Daily Herald girls volleyball Top 20

1. Benet (39-3) Two starters back for 4A state runner-up

2. Libertyville (32-8) Three Division I players lead Wildcats

3. Barrington (25-13) Defending MSL champs loaded again

4. Fremd (31-9) Junior Harper Neill a Loyola recruit

5. Carmel (28-11) Nine back from 3A sectional finalist

6. Downers Grove North (27-12) Trojans return a lot of talent

7. Glenbard West (28-10) Burridge 189 kills last season

8. Palatine (29-8) Four-year setter Ratay directs offense

9. Huntley (32-8) Boise State-bound Whitehouse leads Red Raiders

10. Naperville Central (23-13) Defending DVC champs have size, experience

11. Hersey (22-15) Good mix of veterans and rookies

12. St. Charles North (34-4) A lot of big shoes to fill

13. Neuqua Valley (22-14) Illini-committ Kelly, Wildcats aiming big

14. Stevenson (24-13) Battling Libertyville, Lake Zurich in competitive NSC

15. St. Francis (25-13) Grover takes on leadership role

16. York (24-13) Veteran squad part of competitive WSC Silver race

17. Maine South (20-13) Top two attackers back from 20-win team

18. Naperville North (22-15) Pye-Blacknard, Anderson among 10 seniors

19. Montini (23-13) In same conference with Marist, Benet, St. Francis

20. Lakes (25-10) Five starters return for defending NLCC champs

Others to watch: Timothy Christian 29-9, Lake Zurich 19-15, Downers Grove South 29-9, Vernon Hills 22-14, Wheaton North 22-15, Geneva 22-17, Burlington Central 20-18, South Elgin 24-12, Westmont 30-6