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Downers Grove (North) (29-11)


School Information

Name: Downers Grove North High School
City: Downers Grove
County: DuPage
Classification Enrollment: 2185
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Purple/White
Conference: West Suburban
Superintendent: Dr. Hank Thiele
Principal: Janice Schwarze
Athletic Director: Denise Kavanaugh
Head Coach: Mark Wasik
Assistant Coaches: Meghan Nauss, Maegan Grogan, Erin Doyle
Athletic Trainer: Jill Ferree
Captains: Margaret Mahlke, Maddie Degiorgio, Elizabeth Dunlap
Managers: Aleks Glowik, Payton Wendt
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to St. Charles North, 17-25, 25-16, 25-15, in Super-Sectional

Roster

  
No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr.
1,2 Mikayla Sweeney DS, L 5-3 So.
7 Samantha Hicks OH, DS 5-9 Sr.
8 Mary Kate Wilson OH, OPP 5-9 Sr.
9 Sophia LaBianco S 5-6 Sr.
10 Margaret Mahlke OH 6-0 Sr.
12 Riley Hornilla DS 5-5 Sr.
13 Grace Malone DS, S 5-7 Jr.
14 Gwendolyn Wolkow MB 6-0 Fr.
15 Maddie Degiorgio OPP 5-11 Sr.
16 Morgan Wendt MB, OPP 5-9 Jr.
17 Cynthia Brennan MB 5-10 Sr.
18 Elizabeth Dunlap S 5-9 Jr.
19 Jade Casper OH 5-11 Sr.
21 Madison Cuchran L, DS 5-5 So.

Statistics

  
  Season Totals Single-Match High
Name Kill Blk Ace Ast Dig Kill Blk Ace Ast Dig
Cynthia Brennan 78 27 0 4 19 6 3 0 1 3
Jade Casper 222 18 17 6 226 11 3 4 1 17
Madison Cuchran 6 0 48 69 523 1 0 5 4 35
Maddie Degiorgio 188 29 16 2 31 9 3 2 1 10
Elizabeth Dunlap 62 27 45 948 267 5 3 5 45 13
Samantha Hicks 9 1 1 2 40 5 1 0 0 7
Riley Hornilla 0 0 3 0 18 0 0 1 0 6
Sophia LaBianco 0 0 1 12 6 0 0 0 5 2
Margaret Mahlke 440 46 36 8 237 24 3 3 1 18
Grace Malone 0 0 16 19 189 0 0 5 7 13
Mikayla Sweeney 0 0 30 2 47 0 0 3 2 6
Morgan Wendt 4 1 0 0 4 2 1 0 0 2
Mary Kate Wilson 7 0 1 1 13 2 0 1 0 3
Gwendolyn Wolkow 145 34 1 2 31 8 3 1 1 3

Scores

Date Opponent W/L 1st 2nd 3rd
8/21 Chicago Heights (Marian) L 25-21 21-25 24-26
8/23 Chicago (Mother McAuley) L 22-25 14-25  
8/28 Naperville (Central) L 19-25 20-25  
9/4 LaGrange (Lyons) W 26-24 25-13  
9/5 Downers Grove (South) W 25-13 25-21  
9/7 Lisle (Benet Academy) L 16-25 24-26  
9/11 Hillside (Proviso West) W 25-15 25-15  
Wheaton Classic
9/12 Lemont (H.S.) W 25-9 25-17  
9/12 Wheaton (W. Warrenville South) W 25-17 25-20  
9/15 Plainfield (Central) L 25-20 23-25 23-25
9/15 Naperville (Neuqua Valley) W 25-22 25-23  
9/15 Lisle (Benet Academy) L 25-23 18-25 21-25
9/18 Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) W 23-25 25-18 25-19
9/20 Addison (A. Trail) W 25-22 25-15  
Plainfield South Invite.
9/21 Plainfield (South) W 25-16 25-15  
9/21 Aurora (Metea Valley) W 25-16 21-25 25-18
9/22 Naperville (Neuqua Valley) W 25-20 25-18  
9/22 Aurora (East) W 25-4 25-14  
Plainfield South Invite. .
9/22 Aurora (Rosary) W 26-24 25-18  
9/25 Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) W 25-23 25-16  
Asics Challenge
9/28 Chicago (Marist) L 18-25 22-25  
9/28 Lexington (Henry Clay), KY W 25-13 25-16  
9/29 Wheaton (St. Francis) W 25-16 25-21  
9/29 Erlanger (St. Henry), KY L 18-25 25-18 19-25
9/29 Waukesha (Catholic Memorial), WI W 25-16 23-25 27-25
10/5 Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East) W 25-16 25-27 25-15
10/9 Hinsdale (Central) W 25-21 25-23  
10/11 Darien (Hinsdale South) W 25-14 31-29  
Autumnfest Volleyball Classic
10/12 St. Charles (East) L 21-25 25-21 23-25
10/12 Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) W 25-15 25-16  
10/13 Lemont (H.S.) W 25-15 25-16  
10/13 Aurora (West Aurora) W 25-21 25-16  
10/13 Joliet (Catholic Academy) L 13-25 22-25  
10/16 Elmhurst (York) W 25-11 26-24  
10/17 St. Charles (East) L 21-25 22-25  
Park Ridge (Maine South) Regional
10/23 Riverside (R.-Brookfield) W 25-10 25-16  
10/25 Park Ridge (Maine South) W 25-18 25-10  
Elmhurst (York) Sectional
10/29 Lombard (Glenbard East) W 25-16 25-21  
10/31 Elmhurst (York) W 27-25 25-14  
Bartlett Super-Sectional
11/2 St. Charles (East) W 25-13 25-17  

Head Coach Mark Wasik

  
Year W-L-T
Downers Grove North
2008 14-22
2009 27-11
2010 17-19
2011 22-16
2012 18-18
2013 23-15
2014 22-15
2015 21-16
2016 20-17
2017 27-13
2018 29-11
11 yrs. 240-173

Tournament History

1984-AA           1-2 (35-3)     4th  Connie Sinnard
W  15-6, 15-7, 15-10    Belleville (West)
L  16-14, 8-15, 15-10, 4-15, 7-15  Palatine (H.S.)
L  15-11, 15-10, 9-15, 6-15, 10-15  Lockport (Twp.)
1988-AA           1-2 (27-9)     4th  Connie Sinnard
W  15-7, 15-3           Riverside (R.-Brookfield)
L  6-15, 10-15          Jacksonville (H.S.)
L  9-15, 13-15          New Lenox (Providence Catholic)