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   Normal (University) Pioneers (36-4)


School Information

Name: University High School
City: Normal
County: McLean
Classification Enrollment: 1031.25
Nickname: Pioneers
Colors: Kelly Green/Gold
Conference: Central State Eight
Superintendent: Anthony Jones
Principal: Andrea Markert
Athletic Director: Steve Evans
Head Coach: Ratasha Thompson
Assistant Coaches: Loryn Bruer, Christopher Kim, Teresa Ulrich, Kayla Schahrer, Caitlin Smith
Athletic Trainer: Teri Raymond
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Mahomet (M.-Seymour) 25-19, 20-25, 27-25 in Sectional Finals

Team Photo


Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr.
2 Avery Holzbauer S 5-6 Jr.
3 Emma Jean Bogusz DS-L 5-8 Sr.
4 Addison Donahue OH 6-0 So.
5 Emily Gross MH 5-11 Sr.
6 Kylie Stanton DS 5-7 Sr.
7 Morgan Petelin S-RH 5-11 Sr.
8 Nina Harden OH 5-9 Jr.
9 Taylor Penn MH 6-0 Jr.
10 Emma Eloiza OH 5-11 Jr.
11 Ava Crabtree OH 6-1 Sr.
12 Kyndel Nelson OH-RH 5-10 Sr.
14 Alyssa Wolf MH 6-0 Sr.
17 Kaitlyn Kline MH 6-0 Fr.
18 Laney Snow OH 6-0 Sr.
19 Sadie Mehn DS 5-6 Fr.
20 Madison Funk S-RH 5-8 Sr.

Statistics 

  

 

 
  Season Totals
  Single-Match High
 

 

  Name
  Kill
  Blk
  Ace
  Ast
  Dig
  Kill
  Blk
  Ace
  Ast
  Dig

 

 

  Emma Jean Bogusz
  0
  0
  23
  64
  256
  0
  0
  3
  5
  27

 

 

  Ava Crabtree
  203
  29
  82
  3
  320
  10
  2
  10
  1
  16

 

 

  Addison Donahue
  31
  5
  6
  0
  27
  8
  2
  2
  0
  8

 

 

  Emma Eloiza
  18
  1
  14
  0
  20
  6
  1
  8
  0
  6

 

 

  Madison Funk
  192
  42
  48
  400
  235
  11
  5
  5
  23
  15

 

 

  Emily Gross
  11
  10
  0
  1
  11
  3
  2
  0
  1
  4

 

 

  Nina Harden
  6
  0
  1
  1
  7
  2
  0
  1
  1
  2

 

 

  Avery Holzbauer
  1
  0
  0
  16
  4
  1
  0
  0
  6
  1

 

 

  Kaitlyn Kline
  2
  5
  0
  0
  1
  1
  2
  0
  0
  1

 

 

  Sadie Mehn
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Kyndel Nelson
  13
  1
  0
  0
  3
  4
  1
  0
  0
  1

 

 

  Taylor Penn
  151
  72
  8
  6
  50
  9
  11
  3
  2
  4

 

 

  Morgan Petelin
  115
  39
  39
  552
  282
  7
  4
  6
  20
  23

 

 

  Laney Snow
  307
  33
  17
  12
  282
  23
  4
  2
  4
  17

 

 

  Kylie Stanton
  1
  0
  37
  48
  224
  1
  0
  3
  6
  12

 

 

  Alyssa Wolf
  106
  62
  0
  1
  16
  8
  5
  0
  1
  2
 






Scores




 

  Date
  Opponent
  W/L
  1st
  2nd
  3rd

 

 

  Plainfield North Invite
 

 

  8/29
  Aurora (Waubonsie Valley)
  W
  25-23
  25-15
   

 

 

  8/29
  Metamora
  W
  25-22
  25-17
   

 

 

  8/30
  Downers Grove (South)
  W
  16-25
  25-18
  15-13

 

 

  8/30
  Chicago (St. Ignatius College Prep)
  L
  19-25
  19-25
   

 

 

  8/30
  Chicago (Marist)
  L
  25-23
  19-25
  11-15

 

 

  9/2
  Decatur (MacArthur)
  W
  25-10
  25-10
   

 

 

  9/4
  Springfield (H.S.)
  W
  25-12
  26-24
   

 

 

  9/9
  Springfield (Southeast)
  W
  25-9
  25-11
   

 

 

  Crossroads Classic
 

 

  9/12
  Fairfield
  W
  25-20
  25-20
   

 

 

  9/12
  Paducah McCracken County, KY
  W
  25-20
  17-25
  28-26

 

 

  9/13
  St. Charles (North)
  L
  19-25
  19-25
   

 

 

  9/13
  Newburgh Castle, IN
  L
  23-25
  25-17
  19-25

 

 

  9/13
  Lizton Tri-West Hendricks, IN
  W
  25-19
  25-20
   

 

 

  9/16
  Jacksonville (H.S.)
  W
  25-13
  25-14
   

 

 

  9/18
  Lincoln
  W
  25-16
  25-11
   

 

 

  9/23
  Rochester
  W
  25-13
  25-12
   

 

 

  Intercity
 

 

  9/27
  Bloomington (H.S.)
  W
  25-9
  25-23
   

 

 

  9/27
  Normal (Community West)
  W
  25-12
  25-9
   

 

 

  9/27
  Normal (Community)
  W
  25-23
  25-17
   

 

 

  9/27
  Bloomington (Central Catholic)
  W
  25-14
  25-20
   

 

 

  9/30
  Decatur (Eisenhower)
  W
  25-3
  25-8
   

 

 

  10/2
  Springfield (Lanphier)
  W
  25-3
  25-5
   

 

 

  Bulldog Invite
 

 

  10/4
  Armstrong
  W
  25-5
  25-12
   

 

 

  10/4
  Downs (Tri-Valley)
  W
  25-21
  25-17
   

 

 

  10/4
  Mattoon
  W
  25-13
  25-11
   

 

 

  10/4
  Rochester
  W
  25-15
  25-17
   

 

 

  10/4
  Mahomet (M.-Seymour)
  W
  21-25
  25-21
  15-7

 

 

  10/7
  Springfield (Sacred Heart-Griffin)
  W
  25-13
  25-16
   

 

 

  Saints Fall Classic
 

 

  10/10
  Williamsville
  W
  25-14
  25-15
   

 

 

  10/10
  Herscher
  W
  25-9
  25-14
   

 

 

  10/11
  Downs (Tri-Valley)
  W
  25-13
  25-12
   

 

 

  10/11
  Morton
  W
  25-18
  22-25
  15-11

 

 

  10/11
  Bloomington (Central Catholic)
  W
  19-25
  26-24
  15-7

 

 

  10/14
  Chatham (Glenwood)
  W
  29-27
  25-23
   

 

 

  10/20
  Metamora
  W
  25-23
  25-14
   

 

 

  Bloomington (H.S.) Regional
 

 

  10/28
  Urbana (H.S.)
  W
  25-2
  25-4
   

 

 

  10/30
  Bloomington (H.S.)
  W
  25-12
  25-10
   

 

 

  Springfield (Southeast) Sectional
 

 

  11/4
  Springfield (H.S.)
  W
  25-18
  25-22
   

 

 

  11/6
  Morton
  W
  23-25
  25-20
  25-9

 

 

  Chatham (Glenwood) Super-Sectional
 

 

  11/10
  Breese (Mater Dei)
  W
  25-22
  25-20
   

Head Coach Ratasha Thompson
Year W-L-T
Normal (University)
2024 35-4
2025 36-4
2 yrs. 71-8

Tournament History 

1987-A            1-2 (25-8-1)   4th  Lois Wisniewski
W  15-13, 15-11         Hume (Shiloh)
L  1-15, 5-15           Breese (Mater Dei)
L  15-9, 8-15, 6-15     Mendota
1988-A            0-1 (26-6)     DNP  Lois Wisniewski
L  16-14, 13-15, 11-15  Wheaton (St. Francis)
1992-A            0-1 (26-9-1)   DNP  Lois Wisniewski
L  5-15, 12-15          Breese (Central)
1994-A            2-1 (36-4-1)   2nd  Lois Wisniewski
W  15-5, 15-6           Shelbyville
W  11-15, 15-12, 15-7   Wheaton (St. Francis)
L  2-15, 8-15           Breese (Mater Dei)
1997-A            0-1 (37-3)     DNP  Charlene Lehnen
L  9-15, 15-2, 11-15    Kansas
1998-A            1-2 (34-6)     4th  Charlene Lehnen
W  12-15, 15-8, 17-15   Breese (Mater Dei)
L  11-15, 15-12, 9-15   Kansas
L  11-15, 13-15         Wheaton (St. Francis)
1999-A            3-0 (37-5)     1st  Charlene Lehnen
W  15-10, 15-12         Huntley
W  15-8, 15-8           Breese (Central)
W  15-10, 12-15, 15-9   Quincy (Notre Dame)
2000-A            3-0 (41-1)     1st  Charlene Lehnen
W  15-6, 15-7           Fithian (Oakwood)
W  15-7, 15-5           Colchester
W  15-11, 15-13         Wheaton (St. Francis)
2017-3A           1-1 (29-11-0)  3rd  Michael Bolhuis
L  13-25, 21-25         Belleville (Althoff Catholic)
W  25-21, 19-25, 25-19  Arlington Heights (St. Viator)
2019-3A           0-2 (33-8-0)   4th  Michael Bolhuis
L  23-25, 20-25         Joliet (Catholic Academy)
L  21-25, 22-25         LaGrange Park (Nazareth Academy)