Prospect rallies twice to edge Elk Grove in two
Prospect's girls volleyball team was like Michael Jordan on Thursday night. They came back - twice.
Trailing visiting Elk Grove 21-16 in the first game, the Knights scored 9 of the match's final 10 points to win 25-22 in Mid-Suburban League East Division action.
In the second game, the Grenadiers had a 19-11 edge and still led 24-22 while serving for the game, only to see Prospect score the final 4 points en route to a 25-22, 26-24 win.
"I think it was a really good effort by the team because the last couple games we've had, we didn't do such a good job of coming back," said Prospect outside hitter Rachel Hunt. "We'd just side out and that was it."
Hunt led Prospect with 8 kills, many coming at key moments late in each game, but she deflected the praise and complimented her teammates.
"We have a lot of really strong hitters," Hunt said. "And everybody's passing was really good this game. It's just where the setter decides to go and where she is in position to go. And it's really a team effort on the hitting."
Lindsey Pickle and Betsy Bates each had 4 kills for the Knights to complement Hunt's performance. Freshman Danielle Siwik was setting up her teammates all match and registered a team-high 12 assists. Abby Homuth had 8 assists of her own for Prospect (5-10, 3-3).
Prospect coach Mike Riedy said the Knights practiced for the first time in a week and a half Wednesday, and he felt getting back to some drills paid off for his team.
"We had a really good practice and they came out fired up," Riedy said.
It was nothing but disappointment for Elk Grove (13-6, 4-2) after losing the early leads.
"Prospect played really well," said Elk Grove coach Joe DiSilvio.
"Kudos to them. We were just kind of going through the motions at times."
There were a couple times late in each game when Elk Grove could have put the game away, but poor serves allowed the Knights to have opportunities to win.
"We missed serves at key times, so those were momentum killers," DiSilvio said.
Schaumburg d. Palatine: Sarah McGinn led Schaumburg (4-13, 2-4) with 4 kills while Aleks Kostka, Jenny Dolan, Emily Young, Ellen Kostecki and Rachel Stuehm all had 3 in the Saxons' 25-21, 25-17 win. Marni Gonnering had 13 assists for the winners.
Kaley Sierawski had 8 kills while teammate Jenny Solberg handed out 16 assists for Palatine (3-10, 0-6).
Conant d. Hoffman Estates: Tricia Kutramanes and Mandy Larsen each had 3 aces while Georgie Kutramanes had 2 for Conant in a 25-22, 24-26, 25-19 MSL West triumph.
The Cougars (14-4, 6-0), remained one match ahead of Fremd in the West as Katherine Hozian led with 7 kills and Georgie Kutramanes added 6 kills.
Hoffman (6-12, 2-4) was paced by Alex Wulbecker (11 kills) and Megan Bernardoni (5). Stephanie Schwarz handed out 15 assists and Becky Gilbert 7.
Hersey d. Buffalo Grove: Hersey (16-3, 6-0) remained in first place in the MSL East with a 25-12, 25-16 triumph as Katie Lill (5 kills), Anne Carroll (5), Maddie Swan (4), McKenzie Forbes (4) and Shelly Mueller (2) led the offense.
Junior Kelly Sommers had 5 kills to lead the attack for BG (3-14-2, 2-4).
Rolling Meadows d. Wheeling: Dana Demmert (10 kills), Michelle Waisgainis (6), Joanna Strezelec (2) and Samantha Rosinki (2) were top attackers for Meadows in a 20-25, 25-21, 25-14 MSL East triumph. The Mustangs (5-9, 3-3) received 17 assists from Katie Stensland and 8 from Libby Marsh while Sara Sompoloski had 17 digs and Demmert 16.
Kelsie Jurik led Wheeling (4-15, 0-6) with 9 kills while Olivia Semeria had 7 along with 13 digs and 17-of-18 serve receiving.
Fremd d. Barrington: Stephanie Alesia (7 kills), Kaitlyn Pascus (6), Alexandra Messner (3) and Jessica Tackett (3) led Fremd in a 25-15, 25-20 MSL West triumph.
Natalie Bruck handed out 10 assists and Kayla Price 8 for the Vikings (14-5, 5-1) over the Fillies (5-14, 3-3).
Marist d. St. Viator: Marist won the ESCC match 25-13, 25-19 over St. Viator which was led by junior Christina Brinkman (4 kills) and sophomore Emily Leazer (4 kills).
Girls golf
Conant d. Buffalo Grove: Kris Yoo became the first female from Conant to shoot under par on the Fox Run Golf course as she fired a 1-under 34 to lead Conant to 180-213 win over Buffalo Grove. Yoo had 1 birdie and 8 pars in her round..