Wrap-up: Cary-Grove, BC, Whips win
What was a close girls volleyball match Tuesday quickly turned into a rout.
Cary-Grove held a 1-point lead midway through Game 1 against Dundee-Crown then scored 21 of the next 23 points to beat the Chargers, 25-16, 25-10, in Carpentersville.
"We were just going along for a ride," Trojans coach Patty Langanis said.
"Dundee-Crown is dangerous and if you sit with them too long they'll get rolling. We tried to pick up our intensity levels."
Neither team led the opening game by more than three points until the Trojans (25-6, 5-2 Fox Valley Conference Valley Division) went on an 8-0 run after leading 15-14. C-G freshman Kelly Lamberti had 4 kills during that stretch. A service error ended the streak, but two serving errors by the Chargers (16-6, 4-3) gave Cary-Grove the Game 1 victory.
"Solid play for 14 points, then all of the sudden we shut down," Chargers coach Tracy Williams said.
"Nothing goes our way, make a few mistakes and it just snow balls."
The Trojans' sophomore setter Abbey Heredia used some tough serving to collect all of her match-high 5 aces as Cary-Grove opened an 11-0 lead in the second game.
D-C's Amanda Lutzow ended the run with a kill, but by then it was too late. The closest the Chargers got in Game 2 was 12-5.
A kill by Jamie Kuhl, who also had a match-high 7 blocks, on match point capped the Trojans' victory.
"We're getting more aggressive with our serving and as our blocking gets more consistent, we're able to get runs of points," Langanis said. "At the beginning of the year, we were having a hard time stringing together points."
Lamberti and Danielle Smith each had 6 kills for Cary-Grove. Heredia finished with 15 assists to go along with her 5 aces. Erin Wahl had 14 digs.
The Chargers, who usually spread the ball around, were unable to do so in this match. Lutzow was the only D-C player with more than 2 kills. The senior finished with 6. Kathleen Collingbourne had 6 digs.
"We didn't use everyone tonight," Williams said.
"We're a much better team than that."
Girls volleyball
Crystal Lake South d. Jacobs: The Golden Eagles (12-15, 1-6) fell to Crystal Lake South in this Fox Valley Conference Valley Division matchup 25-15, 25-21. Stacie Weinert led Jacobs with 4 kills. Lauren Pigatto, Amy Cavanaugh, Klaudia Velasquez and Keri Bultman each managed to put away 3 kills. Carlie Schwabe added 2 aces while teammate Brittney Mascola collected 19 digs, but it wasn't enough to overpower the Gators (17-11).
Hampshire d. Marengo: In Big Northern East play, the Whip-Purs (25-1, 7-1) defeated Marengo in two games (25-14, 25-22). Jenna Karkos led Hampshire with 9 kills. Amy Wehrs also contributed to the victory putting away 8 kills and collected 12 digs.
Burlington Central d. Richmond-Burton: Teresa Krog led the Rockets (25-3, 8-0) to victory with 7 service points and 9 kills. Burlington Central defeated Richmond-Burton in Big Northern East play 25-9, 25-8. Stephanie Holthus added 7 kills and 7 digs while Rachel Latham collected 5 kills. Molly Turk was also able to tally 10 service points with 2 spikes and 22 assists to keep the Rockets on top.
The Rockets host Hampshire tonight with the BN-East title on the line.
St. Charles East d. Bartlett: The Upstate Eight Conference kept busy with St. Charles East and Bartlett battling it out. The Saints managed to come out on top and defeat the Hawks 25-17, 25-19. Despite the loss, Bartlett had key play from Carly Sahagian (5 kills), Megan Mangahas (3 kills) and Emily Hayes (3 kills).
Streamwood d. South Elgin: The Storm (10-14, 2-7) fell to Streamwood in the Upstate Eight Conference match 25-19, 25-17. Christie Cortese managed to grab the team-high 3 kills. Teammates Alyssa Krause, Hayley Bradley, and Alexa Kruel all were able to add a pair of kills to keep the battle going. Tara Bradley tallied 6 assists but it wasn't enough to bring the Storm into the lead.
Johnsburg d. Huntley: Despite 16 kills from Krissy Bergquist Huntley fell to Johnsburg in this Fox Valley (Fox) match 18-25, 26-24, 25-22. After three close games Taylor Karns collected 15 digs while Toni Jaehnig put away 8 kills. The Red Raiders are now 11-16, 1-6 on the year.
Chicago Christian d. Westminster Christian: Despite strong efforts from Jessica Benson (7 aces, 6 digs, 2 kills), Hannah Guge (2 aces, 5 digs, 2 kills) and Sarah Russell (5 assists, 2 kills), Westminster Christian (7-15, 2-6) dropped this Private School League contest in three games. Conference leader Chicago Christian won by scores of 25-6, 20-25, 25-11.
Women's soccer
Judson University 2, Olivet Nazarene 1: The Eagles (7-5-1, 4-3) defeated Olivet Nazarene (9-6-1,5-3) in a key CCAC match 2-1. Freshman Lynsey McFarland started the Eagles off right when she scored just 10 minutes into the game unassisted. After the Tigers tied it up in the second half Judson was able to take the lead. Rebecca O'Donnell scored for the game-winning goal as she headed the ball into the net assisted by Lynsey McFarland. Sophomore Alice Phoneprasith was in goal for the Eagles collecting 6 saves in the win.