Girls volleyball: Libertyville hands Lake Forest its first loss
Anna Lillydahl, Caroline Frea and Haley Stevenson each had 4 kills, and Libertyville's visiting girls volleyball team knocked off previously unbeaten Lake Forest 25-20, 25-23 in North Suburban Conference action Tuesday night.
Libertyville improved to 16-6 and 3-0 in the NSC with its fifth win in a row, while Lake Forest fell to 17-1.
The Wildcats raced out to a 12-4 lead in the opening set behind a strong service and blocking effort from Stevenson (2 blocks). Lake Forest tightened the score to as close as 21-18.
Behind a strong service effort from libero Morgan O'Brien (16 digs, 2 aces), Libertyville erased a 5-1 deficit. In a back-and-forth set, the Wildcats went ahead thanks to a block and kill from Lillydahl.
Lillydahl finished with 9 assists and 1 ace, as well. Libertyville's other contributors included Sam Albright (7 digs, 1 ace) and Morgan DeGregor (6 digs, 1 ace).
West Chicago d. Wauconda: The Bulldogs dropped the nonconference match 25-21, 27-25, despite 6 kills from Nicole Carazas and five from Hayley Redmann.
Jane Sakowicz had 10 digs for Wauconda (6-10). Aimee Berg had 2 aces and 8 assists.
The match featured a fundraiser for senior Pierson Gibis, who has cancer. Wauconda senior volleyball player Gabby Fugle helped organize the event.
"Thanks to West Chicago for supporting the cause," Wauconda coach Alison Williams said.
Grayslake d. Woodstock North: Coach Jim Sarver called it "tremendous hitting" by Abby Fish (12 kills) and "outstanding setting" by Erin McBriarty (20 assists), as the Knights rallied to win the nonconference match 21-25, 25-20, 25-17.
Taylor Johnston led Grayslake North with 17 digs, and Jenna Pozezinski served 5 aces.
Marist d. Carmel: The visiting Corsairs lost the East Suburban Catholic Conference match 26-24, 25-18.
Lauren Nelson had 9 kills and 2 blocks for Carmel (13-7, 1-2). Grace Butler dished out 18 assists and added 3 kills, 9 digs and 3 blocks. The Corsairs' other contributors included Eileen Tarcha (4 kills, 5 digs), Maia Yonke (4 kills, 2 digs) and Genevieve Putnam (4 aces, 1 dig).
"Game 1 was a great battle," Carmel coach David Pazely said. "Tight all the way to the end. Game 2 we got caught in a couple rotations and it cost us. We battled back but too big of a task against such a good Marist team. I'm proud of the way the girls fought tonight. We may not have won the match, but we improved as a team and can build some confidence with a performance like this."