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Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) (36-3)
School Information
Name: Glenbard West High School
City: Glen Ellyn
County: DuPage
Enrollment: 2373
Nickname: Hilltoppers
Colors: Forest Green/White
Conference: West Suburban
Superintendent: Dr. David Larson
Principal: Dr. Peter Monaghan
Athletic Director: Joe Kain
Head Coach: Christine Giunta-Mayer
Assistant Coaches: Dan Scott, Alex Hurlburt, Katie Gabel
Athletic Trainer: Jen Melzer, Alli Jones, Ariel Russell
Captains: Connor Williams, Ryan Swartz
Managers: Lucy Brizzolara, Ellory Graff, Anada Patterson, Katie Ryan
Last Year's Advancement: Defeated Winnetka (New Trier), 25-15, 25-22, in Third Place Game
Roster
 
  | No. | 
    Name | 
  Pos. | 
  Ht. | 
  Yr. | 
 
 
  | 1 | 
    Benny Harrington | 
  OH-OPP | 
  6-4 | 
  Jr. | 
 
 
  | 2 | 
    Joey Marchetti | 
  OH-DS | 
  5-10 | 
  Jr. | 
 
 
  | 3 | 
    Andrew Gawrisch | 
  S | 
  6-0 | 
  Jr. | 
 
 
  | 4 | 
    Nicco Cavalcante | 
  OH-OPP | 
  6-1 | 
  Jr. | 
 
 
  | 5 | 
    Zack Morris | 
  L | 
  6-0 | 
  Sr. | 
 
 
  | 6 | 
    Will Schwegel | 
  DS | 
  5-10 | 
  Jr. | 
 
 
  | 7 | 
    Jack Rueth | 
  OH | 
  6-2 | 
  Jr. | 
 
 
  | 9 | 
    Ryan Swartz | 
  OH | 
  6-1 | 
  Sr. | 
 
 
  | 10 | 
    Alexis Ayala | 
  OH | 
  6-0 | 
  Sr. | 
 
 
  | 11 | 
    Charlie Wind | 
  S | 
  6-3 | 
  Sr. | 
 
 
  | 12 | 
    Peter Blatchford | 
    | 
  6-3 | 
  Sr. | 
 
 
  | 13 | 
    Connor Williams | 
  M | 
  6-3 | 
  Sr. | 
 
 
  | 14 | 
    Henry Curtis | 
  S | 
  6-3 | 
  Sr. | 
 
 
  | 15 | 
    Colin Malec | 
  DS | 
  5-11 | 
  Jr. | 
 
 
  | 16 | 
    Diego Guzman | 
  M | 
  6-3 | 
  Sr. | 
 
 
  | 17 | 
    Jimmy Meinhart | 
  M | 
  6-6 | 
  Jr. | 
 
 
  | 20 | 
    Ty Brandt | 
  OPP-M | 
  6-4 | 
  Jr. | 
 
 
  | 21 | 
    Carl Fenske | 
  M | 
  6-1 | 
  Jr. | 
 
Statistics
 
  |   | 
  Season Totals | 
  Single-Match High | 
 
 
  | Name | 
  Kill | 
  Blk | 
  Ace | 
  Ast | 
  Dig | 
  Kill | 
  Blk | 
  Ace | 
  Ast | 
  Dig | 
 
 
  | Alexis Ayala | 
  6 | 
  0 | 
  2 | 
  0 | 
  5 | 
    | 
    | 
    | 
    | 
    | 
 
 
  | Peter Blatchford | 
  26 | 
  4 | 
  0 | 
  0 | 
  4 | 
    | 
    | 
    | 
    | 
    | 
 
 
  | Ty Brandt | 
  17 | 
  5 | 
  0 | 
  0 | 
  1 | 
    | 
    | 
    | 
    | 
    | 
 
 
  | Nicco Cavalcante | 
  126 | 
  26 | 
  1 | 
  1 | 
  33 | 
    | 
    | 
    | 
    | 
    | 
 
 
  | Henry Curtis | 
  66 | 
  40 | 
  20 | 
  830 | 
  120 | 
    | 
    | 
    | 
    | 
    | 
 
 
  | Carl Fenske | 
  11 | 
  5 | 
  0 | 
  0 | 
  0 | 
    | 
    | 
    | 
    | 
    | 
 
 
  | Andrew Gawrisch | 
  1 | 
  0 | 
  6 | 
  28 | 
  5 | 
    | 
    | 
    | 
    | 
    | 
 
 
  | Diego Guzman | 
  77 | 
  26 | 
  0 | 
  0 | 
  11 | 
    | 
    | 
    | 
    | 
    | 
 
 
  | Benny Harrington | 
  231 | 
  47 | 
  31 | 
  6 | 
  81 | 
    | 
    | 
    | 
    | 
    | 
 
 
  | Colin Malec | 
  2 | 
  0 | 
  10 | 
  0 | 
  27 | 
    | 
    | 
    | 
    | 
    | 
 
 
  | Joey Marchetti | 
  2 | 
  0 | 
  2 | 
  0 | 
  9 | 
    | 
    | 
    | 
    | 
    | 
 
 
  | Jimmy Meinhart | 
  17 | 
  0 | 
  0 | 
  0 | 
  0 | 
    | 
    | 
    | 
    | 
    | 
 
 
  | Zack Morris | 
  0 | 
  0 | 
  16 | 
  3 | 
  250 | 
    | 
    | 
    | 
    | 
    | 
 
 
  | Jack Rueth | 
  21 | 
  0 | 
  0 | 
  0 | 
  4 | 
    | 
    | 
    | 
    | 
    | 
 
 
  | Will Schwegel | 
  0 | 
  0 | 
  9 | 
  0 | 
  86 | 
    | 
    | 
    | 
    | 
    | 
 
 
  | Ryan Swartz | 
  227 | 
  27 | 
  32 | 
  2 | 
  143 | 
    | 
    | 
    | 
    | 
    | 
 
 
  | Connor Williams | 
  128 | 
  3 | 
  0 | 
  0 | 
  9 | 
    | 
    | 
    | 
    | 
    | 
 
 
  | Charlie Wind | 
  13 | 
  1 | 
  2 | 
  93 | 
  11 | 
    | 
    | 
    | 
    | 
    | 
 
Scores
 
  | Date | 
  Opponent | 
  W/L | 
  1st | 
  2nd | 
  3rd | 
 
 
  | 3/19 | 
  Aurora (West Aurora) | 
  W | 
  25-17 | 
  25-7 | 
    | 
 
 
  | 3/21 | 
  Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East) | 
  W | 
  22-25 | 
  25-21 | 
  25-22 | 
 
 
  | 4/2 | 
  Downers Grove (North) | 
  W | 
  25-23 | 
  25-16 | 
    | 
 
 
  | 4/3 | 
  Naperville (Central) | 
  W | 
  25-15 | 
  25-23 | 
    | 
 
 
  | Glenbard East Springfest | 
 
 
  | 4/6 | 
  Naperville (Neuqua Valley) | 
  W | 
  25-13 | 
  25-13 | 
    | 
 
 
  | 4/6 | 
  Aurora (West Aurora) | 
  W | 
  25-16 | 
  25-10 | 
    | 
 
 
  | Glenbard East Springfest  | 
 
 
  | 4/6 | 
  Wheaton (St. Francis) | 
  W | 
  25-16 | 
  25-13 | 
    | 
 
 
  | Glenbard East Springfest | 
 
 
  | 4/6 | 
  Wheeling | 
  W | 
  25-16 | 
  25-14 | 
    | 
 
 
  | 4/6 | 
  Hoffman Estates (Conant) | 
  W | 
  25-19 | 
  25-11 | 
    | 
 
 
  | 4/9 | 
  Elmhurst (York) | 
  W | 
  25-13 | 
  25-15 | 
    | 
 
 
  | 4/10 | 
  Naperville (North) | 
  W | 
  25-14 | 
  25-16 | 
    | 
 
 
  | 4/11 | 
  Addison (A. Trail) | 
  W | 
  25-13 | 
  25-11 | 
    | 
 
 
  | 4/15 | 
  Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) | 
  W | 
  25-15 | 
  25-18 | 
    | 
 
 
  | Smack Attack | 
 
 
  | 4/18 | 
  Plainfield (East) | 
  W | 
  25-10 | 
  25-22 | 
    | 
 
 
  | 4/18 | 
  Oswego (East) | 
  W | 
  25-15 | 
  25-16 | 
    | 
 
 
  | 4/20 | 
  Tinley Park (Andrew) | 
  W | 
  25-15 | 
  25-22 | 
    | 
 
 
  | 4/20 | 
  Chicago (Marist) | 
  L | 
  26-24 | 
  23-25 | 
  22-25 | 
 
 
  | 4/20 | 
  Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East) | 
  W | 
  25-23 | 
  25-27 | 
  25-13 | 
 
 
  | 4/24 | 
  Chicago (St. Patrick) | 
  W | 
  25-11 | 
  25-12 | 
    | 
 
 
  | Lincoln Way East Invitational | 
 
 
  | 4/26 | 
  Chicago (Brother Rice) | 
  W | 
  25-13 | 
  25-11 | 
    | 
 
 
  | 4/26 | 
  Roselle (Lake Park) | 
  W | 
  25-23 | 
  25-18 | 
    | 
 
 
  | 4/26 | 
  Palos Hills (Stagg) | 
  W | 
  25-12 | 
  25-10 | 
    | 
 
 
  | 4/27 | 
  Minooka | 
  W | 
  25-17 | 
  25-22 | 
    | 
 
 
  | 4/27 | 
  Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East) | 
  L | 
  25-22 | 
  23-25 | 
  10-15 | 
 
 
  | 4/30 | 
  Hillside (Proviso West) | 
  W | 
  25-4 | 
  25-6 | 
    | 
 
 
  | 5/2 | 
  Downers Grove (South) | 
  W | 
  25-12 | 
  25-22 | 
    | 
 
 
  | 5/3 | 
  Lake Zurich | 
  W | 
  25-20 | 
  25-18 | 
    | 
 
 
  | Northside Classic | 
 
 
  | 5/3 | 
  Park Ridge (Maine South) | 
  W | 
  25-20 | 
  25-22 | 
    | 
 
 
  | 5/3 | 
  Elk Grove Village (E.G.) | 
  W | 
  25-13 | 
  25-9 | 
    | 
 
 
  | 5/4 | 
  Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) | 
  L | 
  25-18 | 
  17-25 | 
  20-25 | 
 
 
  | 5/4 | 
  Skokie (Niles West) | 
  W | 
  25-16 | 
  25-14 | 
    | 
 
 
  | 5/7 | 
  Hinsdale (Central) | 
  W | 
  25-21 | 
  25-12 | 
    | 
 
 
  | 5/9 | 
  Chicago (Brother Rice) | 
  W | 
  25-12 | 
  25-19 | 
    | 
 
 
  | 5/14 | 
  LaGrange (Lyons) | 
  W | 
  25-15 | 
  25-17 | 
    | 
 
 
  | 5/16 | 
  St. Charles (North) | 
  W | 
  25-13 | 
  25-14 | 
    | 
 
 
  | Hoffman Estates (Conant) Regional | 
 
 
  | 5/21 | 
  Schaumburg (H.S.) | 
  W | 
  25-12 | 
  25-18 | 
    | 
 
 
  | 5/22 | 
  Wheaton (North) | 
  W | 
  25-13 | 
  25-15 | 
    | 
 
 
  | Palatine (Fremd) Sectional | 
 
 
  | 5/24 | 
  Roselle (Lake Park) | 
  W | 
  25-14 | 
  25-20 | 
    | 
 
 
  | 5/28 | 
  Palatine (H.S.) | 
  W | 
  25-17 | 
  25-22 | 
    | 
 
Head Coach Christine Giunta-Mayer
 
  | Year | 
  W-L-T | 
 
 
  | Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) | 
 
 
  | 2006 | 
   15-13 | 
 
 
  | 2007 | 
   14-22 | 
 
 
  | 2008 | 
   19-15 | 
 
 
  | 2009 | 
   19-15 | 
 
 
  | 2010 | 
   21-15 | 
 
 
  | 2011 | 
   33-9 (4th) | 
 
 
  | 2012 | 
   33-6 | 
 
 
  | 2013 | 
   26-11 | 
 
 
  | 2014 | 
   35-7 (3rd) | 
 
 
  | 2015 | 
   40-2 (1st) | 
 
 
  | 2016 | 
   42-0 (1st) | 
 
 
  | 2017 | 
   41-1 (1st) | 
 
 
  | 2018 | 
   38-4 (3rd) | 
 
 
  | 2019 | 
   36-3 | 
 
 
  | 14 yrs. | 
  412-123 | 
 
Tournament History
2011              1-2 (33-9)     4th  Christine Giunta Mayer
W  25-21, 17-25, 25-20  Chicago (St. Rita)
L  19-25, 23-25         Orland Park (Sandburg)
L  21-25, 25-18, 20-25  Vernon Hills
2014              2-1 (35-7)     3rd  Christine Giunta Mayer
W  25-14, 25-18         Berwyn-Cicero (Morton)
L  16-25, 25-22, 21-25  Gurnee (Warren)
W  26-24, 25-19         Roselle (Lake Park)
2015              3-0 (40-2)     1st  Christine Giunta Mayer
W  25-14, 25-16         Roselle (Lake Park)
W  25-16, 25-16         Addison (A. Trail)
W  25-15, 25-13         Vernon Hills
2016              3-0 (42-0-0)   1st  Christine Giunta Mayer
W  25-13, 25-17         Roselle (Lake Park)
W  25-15, 32-30         Orland Park (Sandburg)
W  25-15, 25-15         Winnetka (New Trier)
2017              3-0 (41-1-0)   1st  Christine Giunta Mayer
W  25-19, 25-9          Arlington Heights (Hersey)
W  21-25, 25-20, 25-22  Chicago (Brother Rice)
W  25-21, 20-25, 25-16  Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East)
2018              2-1 (38-4-0)   3rd  Christine Giunta Mayer
W  25-12, 25-18         Barrington
L  26-24, 22-25, 20-25  Naperville (Neuqua Valley)
W  25-15, 25-22         Winnetka (New Trier)