Tuesday's Fox Valley roundup
Thanks to a productive match by multiple players, the Burlington Central girls volleyball team cruised to victory in the Big Northern East with a 25-13, 25-12 win at North Boone.
Middle hitter Brenda Thasavong (6 kills), outside hitter Audi Djukic (5 kills, 6 aces, 5 digs), middle hitter Hayley Brake (4 kills) and outside hitter Sydney Sand (4 kills) paced the Rockets offensively.
“Nine different players contributed with kills for a balanced attack, Central coach Marv Leavitt said.
Setter/outside hitter Kaitlyn O'Reilly finished with 16 assists and 2 kills, libero Sam Bohne made 10 digs and defensive specialist Stephanie Sipinski had 7 digs.
Richmond-Burton d. Hampshire: The Whip-Purs took the middle game from the Big Northern East-leading Rockets but eventually fell 26-24, 13-25, 25-16 in Richmond. Alex Dumoulin had 9 kills while Alyssa Kissane and Tia Incapreo each made 10 digs for Hampshire (13-12, 6-3).Westminster Christian d. IMSA: The Warriors earned a victory in the Northeast Athletic Conference by sweeping the visiting Titans 25-12, 25-23. Emily Bickford had 9 kills and 3 aces, Katie Surrat had 7 assists and 7 digs and Hannah Graves contributed 6 kills, 7 aces and 4 assists for Westminster Christian (17-8-1, 5-2).Wheaton Academy d. St. Edward: Sarah Norman's 4 kills, and 2 kills apiece from Callie Johnson and Stephanie Igielski weren't enough to fend off the Warriors in a 25-21, 25-16 loss in Suburban Christian Conference play.Geneva d. Streamwood: Streamwood's Alyson Montemayor had 11 assists and Liz Simonelli dug 10 balls, but Geneva's attack was too potent in a 25-10, 25-17 Upstate Eight River loss to the host Vikings.Batavia d. Elgin: Briana Hamilton had 2 kills, 2 blocks and an ace, Heather Gawaluck finished with 2 digs, 2 assists an ace and a block and Kasandra Gavina had 5 digs and a kill for Elgin (2-25, 0-5) in an Upstate Eight Conference River Division loss at Chesbrough Field House.Bartlett d. East Aurora: Alex Etzel finished with 4 kills and 4 digs and 2 aces, Lexie Mason notched 4 aces and Tori Burke had 21 assists in an Upstate Eight Conference Valley Division win for Bartlett (17-11-1, 3-2).South Elgin d. Metea Valley: The Storm earned their first victory in the Valley Division of the Upstate Eight Conference with a 25-8, 25-18 win in Aurora. Ashley Oandasan's 5 kills and Katelyn Stonecipher's 5 digs paced South Elgin (6-9-1, 1-5). Huntley d. McHenry: Outside hitter Sam Boesch connected on 10 kills and Jaina Jackson and Ashley Smith each added 4 kills in a Fox Valley Conference Valley Division victory in McHenry. Libero Amy Dion made 11 digs for Huntley (23-3, 5-2).Crystal Lake South d. Dundee-Crown: Taylor Granell led the way with 9 kills, middle Hannah Burkle added 7 kills and 5 blocks and Nikki Papadas made 6 digs in a Fox Valley Conference Valley Division victory for CL South (15-12, 3-3).Alexis Holm finished with 4 kills, Alexa Shemanske had 2 kills and Cassie Sommers made 7 digs for the host Chargers (2-20, 0-7).Jerry Fitzpatrick contributed to this report