IHSA

* Last updated at 3:35 pm on Tuesday, March 4, 2025

State Final Teams: Chicago (St. Ignatius College Prep) | Lombard (Montini) | Quincy (Notre Dame) | Washington

Lombard (Montini) Lady Broncos (25-10)

School Information

Name: Montini Catholic High School
City: Lombard
County: DuPage
Classification Enrollment: 805.2 (M)
Nickname: Lady Broncos
Colors: Maroon/Gold/White
Conference: Girls Catholic Athletic (GCAC)
President: Kevin Beirne
Principal: Chris Tiritilli
Athletic Director: Brian Casey
Head Coach: Shannon Spanos
Assistant Coaches: Francesca Kokkines, Wally Weisenburger, Frank Kaminsky, Jonathan Calvert
Athletic Trainer: Michael Kuster
Managers: Nora Fitzpatrick, Erin Bradarich
Last Year's Advancement: Defeated Darien (Hinsdale South), 45-42, in Third Place Game

Team Photo

Roster

No.	Name	Pos.	Ht.	Yr.
1	Nikki Kerstein*	G	5-8	Sr.
2	Juliana Neustadt	G	5-4	Jr.
4	Kaelyn Zumdahl	G	5-4	Fr.
11	Brooke D'Amico	G	5-7	So.
14	Miley Brunski	G	5-4	Jr.
20	Lily Spanos*	G	5-7	Sr.
21	Sophie Maquet	F	5-7	So.
22	Audrey Kinney*	F	5-9	Sr.
24	Peyton Farrell*	F	5-9	Sr.
33	Peggy Pacelli	F	5-8	Fr.
34	Ava Lombardi	F	5-9	Jr.
42	Natalie Gartlan	G	5-8	Sr.
50	Lauren Mellish*	F	5-10	Sr.
54	Cedona Barrett	F	5-8	So.
55	Annie Paciga	F	5-11	Fr.
*Probable starters are identified by bold ()**

Statistics

  
 
No.
  Name
  G
  FG
  FGA
  3P
  3PA
  FT
  FTA
  Pts
  Avg
  Reb
  Ast

 
 
  1
  Nikki Kerstein*
   35 
  234
  610
  65
  230
  98
  128
  632
  18.1
  170
  125

 
 
  2
  Juliana Neustadt
   11 
  3
  10
  3
  7
  1
  4
  10
  0.9
  13
  6

 
 
  4
  Kaelyn Zumdahl
   5 
  2
  7
  0
  3
  1
  2
  5
  1.0
  2
  2

 
 
  11
  Brooke D'Amico
   25 
  9
  25
  0
  5
  4
  10
  22
  0.9
  16
  15

 
 
  14
  Miley Brunski
   11 
  3
  15
  1
  9
  1
  2
  11
  1.0
  8
  0

 
 
  20
  Lily Spanos*
   35 
  90
  230
  62
  160
  22
  46
  264
  7.5
  89
  76

 
 
  21
  Sophie Maquet
   29 
  9
  28
  0
  7
  1
  5
  19
  0.7
  47
  15

 
 
  22
  Audrey Kinney*
   28 
  78
  145
  5
  24
  31
  43
  192
  6.9
  81
  21

 
 
  24
  Peyton Farrell*
   35 
  121
  307
  15
  54
  47
  78
  304
  8.7
  290
  70

 
 
  33
  Peggy Pacelli
   5 
  0
  1
  0
  1
  0
  0
  0
  0.0
  2
  2

 
 
  34
  Ava Lombardi
   7 
  2
  7
  0
  0
  3
  5
  7
  1.0
  11
  3

 
 
  42
  Natalie Gartlan
   34 
  91
  237
  27
  100
  12
  17
  221
  6.5
  63
  104

 
 
  50
  Lauren Mellish*
   35 
  39
  97
  1
  2
  16
  34
  95
  2.7
  129
  11

 
 
  54
  Cedona Barrett
   2 
  0
  1
  1
  1
  0
  0
  0
  0.0
  3
  0

 
 
  55
  Annie Paciga
   2 
  1
  9
  1
  6
  1
  2
  4
  2.0
  7
  0
Probable starters are identified by bold (*) 



Scores


 
  Date
  Opponent
  W/L
  Own
  Opp

 
 
  11/21
  Chicago (Perspectives/Leadership)
  W
   68 
   37 

 
 
  Willowbrook HS
 
 
  11/22
  Lockport (Twp.)
  L
   32 
   37 

 
 
  11/25
  Plainfield (East)
  W
   67 
   27 

 
 
  11/26
  Villa Park (Willowbrook)
  W
   56 
   24 

 
 
  11/30
  Glenview (Glenbrook South)
  L
   37 
   56 

 
 
  12/3
  Chicago (DePaul College Prep)
  W
   47 
   41 

 
 
  12/7
  Indianapolis (Bishop Chatard), IN
  W
   73 
   52 

 
 
  12/8
  Chicago (Phillips)
  L
   34 
   45 

 
 
  12/10
  Arlington Heights (Hersey)
  W
   42 
   32 

 
 
  12/12
  River Forest (Trinity)
  W
   47 
   43 

 
 
  12/17
  Chicago (Mother McAuley)
  W
   59 
   42 

 
 
  Montini Christmas Tournament
 
 
  12/23
  Naperville (Neuqua Valley)
  W
   40 
   30 

 
 
  12/26
  Chicago (Marist)
  L
   41 
   53 

 
 
  12/27
  Elmhurst (York)
  W
   48 
   42 

 
 
  12/28
  Mt. Prospect (Prospect)
  L
   51 
   67 

 
 
  1/4
  Metamora
  W
   56 
   50 

 
 
  1/7
  Kankakee (Sr.)
  W
   47 
   46 

 
 
  1/11
  Wilmette (Loyola Academy)
  L
   42 
   58 

 
 
  1/14
  Chicago (St. Ignatius College Prep)
  L
   48 
   57 

 
 
  1/16
  New Lenox (Providence Catholic)
  W
   43 
   40 

 
 
  1/18
  Wheaton (St. Francis)
  W
   53 
   35 

 
 
  1/20
  LaGrange Park (Nazareth Academy)
  L
   33 
   67 

 
 
  1/23
  Oak Park (Fenwick)
  W
   49 
   28 

 
 
  1/25
  Chicago (Amundsen)
  W
   68 
   31 

 
 
  1/28
  Chicago Heights (Marian)
  W
   38 
   34 

 
 
  2/1
  Beverly Hills (Detroit Country Day), MI
  W
   68 
   65 

 
 
  2/3
  Chicago (De La Salle)
  W
   54 
   20 

 
 
  2/4
  New Lenox (Providence Catholic)
  L
   40 
   45 

 
 
  2/6
  Chicago (Mother McAuley)
  W
   58 
   44 

 
 
  2/8
  Aurora (Central Catholic)
  L
   67 
   72 

 
 
  Elmwood Park Regional
 
 
  2/18
  Chicago (Noble/Golder)
  W
   76 
   3 

 
 
  2/20
  Elmwood Park
  W
   68 
   20 

 
 
  Chicago (DePaul College Prep) Sectional
 
 
  2/25
  River Forest (Trinity)
  W
   34 
   29 

 
 
  2/27
  Chicago (DePaul College Prep)
  W
   48 
   31 

 
 
  Arlington Heights (Hersey) Super-Sectional
 
 
  3/3
  Grayslake (Central)
  W
   51 
   45

No.	Name	G	FG	FGA	3P	3PA	FT	FTA	Pts	Avg	Reb	Ast
1	Nikki Kerstein*	35	234	610	65	230	98	128	632	18.1	170	125
2	Juliana Neustadt	11	3	10	3	7	1	4	10	0.9	13	6
4	Kaelyn Zumdahl	5	2	7	0	3	1	2	5	1.0	2	2
11	Brooke D'Amico	25	9	25	0	5	4	10	22	0.9	16	15
14	Miley Brunski	11	3	15	1	9	1	2	11	1.0	8	0
20	Lily Spanos*	35	90	230	62	160	22	46	264	7.5	89	76
21	Sophie Maquet	29	9	28	0	7	1	5	19	0.7	47	15
22	Audrey Kinney*	28	78	145	5	24	31	43	192	6.9	81	21
24	Peyton Farrell*	35	121	307	15	54	47	78	304	8.7	290	70
33	Peggy Pacelli	5	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0.0	2	2
34	Ava Lombardi	7	2	7	0	0	3	5	7	1.0	11	3
42	Natalie Gartlan	34	91	237	27	100	12	17	221	6.5	63	104
50	Lauren Mellish*	35	39	97	1	2	16	34	95	2.7	129	11
54	Cedona Barrett	2	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	3	0
55	Annie Paciga	2	1	9	1	6	1	2	4	2.0	7	0
*Probable starters are identified by bold ()**

Date	Opponent	W/L	Own	Opp
11/21	Chicago (Perspectives/Leadership)	W	68	37
Willowbrook HS
11/22	Lockport (Twp.)	L	32	37
11/25	Plainfield (East)	W	67	27
11/26	Villa Park (Willowbrook)	W	56	24
11/30	Glenview (Glenbrook South)	L	37	56
12/3	Chicago (DePaul College Prep)	W	47	41
12/7	Indianapolis (Bishop Chatard), IN	W	73	52
12/8	Chicago (Phillips)	L	34	45
12/10	Arlington Heights (Hersey)	W	42	32
12/12	River Forest (Trinity)	W	47	43
12/17	Chicago (Mother McAuley)	W	59	42
Montini Christmas Tournament
12/23	Naperville (Neuqua Valley)	W	40	30
12/26	Chicago (Marist)	L	41	53
12/27	Elmhurst (York)	W	48	42
12/28	Mt. Prospect (Prospect)	L	51	67
1/4	Metamora	W	56	50
1/7	Kankakee (Sr.)	W	47	46
1/11	Wilmette (Loyola Academy)	L	42	58
1/14	Chicago (St. Ignatius College Prep)	L	48	57
1/16	New Lenox (Providence Catholic)	W	43	40
1/18	Wheaton (St. Francis)	W	53	35
1/20	LaGrange Park (Nazareth Academy)	L	33	67
1/23	Oak Park (Fenwick)	W	49	28
1/25	Chicago (Amundsen)	W	68	31
1/28	Chicago Heights (Marian)	W	38	34
2/1	Beverly Hills (Detroit Country Day), MI	W	68	65
2/3	Chicago (De La Salle)	W	54	20
2/4	New Lenox (Providence Catholic)	L	40	45
2/6	Chicago (Mother McAuley)	W	58	44
2/8	Aurora (Central Catholic)	L	67	72
Elmwood Park Regional
2/18	Chicago (Noble/Golder)	W	76	3
2/20	Elmwood Park	W	68	20
Chicago (DePaul College Prep) Sectional
2/25	River Forest (Trinity)	W	34	29
2/27	Chicago (DePaul College Prep)	W	48	31
Arlington Heights (Hersey) Super-Sectional
3/3	Grayslake (Central)	W	51	45

Head Coach Shannon Spanos

Year	W-L
Lombard (Montini)
2020-21	6-9
2021-22	25-9
2022-23	28-7
2023-24	30-8 (3rd)
2024-25	25-10
5 yrs.	114-43

Tournament History

1989-A     38   52  0-1 (29-2)     DNP  Don Riley
       L   38   52  Hume (Shiloh)
1990-A     30   54  0-1 (25-6)     DNP  Don Riley
       L   30   54  Teutopolis
1993-A     55   56  0-1 (26-9)     DNP  Don Riley
       L   55   56  Stockton (OT)
2008-3A    50   35  1-1 (28-6)     3rd  Jason Nichols
       L   35   41  Freeport (H.S.)
       W   50   35  Quincy (Notre Dame)
2010-3A    64   53  2-0 (33-2)     1st  Jason Nichols
       W   57   40  Springfield (H.S.)
       W   64   53  Country Club Hills (Hillcrest)
2011-3A    67   45  2-0 (36-1)     1st  Jason Nichols
       W   55   39  Springfield (H.S.)
       W   67   45  Country Club Hills (Hillcrest)
2012-3A    56   38  2-0 (33-5)     1st  Jason Nichols
       W   52   48  Country Club Hills (Hillcrest)
       W   56   38  Vernon Hills
2013-3A    42   38  1-1 (35-2)     3rd  Jason Nichols
       L   45   48  Vernon Hills
       W   42   38  Morton
2014-3A    57   44  2-0 (34-2)     1st  Jason Nichols
       W   34   26  Burlington (Central)
       W   57   44  Joliet (Catholic Academy)
2015-3A    63   40  1-1 (31-6)     3rd  Jason Nichols
       L   44   58  Morton
       W   63   40  Chicago (Bogan)
2017-4A    35   22  1-1 (33-2-0)   3rd  Jason Nichols
       L   35   37  Edwardsville (H.S.)
       W   35   22  Palatine (Fremd)
2018-4A    26   28  1-1 (34-3-0)   2nd  Jason Nichols
       W   37   30  Edwardsville (H.S.)
       L   26   28  Geneva
2020-3A    55   43  1-1 (33-5-0)   3rd  Jason Nichols
       L   40   48  Chicago (Simeon)
       W   55   43  Springfield (Lanphier)
2024-3A    45   42  1-1 (30-8-0)   3rd  Shannon Spanos
       L   41   58  Lincoln
       W   45   42  Darien (Hinsdale South)