Round-up: Batavia, Geneva win WSC matches
Batavia's girls volleyball team has won their last 3 matches to move over .500 for the first time this year in the Western Sun Conference after beating Rochelle 25-14, 22-25, 25-13 Tuesday in Batavia.
The key to Game 1 was the Bulldogs' serving. They had 5 aces, 3 of which were provided by Lauren Mytnik.
"(Serving) was a big reason why Rochelle couldn't get their offense going," Batavia coach Lori Trippi-Payne said. "They couldn't do anything."
The Bulldogs (6-5, 4-1) bounced back after a Game 2 loss with a Game 3 win, fueled by kills and blocks.
"We came together offensively," Trippi-Payne said.
Batavia posted 30 kills in three games, 14 in Game 3. Laura Doolin led the way with 12 kills to go with her 6 digs.
Melissa Norville finished with 7 kills and 2 aces, Mytnik added 4 aces, 5 digs and 1 kill and Kristin Hoffman tallied 25 assists, 8 digs, 2 aces and 2 kills.
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Geneva d. Kaneland 25-21, 25-7:ŒThe Knights (2-9, 1-4) played a solid first game against the Vikings. It was tied 20-20 before the Vikings scored four of the last five points.
Geneva (12-4, 4-1) received solid performances from Jenny Pokorny, who finished with 20 assists and 4 blocks, and Taylor Whitley, who had 8 digs.
For Kaneland, Lindsay Douglas finished with 5 digs, 2 blocks and 2 kills, and Maggie Yagen had 12 digs.
St. Charles North d. Larkin 25-9, 25-10: With their win at home, the North Stars are 11-6 overall and 4-0 in the UEC. Gretchen Giesler had 4 kills and 4 aces and Annie Stoermer set 10 assists.
Boys soccer
Batavia 4, Rochelle 1:ŒThe Bulldogs broke open a 1-1 game with 3 unanswered second-half goals Tuesday in Batavia.
Alex Kinniard scored Batavia's first and third goals. Mitch Albrecht and Hyrum Dasilva also scored. Adam Spencer made 3 saves.
Geneva 4, Minooka 1: Adam Cornwell scored twice for visiting Geneva (4-5-2). Storm Obuchowski and Brian Holbrook also scored for the Vikings.
Marmion 5, Aurora Central Catholic 0: Armando Hermosillo scored twice as the Cadets topped the Chargers (2-5, 1-1). Pablo Del Toro, Max Rosenfelder and Alex Rindone also scored for Marmion (8-4-1, 2-0).
Boys golf
Batavia 153, Kaneland 179: Shawn Steurer shot 35 at Fox Valley to lead the Bulldogs (4-2, 4-1) past the Knights. Teammate Timmy Schofield shot 38. Curtis Lubic and John Linden both finished at 44 for Kaneland.
Geneva 145, Sycamore 149: The Vikings edged out the Spartans in Sycamore in the WSC meet. Terry O'Connor and Cole Oosthuizen tied for medalist honors with 1-under scores of 35. Kyle Warren shot 36 to lead Sycamore.
St. Charles North 169, Lake Park 179: Matt Sprengel shot 2-over 39 at Royal Hawk as the North Stars improved to 6-3.
Marmion 153, Aurora Central Catholic 169:ŒRobby Whitehead of Marmion led all golfers with a score of 35 at Phillips Park. Jeff Hund's 39 led the Chargers.
Girls tennis
West Aurora 5, Naperville Central 2: Shannon Brooks won first singles 6-1, 6-2 and Jordan Bohr and Lizzy Griffin teamed to win first doubles in three sets for the Blackhawks (8-3, 2-1).
St. Charles North 7, Streamwood 0: The North Stars' (10-4, 4-1) singles players -- Annemijn Koenen, Megan Gow and Sarah Amalraj -- all won their matches 6-0, 6-0.
Batavia 5, Sycamore 2: After starting the season 1-3, Batavia has won seven straight meets and is 3-0 in the Western Sun. First singles Alexa Schofield trailed in the first set of her match 5-2 before rallying to win the set 7-5.
Geneva 7, Rochelle 0: Singles players Kayla Fujimoto, Blair Selakovich and Jaime Potts won 36 combined games for Geneva (11-5, 4-0) and dropped just two.
Girls golf
St. Charles East 177, Barrington 185:ŒRachael Edwards fired a 4-over 39 at Royal Hawk Tuesday to lead the Saints to victory. Jenny Niemiec added a 44 for St. Charles East, who plays St. Charles North today.
Women's volleyball
Spolum Earns CCIW Award: Augustana's Jaime Spolum (St. Charles North) has been selected as the "Setter/Defensive Player of the Week" in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin for the week ending Sept. 15.
Spolum compiled 121 assists (12.1 per game) in three matches last week as the Vikings went 3-0 and improved their overall record to 7-4.