: Gary Goforth
Head Coach: Brad Baker
Assistant Coaches: Kyle Reid, Kim Sayers
Athletic Trainer: Katelynn Shilka
Last Year's Advancement: Defeated Winnetka (New Trier), 25-21, 22-25, 25-17, in Class 4A State Championship game.

Roster

  
No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr.
3 Caroline Wolf L 5-9 Sr.
4 Sara Nielson S 6-0 Fr.
5 Tiffany Clark OH 5-10 So.
6 Stephanie Sinnappan S 6-0 Sr.
7 Whitney Battoe OH 5-11 Sr.
9 Dana Griffin OH 5-11 Jr.
10 Juliana Melby L 5-6 Jr.
12 Natalie Canulli OH 5-9 Jr.
13 Marissa Tassone M 5-11 Jr.
14 Meghan Weber S-OH 5-11 Jr.
16 Kelly O'Malley L 5-7 Sr.
17 Marija Cyvas M 6-1 Jr.
18 Rachael Fara M 6-3 Jr.
19 Veronica Snelling OH 5-10 Fr.
21 Ashley Hitchcock OH 5-11 Sr.

Statistics

  
  Season Totals Single-Match High
Name Kill Blk Ace Ast Dig Kill Blk Ace Ast Dig
Whitney Battoe 211 44 10 0 134          
Natalie Canulli 67 5 31 0 196          
Tiffany Clark 114 14 21 0 245          
Marija Cyvas 36 45 0 0 7          
Rachael Fara 235 96 1 0 30          
Dana Griffin 119 15 0 0 39          
Ashley Hitchcock 170 19 5 75 0          
Juliana Melby 2 0 11 0 17          
Sara Nielson 2 3 5 123 32          
Kelly O'Malley 0 0 12 0 104          
Stephanie Sinnappan 76 40 27 868 189          
Veronica Snelling 0 0 0 0 0          
Marissa Tassone 3 3 0 0 0          
Meghan Weber 7 1 0 23 10          
Caroline Wolf 5 0 18 0 509          

Scores

Date Opponent W/L 1st 2nd 3rd
Lisle (Benet Academy) Invite
8/30 Hinsdale (Central) W 25-12 25-21  
8/30 Lemont (H.S.) W 25-16 25-19  
8/30 Elmhurst (York) W 25-14 25-16  
8/31 Naperville (Neuqua Valley) W 25-17 25-14  
8/31 Elmhurst (York) W 20-25 25-21 25-16
9/4 Elmhurst (York) W 25-19 25-13  
9/6 Chicago (Marist) L 25-11 19-25 21-25
9/11 Naperville (Neuqua Valley) W 25-22 23-25 25-13
9/12 Batavia W 25-19 25-20  
9/16 Downers Grove (North) W 25-18 25-20  
Wheaton Classic
9/18 Darien (Hinsdale South) W 23-25 25-12 25-14
9/18 Wheaton (North) W 25-16 25-19  
9/21 Libertyville W 25-18 25-15  
9/21 St. Charles (North) W 25-15 25-14  
9/21 Plainfield (North) W 25-9 25-18  
9/24 LaGrange Park (Nazareth Academy) W 23-25 25-20 25-20
9/25 St. Charles (East) L 25-15 20-25 18-25
9/27 St. Charles (North) W 25-18 25-23  
10/1 Chicago Heights (Marian) W 25-15 25-14  
10/8 Oak Park (Fenwick) W 25-14 25-7  
10/10 Joliet (Catholic Academy) W 25-11 25-17  
Mizuno Cup
10/11 Barrington W 25-17 25-18  
10/11 Naperville (Central) L 19-25 28-30  
10/12 St. Charles (East) JV W 25-13 25-20  
10/12 New Lenox (Lincoln-Way Central) W 25-22 25-21  
10/12 Crystal Lake (Prairie Ridge) W 25-10 25-23  
10/15 Kankakee (McNamara) W 25-12 25-17  
10/17 Mundelein (Carmel) W 25-19 25-15  
Autumnfest
10/18 Mt. Pulaski W 25-11 25-9  
10/18 Crystal Lake (Prairie Ridge) W 25-15 25-20  
10/19 Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) L 17-25 16-25  
10/19 Downers Grove (North) L 16-25 25-17 21-25
10/19 Wilmette (Loyola Academy) W 25-22 25-14  
10/22 Arlington Heights (St. Viator) W 25-12 25-16  
10/24 New Lenox (Providence Catholic) W 25-22 25-22  
Plainfield (East) Regional
10/29 Plainfield (East) W 25-13 26-24  
10/31 Lockport (Twp.) W 25-18 25-16  
Plainfield (South) Sectional
11/5 Aurora (Waubonsie Valley) W 25-21 24-26 25-13
11/7 Naperville (North) W 25-21 25-13  
Normal (Community) Super-Sectional
11/9 Normal (Community) W 25-18 25-20  

Head Coach Brad Baker

  
Year W-L-T
Lisle (Benet Academy)
2007 35-4
2008 40-2 (2)
2009 35-5
2010 32-7
2011 39-3 (1)
2012 40-2 (1)
2013 35-5
7 yrs. 256-28

Tournament History

2008-4A           1-1 (40-2)     2nd  Brad Baker
W  25-21, 20-25, 25-21  Chicago (Mother McAuley)
L  25-23, 22-25, 19-25  St. Charles (East)
2011-4A           2-0 (39-3)     1st  Brad Baker
W  25-20, 22-25, 25-19  St. Charles (East)
W  25-14, 22-25, 25-16  Cary (C.-Grove)
2012-4A           2-0 (40-2)     1st  Brad Baker
W  20-25, 25-21, 25-13  Libertyville
W  21-25, 25-22, 25-17  Winnetka (New Trier)