Geneva sweeps Rosary

Geneva's girls tennis team expects its top players to win the vast majority of their matches.

The only real concern is the lack of experience in the bottom half of the lineup.

Imagine, then, how thrilled coach Maureen Weiler was to see all of her players step up Tuesday afternoon and defend their home courts as the Vikings (6-4) swept a talented Rosary team 7-0.

"I've been waiting for some of these wins," Weiler said. "I've been trying to get our younger players ready for conference, and this was great for us."

Kayla Fujimoto (11-0) set the tone at No. 1 singles, beating Emily Reuland, 6-0, 6-1.

"I've played (Reuland) a lot before so it wasn't anything new," Fujimoto said. "It was just a matter of taking care of business."

The match featured two of the area's best young players, both of whom qualified for state last season as freshmen.

"I expected that match to be more competitive, but Kayla really attacked (Reuland) at the net," Rosary coach John Tsang said. "Those two are going to see each other a lot. They're going to be rivals."

Though Weiler figured Fujimoto would rack up another victory, it was Jamie Potts' 6-3, 6-1 win over Amanda Roche at No. 2, and Maddie Suchor's 6-2, 6-3 sweep of Quinn Tentinger at No. 3, that put the coach in a good mood.

"Today Jamie and Maddie gave me hope that we can get some of the other wins that we're going to need to be successful," Weiler said.

At fourth doubles Mary Anderson and Lauren Stephens turned in a solid first set that they won 6-4 to give the Royals (3-6) their best shot at winning a match. But Kelly Mather and Claire Chlasta dominated the second set 6-0 and gutted out the third 6-4 to complete the Vikings sweep.

"I expected my girls to compete a little better today, but we will take a lot of lessons from this," Tsang said. "Some of the things that Geneva is doing are tactics that I want our girls to use."

-- Henry Perez

Boys soccer

Glenbard South 3, Riverside-Brookfield 2:ŒMatthew and Josh Payne each scored unassisted goals in the first half to lead the Raiders (3-1) to the nonconference victory. Josh Payne has 6 goals and 3 assists on the season.

Lake Park 3, Fenton 1:ŒChris Jahns, Mike Andrews and Kevin Hughes each scored a goal for the Lancers (3-0-1) in their nonconference victory. Daniel Montano converted a penalty kick for the Bison at the Stach tournament.

Wheaton North 2, Geneva 0:ŒKyle Fishleigh scored a first-half goal and Kristian Rosenberger tallied in the second half to lift the Falcons to the nonconference victory.

Libertyville 3, Wheaton Academy 1:ŒAt the Pepsi Showdown, Corey Burke scored the Warriors' only goal on a 51st-minute penalty kick.

WW South 5, Timothy Christian 1:ŒNico Galto scored 4 goals to lift the Tigers (4-2) into the second round of the Pepsi Showdown. Tim Litterio also scored for the Tigers. Eric Shrigley added 2 assists. Randall and Derek Babb combined for the victory in goal.

Glenbard West 7, Proviso West 2:ŒThe Hilltoppers (6-1) scored 7 unanswered goals to rally for the victory. J.T. Wiebe scored 2 goals for Glenbard West.

West Chicago 4, Glenbard North 0:ŒTony Alcala scored twice and added an assist to lead the Wildcats (4-2, 1-0) to the DuPage Valley Conference win. Alcala has 7 goals and 3 assists on the season. Tim Schuda and Jose Padilla also scored.

Lisle 4, Wilmington 0:ŒGrant Fitzgerald and David Fencl each scored a pair of goals for the Lions in the Interstate Eight Conference. Jay Osika made 4 saves in goal for the shutout.

Downers Grove South 2, Leyden 1:ŒSteve Lucianek's goal in the second overtime gave the Mustangs (6-0, 1-0) the victory in their West Suburban Gold opener.

Girls volleyball

St. Francis d. Providence:ŒThe Spartans ran their record to 8-0 with a 25-15, 15-25, 26-24 nonconference win behind Kelsey Robinson's 13 kills, Michelle Kocher's 29 assists and Catherine Culligan's 14 digs.

Glenbard East d. West Chicago:ŒAmanda Peterson's 9 kills and 2 aces helped the Rams (2-0, 1-0) open the DuPage Valley Conference with a 25-19, 25-15 triumph. Brittany Cardott contributed 13 assists and 2 aces in the victory.

Willowbrook d. Morton:ŒThe Warriors (5-3, 1-0) are off to their best start in six years after posting a 25-11, 25-10 sweep in their West Suburban Gold opener. Danielle Muhlena's 8 kills, Sarah McCarthy's 6 kills and Collette Williams' 10 assists paced the winners.

Lisle d. Coal City:ŒThe Lions (1-4, 1-0) won their Interstate Eight North opener 13-25, 25-23, 25-22 sparked by Jordan Biechler's 4 kills and 7 digs and Danielle Fernette's 9 digs and 2 aces. It was the first loss for Coal City (4-1, 0-1).

Glenbard North d. West Aurora:ŒLizzie Grandaw's 6 kills and Nicolette Rini's 5 kills, 3 blocks and 2 aces led the Panthers (1-1, 1-0) to a 25-22, 25-19 sweep in their DuPage Valley Conference opener. Sarah Campos collected 16 assists in the win.

Downers North d. Glenbard West:ŒThe Trojans (3-1, 1-0) earned a 30-28, 25-12 West Suburban Silver opening win aided by Terese Byrne's 10 kills, Molly Sigerich's 6 kills, 3 blocks and 2 aces, and Erica Behm's 23 assists and 10 digs. Glenbard West (3-4, 0-1) received 7 kills by Melissa Nolan and 15 assists from Amy Kendall.

Addison Trail d. Leyden:ŒThe Blazers (1-7, 1-0) pulled out a 25-7, 22-25, 25-17 victory in a West Suburban Gold opener. Casey D'Ambrose led the way with 10 kills and 10 assists, while Nikki Zdrahel came up with 15 digs and Marissa Liberio lofted 15 assists.

Joliet Catholic d. Waubonsie Valley:ŒThe Warriors (5-2) received 4 kills from Joslyn Drew and 3 kills and 2 blocks by Kari Galen but fell 25-19, 25-15 in nonconference action.