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State Final Teams: Chicago (Marist) | Lisle (Benet Academy) | Lockport (Twp.) | Palatine (Fremd)

   Lisle (Benet Academy) Redwings (38-2)


School Information

Name: Benet Academy
City: Lisle
County: DuPage
Classification Enrollment: 1998.15
Nickname: Redwings
Colors: Red/White
Conference: East Suburban Catholic
President : William Myers
Principal: Sheri Costello
Athletic Director: Scott Lawler
Head Coach: Brad Baker
Assistant Coaches: Hector Cano, Kim Sayers, Jeffrey Steinberg
Athletic Trainer: Amy Hoffmann, Christina Pucci, Madison Kopjo
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Chicago (Marist) 19-25, 25-16, 25-19 in State Championship

Team Photo


Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr.
2 Abby Lee L 5-7 Sr.
3 Molly Welge OPP 6-3 Sr.
4 Erin Johnson L 5-7 Sr.
5 Brooklynne Brass OH 5-11 Sr.
6 Grace Sharp L 5-6 Sr.
7 Sophia Chinetti OH 6-0 Sr.
8 Dina DiSanto OH 5-10 Fr.
9 Grace Jermak OH 5-10 Sr.
10 Claire Weathers L 5-9 Jr.
11 Ellie Stiernagle S 6-2 Sr.
12 Lynney Tarnow M 6-5 Sr.
13 Katie Chvatal L 5-6 Jr.
14 Sophia Hattas L 5-3 Jr.
15 Sophia Youssef M 6-1 Jr.
16 Rachel Weathers L 5-7 Fr.
17 Lauren Smith OPP 6-0 So.
19 Maddie Bryant S-RS 5-11 Jr.
20 Hadley Engler M 5-11 Fr.
21 Claire Rooney S 5-11 Fr.
23 Elle Bergmann OH 5-10 So.

Statistics 

  

 

 
  Season Totals
  Single-Match High
 

 

  Name
  Kill
  Blk
  Ace
  Ast
  Dig
  Kill
  Blk
  Ace
  Ast
  Dig

 

 

  Elle Bergmann
  11
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Brooklynne Brass
  247
  46
  23
  4
  229
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Maddie Bryant
  7
  1
  1
  13
  13
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Sophia Chinetti
  143
  26
  13
  3
  46
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Katie Chvatal
  5
  0
  10
  2
  22
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Dina DiSanto
  14
  1
  0
  0
  3
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Hadley Engler
  4
  0
  0
  0
  2
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Sophia Hattas
  1
  0
  5
  0
  20
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Grace Jermak
  10
  2
  1
  0
  6
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Erin Johnson
  0
  0
  8
  6
  109
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Abby Lee
  2
  0
  39
  11
  157
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Claire Rooney
  4
  0
  1
  25
  9
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Grace Sharp
  1
  0
  4
  3
  24
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Lauren Smith
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Ellie Stiernagle
  50
  28
  41
  779
  150
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Lynney Tarnow
  218
  37
  21
  15
  54
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Claire Weathers
  13
  0
  39
  35
  313
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Rachel Weathers
  0
  0
  6
  4
  33
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Molly Welge
  178
  30
  8
  5
  30
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Sophia Youssef
  80
  29
  1
  3
  28
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
 






Scores




 

  Date
  Opponent
  W/L
  1st
  2nd
  3rd

 

 

  8/26
  Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
  W
  22-25
  25-16
  25-13

 

 

  Crimson Classic
 

 

  8/29
  Plainfield (East)
  W
  25-11
  25-14
   

 

 

  8/29
  Riverside (R.-Brookfield)
  W
  25-14
  25-23
   

 

 

  8/30
  St. Charles (North)
  W
  25-21
  25-14
   

 

 

  8/30
  Chicago (St. Ignatius College Prep)
  W
  23-25
  25-23
  15-8

 

 

  8/30
  Lockport (Twp.)
  L
  27-29
  25-18
  10-15

 

 

  9/2
  Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East)
  W
  25-17
  25-14
   

 

 

  9/3
  Aurora (Metea Valley)
  W
  25-5
  25-11
   

 

 

  9/6
  Normal (Community West)
  W
  25-11
  25-21
   

 

 

  9/10
  LaGrange Park (Nazareth Academy)
  W
  25-16
  25-18
   

 

 

  9/12
  Downers Grove (North)
  W
  25-19
  20-25
  25-14

 

 

  9/16
  Mundelein (Carmel)
  W
  25-7
  25-11
   

 

 

  Wheaton Classic
 

 

  9/17
  Geneva
  W
  25-9
  25-14
   

 

 

  9/17
  Oak Park (Fenwick)
  W
  25-12
  25-21
   

 

 

  9/20
  Hinsdale (Central)
  W
  25-22
  25-14
   

 

 

  Wheaton Classic Gold Final
 

 

  9/20
  Downers Grove (North)
  W
  25-11
  25-16
   

 

 

  Wheaton Classic
 

 

  9/20
  Crystal Lake (Prairie Ridge)
  W
  25-19
  25-17
   

 

 

  9/23
  Arlington Heights (St. Viator)
  W
  25-12
  25-15
   

 

 

  9/25
  Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West)
  W
  25-8
  25-16
   

 

 

  CP Invitational
 

 

  9/27
  Fort Wayne Homestead, IN
  W
  25-15
  25-23
   

 

 

  9/27
  St. John Lake Central, IN
  W
  25-9
  25-13
   

 

 

  9/27
  Hammond Hammond Bishop Noll, IN
  W
  25-9
  25-14
   

 

 

  9/27
  Fishers Hamilton Southeastern, IN
  L
  13-25
  23-25
   

 

 

  10/1
  Naperville (North)
  W
  25-12
  25-11
   

 

 

  10/2
  Omaha Skutt Catholic, NE
  W
  27-25
  25-16
   

 

 

  10/6
  St. Charles (North)
  W
  26-24
  23-25
  25-21

 

 

  10/7
  Chicago Heights (Marian)
  W
  25-14
  25-7
   

 

 

  10/14
  Chicago (Marist)
  W
  27-25
  25-19
   

 

 

  Autumnfest
 

 

  10/17
  Aurora (West Aurora)
  W
  25-17
  25-16
   

 

 

  10/17
  Wheaton (W. Warrenville South)
  W
  25-13
  25-9
   

 

 

  10/18
  Crystal Lake (Prairie Ridge)
  W
  25-11
  25-17
   

 

 

  10/18
  Downers Grove (North)
  W
  25-13
  25-17
   

 

 

  Autumnfest (Gold Final)
 

 

  10/18
  Chicago (Mother McAuley)
  W
  25-23
  25-22
   

 

 

  10/21
  Joliet (Catholic Academy)
  W
  25-13
  25-21
   

 

 

  10/22
  Wilmette (Loyola Academy)
  W
  25-15
  25-18
   

 

 

  Aurora (West Aurora) Regional
 

 

  10/28
  West Chicago (H.S.)
  W
  25-1
  25-8
   

 

 

  10/30
  Aurora (West Aurora)
  W
  25-12
  25-13
   

 

 

  Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) Sectional
 

 

  11/4
  Wheaton (St. Francis)
  W
  25-15
  25-12
   

 

 

  11/6
  St. Charles (North)
  W
  25-21
  25-15
   

 

 

  Bartlett Super-Sectional
 

 

  11/10
  Winnetka (New Trier)
  W
  25-15
  25-12
   

Head Coach Brad Baker
Year W-L-T
Lisle (Benet Academy)
2007 35-4
2008 40-2 (2nd)
2009 35-5
2010 32-7
2011 39-3 (1st)
2012 40-2 (1st)
2013 36-6 (2nd)
2014 41-1 (1st)
2015 37-3
2016 32-6
2017 32-7
2018 36-6 (3rd)
2019 41-1 (1st)
2021 10-0
2021 32-6
2022 37-5 (2nd)
2023 39-3 (2nd)
2024 40-2 (2nd)
2025 38-2
19 yrs. 672-71

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)
2013-4A           1-1 (36-6)     2nd  Brad Baker
W  25-22, 25-18         Crystal Lake (South)
L  22-25, 19-25         Chicago (Mother McAuley)
2014-4A           2-0 (41-1)     1st  Brad Baker
W  25-15, 25-22         Normal (Community)
W  25-10, 25-10         Libertyville
2018-4A           1-1 (36-6)     3rd  Brad Baker
L  18-25, 15-25         Chicago (Marist)
W  25-20, 25-23         Crystal Lake (Prairie Ridge)
2019-4A           2-0 (41-1-0)   1st  Brad Baker
W  25-12, 25-23         Chicago (Marist)
W  25-12, 25-16         Wheaton (W. Warrenville South)
2022-4A           1-1 (37-5-0)   2nd  Brad Baker
W  25-21, 25-16         Barrington
L  22-25, 25-17, 14-25  Chicago (Mother McAuley)
2023-4A           1-1 (39-3-0)   2nd  Brad Baker
W  25-19, 24-26, 25-16  Villa Park (Willowbrook)
L  22-25, 25-18, 16-25  Chicago (Mother McAuley)
2024-4A           1-1 (40-2-0)   2nd  Brad Baker
W  25-15, 25-19         Huntley
L  25-19, 16-25, 19-25  Chicago (Marist)