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LaGrange Park (Nazareth Academy) (21-16)


School Information

Name: Nazareth Academy
City: LaGrange Park
County: Cook
Classification Enrollment: 1244.925
Nickname: Roadrunners
Colors: Columbia Blue/Navy/White
Conference: East Suburban Catholic
President: Deborah Tracy
Principal: Therese Hawkins
Athletic Director: Mike Manno
Asst. Athletic Director: Kimberly Connell
Head Coach: Melissa Masterson
Assistant Coaches: Kyle Masterson, Nathan Erdal, Matt Madia, Melissa Quintana
Athletic Trainer: Frank Dore
Captain: Kitty Sandt
Managers: Kat Rigan, Vicky Pokay, Sara Shannon
Last Year's Advancement: Defeated Belvidere (North), 25-18, 20-25, 25-21, in State Championship Game

Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr.
2 Reese Butkus L 5-6 Jr.
3 Athena Doulas S 5-6 Jr.
4 Abigail Kubeczko OH 5-6 Jr.
5 Beth Surowiec OH 5-10 Fr.
6 Kitty Sandt S-RS 6-1 Sr.
7 Olivia Austin MH-OPP 6-2 Jr.
8 Megan McNicholas DS 5-4 Sr.
9 Jane Manecke OPP 6-2 Fr.
10 Ella Jucovics S 5-7 Jr.
11 Victoria Sarin OH 5-9 Jr.
12 Valeria Perez DS 5-4 Sr.
14 Emily Risley MH 5-11 Sr.
15 MaryGrace Gerger MH 5-11 Jr.
17 Lauren Salata OH-S 5-9 Jr.

Statistics 

  

 

 
  Season Totals
  Single-Match High
 

 

  Name
  Kill
  Blk
  Ace
  Ast
  Dig
  Kill
  Blk
  Ace
  Ast
  Dig

 

 

  Olivia Austin
  205
  69
  6
  0
  17
  11
  9
  2
  0
  3

 

 

  Reese Butkus
  1
  0
  43
  78
  486
  1
  0
  4
  6
  31

 

 

  Athena Doulas
  0
  0
  8
  12
  4
  0
  0
  7
  5
  3

 

 

  MaryGrace Gerger
  16
  11
  0
  0
  4
  2
  3
  0
  0
  1

 

 

  Ella Jucovics
  0
  0
  16
  109
  50
  0
  0
  3
  10
  7

 

 

  Abigail Kubeczko
  8
  0
  1
  0
  2
  5
  0
  1
  0
  2

 

 

  Jane Manecke
  46
  9
  0
  0
  13
  5
  2
  0
  0
  3

 

 

  Megan McNicholas
  0
  0
  36
  13
  125
  0
  0
  4
  2
  11

 

 

  Valeria Perez
  7
  0
  3
  2
  36
  6
  0
  1
  1
  11

 

 

  Emily Risley
  64
  45
  10
  0
  21
  5
  5
  2
  0
  3

 

 

  Lauren Salata
  356
  15
  35
  95
  213
  21
  2
  5
  13
  15

 

 

  Kitty Sandt
  257
  37
  28
  604
  239
  13
  4
  4
  31
  15

 

 

  Victoria Sarin
  109
  8
  10
  3
  122
  9
  2
  2
  2
  12

 

 

  Beth Surowiec
  34
  6
  4
  0
  22
  6
  1
  2
  0
  3
 






Scores




 

  Date
  Opponent
  W/L
  1st
  2nd
  3rd

 

 

  Crimson Classic
 

 

  8/26
  Park Ridge (Maine South)
  L
  21-25
  13-25
   

 

 

  8/26
  Plainfield (Central)
  W
  25-15
  25-18
   

 

 

  8/27
  New Lenox (Lincoln-Way Central)
  L
  16-25
  22-25
   

 

 

  8/27
  Normal (University)
  L
  16-25
  23-25
   

 

 

  8/27
  Minooka
  W
  26-24
  25-12
   

 

 

  9/1
  River Forest (Trinity)
  W
  25-17
  25-20
   

 

 

  9/2
  Lombard (Montini)
  L
  23-25
  18-25
   

 

 

  9/2
  Normal (Community West)
  L
  25-23
  15-25
  10-15

 

 

  9/2
  LaGrange (Lyons)
  L
  15-25
  15-25
   

 

 

  9/6
  Lisle (Benet Academy)
  L
  18-25
  20-25
   

 

 

  9/13
  Chicago (Marist)
  L
  21-25
  20-25
   

 

 

  9/15
  Chicago (St. Ignatius College Prep)
  W
  26-24
  25-13
   

 

 

  BBCHS Boilerrmaker Challenge
 

 

  9/17
  Rock Falls
  L
  17-25
  22-25
   

 

 

  9/17
  Yorkville (H.S.)
  L
  14-25
  25-21
  12-15

 

 

  9/17
  Beecher
  W
  25-13
  25-13
   

 

 

  9/17
  Herscher
  W
  25-18
  25-13
   

 

 

  9/21
  Wilmette (Loyola Academy)
  L
  19-25
  9-25
   

 

 

  9/27
  Chicago Heights (Marian)
  W
  23-25
  25-10
  25-18

 

 

  Asics Challenge
 

 

  9/30
  Orland Park (Sandburg)
  W
  28-26
  25-22
   

 

 

  9/30
  Milwaukee (Divine Savior Holy Angels), WI
  L
  19-25
  19-25
   

 

 

  10/1
  St. Charles (East)
  L
  16-25
  16-25
   

 

 

  10/1
  Downers Grove (North)
  W
  25-14
  12-25
  28-26

 

 

  10/1
  Brookfield (Central), WI
  W
  25-21
  25-19
   

 

 

  10/4
  Mundelein (Carmel)
  W
  29-27
  21-25
  25-16

 

 

  10/10
  Oak Park (Fenwick)
  W
  21-25
  30-28
  25-20

 

 

  10/11
  Joliet (Catholic Academy)
  W
  25-20
  25-23
   

 

 

  Plainfield Central
 

 

  10/14
  Plainfield (North)
  L
  17-25
  10-25
   

 

 

  10/14
  Sterling (H.S.)
  W
  25-13
  22-25
  15-12

 

 

  10/15
  Joliet (West)
  W
  18-25
  25-19
  15-10

 

 

  10/15
  Hinsdale (Central)
  L
  11-25
  25-27
   

 

 

  10/15
  Edwardsville (H.S.)
  W
  23-25
  25-23
  15-11

 

 

  10/18
  Arlington Heights (St. Viator)
  L
  25-21
  25-27
  27-29

 

 

  LaGrange Park (Nazareth Academy) Regional
 

 

  10/25
  Chicago (Schurz)
  W
  25-5
  25-13
   

 

 

  10/27
  Chicago (Noble/Bulls)
  W
  25-9
  25-8
   

 

 

  Chicago (Little Village) Sectional
 

 

  10/31
  Chicago (St. Ignatius College Prep)
  W
  21-25
  25-23
  25-14

 

 

  11/2
  Oak Park (Fenwick)
  W
  25-19
  27-25
   

 

 

  River Forest (Trinity) Super-Sectional
 

 

  11/4
  Arlington Heights (St. Viator)
  W
  26-24
  25-20
   

Head Coach Melissa Masterson
Year W-L-T
LaGrange Park (Nazareth Academy)
2016 14-18
2017 13-21
2018 31-5
2019 28-7 (3rd)
2020 6-6
2021 30-7 (1st)
2022 21-16
7 yrs. 143-80

Tournament History 

2019-3A           1-1 (29-8-0)   3rd  Melissa Masterson
L  19-25, 18-25         Sterling (H.S.)
W  25-21, 25-22         Normal (University)
2021-3A           2-0 (30-7-0)   1st  Melissa Masterson
W  25-21, 25-15         Joliet (Catholic Academy)
W  25-18, 20-25, 25-21  Belvidere (North)