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State Final Teams: Barrington | Chicago (Brother Rice) | Chicago (Whitney Young) | Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) | Glenview (Glenbrook South) | LaGrange (Lyons) | Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) | O'Fallon (H.S.)

Chicago (Brother Rice) (32-7)


School Information

Name: Brother Rice High School
City: Chicago
County: Cook
Enrollment: 1338
Nickname: Crusaders
Colors: Maroon/Burnt Orange
Conference: Chicago Catholic
President: Mark Donahue
Principal: Robert Alberts
Athletic Director: Michael Fahey
Head Coach: Dan Dwyer
Assistant Coaches: Hunter Michniak, Daniel Dwyer
Athletic Trainer: Hugo Camacho
Captains: Luke Dwyer, Kevin Lufrano
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Chicago (Marist) 25-19, 26-28, 25-22 in Sectional Semifinals

Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr.
1 Zach Mikrut OH 5-11 So.
3 John Mikrut RS 5-11 So.
4 Ryne Collins DS 5-11 So.
5 Matt Buschman DS 5-10 Sr.
6 Jimmy Lyons RS 6-3 Jr.
7 Kevin Lufrano LIBERO 5-11 Sr.
8 Declan Goggin MIDDLE 6-1 Sr.
9 Danny Boss DS 5-11 Sr.
10 Will Murnane RS 6-1 Jr.
11 Jack Osborne OH 5-11 Sr.
12 Carter Mosel MIDDLE 6-3 So.
14 Paul Baker OH 5-11 So.
15 Michael Bos MIDDLE 6-7 Sr.
17 Roman Rzeszutko SETTER 6-0 Jr.
18 Shauniel Nelson RS 6-2 Sr.
19 Nathan Kramer OH 6-3 Sr.
21 Luke Dwyer SETTER 6-0 Sr.
22 Brendan McCarthy MIDDLE 6-8 Sr.

Statistics 

  

 

 
  Season Totals
  Single-Match High
 

 

  Name
  Kill
  Blk
  Ace
  Ast
  Dig
  Kill
  Blk
  Ace
  Ast
  Dig

 

 

  Paul Baker
  145
  24
  17
  4
  81
   
   
   
   
   

 

 

  Michael Bos
  156
  40
  0
  1
  20
   
   
   
   
   

 

 

  Danny Boss
  1
  0
  1
  1
  5
   
   
   
   
   

 

 

  Matt Buschman
  1
  0
  13
  2
  17
   
   
   
   
   

 

 

  Ryne Collins
  1
  0
  1
  0
  16
   
   
   
   
   

 

 

  Luke Dwyer
  22
  32
  20
  807
  122
   
   
   
   
   

 

 

  Declan Goggin
  15
  7
  0
  0
  4
   
   
   
   
   

 

 

  Nathan Kramer
  250
  33
  30
  4
  90
   
   
   
   
   

 

 

  Kevin Lufrano
  2
  0
  9
  36
  231
   
   
   
   
   

 

 

  Jimmy Lyons
  31
  10
  4
  3
  35
   
   
   
   
   

 

 

  Brendan McCarthy
  216
  74
  1
  1
  15
   
   
   
   
   

 

 

  John Mikrut
  2
  0
  1
  0
  2
   
   
   
   
   

 

 

  Zach Mikrut
  23
  1
  8
  2
  19
   
   
   
   
   

 

 

  Carter Mosel
  26
  6
  0
  2
  4
   
   
   
   
   

 

 

  Will Murnane
  13
  2
  3
  3
  15
   
   
   
   
   

 

 

  Shauniel Nelson
  191
  28
  29
  7
  93
   
   
   
   
   

 

 

  Jack Osborne
  21
  6
  3
  5
  10
   
   
   
   
   

 

 

  Roman Rzeszutko
  8
  5
  22
  149
  30
   
   
   
   
   
 






Scores




 

  Date
  Opponent
  W/L
  1st
  2nd
  3rd

 

 

  3/20
  Orland Park (Sandburg)
  W
  25-15
  25-16
   

 

 

  3/21
  LaGrange (Lyons)
  L
  25-22
  23-25
  22-25

 

 

  3/23
  Non-Varsity Opponent
  W
  25-19
  23-25
  25-21

 

 

  Barrington/Vernon Hills Invite
 

 

  3/24
  Plainfield (Central)
  W
  25-18
  25-19
   

 

 

  3/24
  Lombard (Glenbard East)
  W
  25-14
  25-23
   

 

 

  3/25
  Northbrook (Glenbrook North)
  W
  31-29
  25-23
   

 

 

  3/25
  Palatine (H.S.)
  W
  25-22
  25-21
   

 

 

  3/30
  Riverside (R.-Brookfield)
  W
  25-9
  25-18
   

 

 

  4/11
  Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East)
  L
  20-25
  18-25
   

 

 

  4/18
  Chicago (St. Ignatius College Prep)
  W
  25-17
  25-16
   

 

 

  4/20
  New Lenox (Providence Catholic)
  W
  25-12
  25-18
   

 

 

  Brother Rice Smack Attack
 

 

  4/21
  Naperville (Central)
  W
  25-19
  25-18
   

 

 

  Brother Rice Smack Attack 
 

 

  4/21
  Melrose Park (Walther Christian)
  W
  25-15
  25-16
   

 

 

  Brother Rice Smack Attack
 

 

  4/22
  Elmhurst (York)
  W
  25-17
  25-23
   

 

 

  4/22
  Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West)
  L
  22-25
  20-25
   

 

 

  4/22
  Louisville (St. Xavier), KY
  W
  25-21
  20-25
  15-11

 

 

  4/25
  Chicago (Mt. Carmel)
  W
  25-14
  25-22
   

 

 

  4/27
  Chicago (St. Rita)
  W
  25-13
  25-14
   

 

 

  Lincoln-Way East Invite
 

 

  4/28
  Naperville (North)
  W
  25-16
  25-17
   

 

 

  4/28
  Fishers (Hamilton Southeastern
  W
  24-26
  25-23
  15-13

 

 

  4/29
  New Lenox (Lincoln-Way West)
  W
  25-17
  8-25
  15-13

 

 

  4/29
  Indianapolis (Roncalli), IN
  L
  19-25
  17-25
   

 

 

  4/29
  Fishers, IN
  L
  24-26
  17-25
   

 

 

  5/2
  Wilmette (Loyola Academy)
  L
  25-22
  17-25
  21-25

 

 

  5/4
  Chicago (De La Salle)
  W
  25-13
  25-17
   

 

 

  5/9
  New Lenox (Providence Catholic)
  W
  25-17
  25-18
   

 

 

  5/11
  Aurora (Marmion Academy)
  W
  25-18
  25-9
   

 

 

  Richards Invite
 

 

  5/12
  Richards
  W
  25-14
  25-15
   

 

 

  5/12
  Morton
  W
  25-14
  25-12
   

 

 

  5/13
  Sandburg
  W
  25-15
  25-12
   

 

 

  5/13
  Lyons Township
  L
  19-25
  24-26
   

 

 

  5/13
  Wheaton-Warrenville South
  W
  25-20
  25-21
   

 

 

  5/15
  Chicago (Marist)
  W
  27-25
  16-25
  25-22

 

 

  5/16
  Chicago (St. Rita)
  W
  25-11
  25-22
   

 

 

  5/18
  Wilmette (Loyola Academy)
  W
  12-25
  25-21
  25-13

 

 

  Tinley Park (Andrew) Regional
 

 

  5/23
  Oak Forest
  W
  25-9
  25-11
   

 

 

  5/25
  Tinley Park (Andrew)
  W
  25-14
  25-17
   

 

 

  Chicago (Brother Rice) Sectional
 

 

  5/27
  Chicago (St. Rita)
  W
  25-16
  25-8
   

 

 

  5/30
  Chicago (Marist)
  W
  25-22
  27-25
   

Head Coach Dan Dwyer
Year W-L-T
Chicago (Brother Rice)
2015 26-12
2016 27-10
2017 30-9
2018 30-8
2019 25-12
2021 12-10
2022 20-18
2023 32-7
8 yrs. 202-86

Tournament History 

2004              2-1 (37-5)     3rd  Br. Paul Ickes
W  25-22, 25-19         Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
L  23-25, 17-25         Northbrook (Glenbrook North)
W  25-20, 26-24         Palatine (H.S.)
2006              0-1 (32-8)     DNP  Br. Paul Ickes
L  21-25, 29-31         Lombard (Glenbard East)
2007              0-1 (39-1)     DNP  Br. Paul Ickes
L  20-25, 25-21, 23-25  Winnetka (New Trier)
2008              0-1 (28-12)    DNP  Br. Paul Ickes
L  25-15, 22-25, 22-25  Wheaton (W. Warrenville South)
2012              0-1 (27-13)    DNP  Br. Paul Ickes
L  22-25, 23-25         Northbrook (Glenbrook North)
2017              1-2 (31-11-0)  4th  Daniel Dwyer
W  25-17, 25-20         Hinsdale (Central)
L  25-21, 20-25, 22-25  Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West)
L  25-20, 22-25, 22-25  Roselle (Lake Park)