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Wheaton (St. Francis) (34-6)
School Information
Name: St. Francis High School
City: Wheaton
County: DuPage
Enrollment: 765 M
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Blue/White
Conference: Suburban Christian Conference
Superintendent: Thomas Bednar
Principal: Raeann Huhn
Athletic Director: Dan Hardwick
Head Coach: Peg Kopec
Assistant Coaches: Lisa Ston, Dave Boze, Erin Kopec, Shannon Grigonis
Athletic Trainer: Sarah Anderson
Captain: Daiva Wise
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Joliet (Catholic Academy), 11-25, 25-20, 25-18, in Sectional Final
Roster
| No. |
Name |
Pos. |
Ht. |
Age |
Yr. |
| 4 |
Lexi Riccolo |
DS |
5-6 |
16 |
Jr. |
| 6 |
Grace Churney |
RS |
5-10 |
17 |
Sr. |
| 7 |
Haley Gable |
OH |
5-10 |
17 |
Sr. |
| 8 |
Carly Warner |
S |
5-9 |
18 |
Sr. |
| 9 |
Maddie Defino |
DS |
5-5 |
14 |
Sr. |
| 10 |
Taylor Reckards |
DS |
5-5 |
17 |
Sr. |
| 11 |
Becca Shearer |
S-OH |
5-10 |
15 |
So. |
| 15 |
McKenna Kelsay |
S |
5-7 |
16 |
Jr. |
| 17 |
Mary Boken |
MB |
6-1 |
15 |
Fr. |
| 20 |
Michelle Mclaughlin |
OH |
5-10 |
16 |
Jr. |
| 22 |
Miriam KcKee |
OH |
5-9 |
17 |
Jr. |
| 30 |
Sam Dubiel |
DS |
5-5 |
15 |
So. |
| 33 |
Casey Salandra |
MB |
5-9 |
16 |
Jr. |
| 40 |
Kristin Acciavatti |
OH |
5-9 |
16 |
So. |
| 44 |
Daiva Wise |
MB |
6-2 |
17 |
Sr. |
Statistics
| |
Season Totals |
Single-Match High |
| Name |
Kill |
Blk |
Ace |
Ast |
Dig |
Kill |
Blk |
Ace |
Ast |
Dig |
| Kristin Acciavatti |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Mary Boken |
78 |
49 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
| Grace Churney |
199 |
24 |
27 |
31 |
154 |
11 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
10 |
| Maddie Defino |
3 |
0 |
36 |
14 |
220 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
15 |
| Sam Dubiel |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Haley Gable |
179 |
39 |
0 |
16 |
29 |
10 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
| Miriam KcKee |
20 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
| McKenna Kelsay |
23 |
0 |
35 |
397 |
151 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
20 |
11 |
| Michelle Mclaughlin |
128 |
31 |
0 |
1 |
47 |
12 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
| Taylor Reckards |
0 |
0 |
20 |
2 |
130 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
9 |
| Lexi Riccolo |
7 |
0 |
14 |
8 |
171 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
16 |
| Casey Salandra |
24 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Becca Shearer |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Carly Warner |
195 |
51 |
39 |
536 |
172 |
9 |
6 |
4 |
22 |
17 |
| Daiva Wise |
237 |
86 |
28 |
6 |
53 |
16 |
7 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
Scores
| Date |
Opponent |
W/L |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
| 8/31 |
Lombard (Montini) |
W |
25-11 |
25-14 |
|
| Conant/Fremd Early Bird Classic |
| *9/2 |
Machesney Park (Harlem) |
W |
25-16 |
25-9 |
|
| *9/2 |
Lake Zurich |
W |
25-17 |
25-17 |
|
| *9/2 |
Schaumburg (H.S.) |
W |
25-19 |
25-16 |
|
| *9/3 |
Milwaukee (Pius XI), WI |
W |
25-13 |
25-22 |
|
| *9/3 |
St. Charles (East) |
W |
25-22 |
14-25 |
25-21 |
| 9/7 |
Woodstock (Marian) |
W |
20-25 |
25-22 |
25-21 |
| Nike CrossRoads Classic |
| *9/9 |
Owensboro, KY |
W |
25-10 |
25-17 |
|
| *9/9 |
East Peoria |
W |
25-10 |
25-6 |
|
| *9/10 |
Edwardsville (H.S.) |
L |
19-25 |
25-21 |
24-26 |
| *9/10 |
Henry Clay, KY |
W |
25-22 |
27-25 |
|
| *9/10 |
Villa Duchesne, MO |
W |
25-17 |
25-18 |
|
| 9/12 |
Palos Heights (Chicago Christian) |
W |
25-12 |
27-25 |
|
| 9/13 |
Aurora (Rosary) |
W |
25-22 |
23-25 |
25-22 |
| 9/15 |
Chicago (Mother McAuley) |
L |
19-25 |
20-25 |
|
| 9/19 |
Aurora (Central Catholic) |
W |
25-19 |
25-10 |
|
| 9/22 |
Batavia |
W |
25-10 |
25-22 |
|
| Park Forest (Rich East) Invitational |
| *9/23 |
Chicago Heights (Marian) |
W |
25-14 |
25-16 |
|
| *9/23 |
Lemont (H.S.) |
W |
25-18 |
25-21 |
|
| *9/24 |
LaGrange (Lyons) |
L |
25-18 |
16-25 |
12-15 |
| *9/24 |
Orland Park (Sandburg) |
L |
25-27 |
15-25 |
|
| *9/24 |
New Lenox (Lincoln-Way Central) |
W |
25-21 |
25-12 |
|
| 9/26 |
Elmhurst (Immaculate Conception) |
W |
25-14 |
25-9 |
|
| 9/28 |
Lombard (Montini) |
W |
25-12 |
25-16 |
|
| Asics Challenge |
| *9/30 |
St. Thomas, FL |
W |
25-17 |
25-21 |
|
| *9/30 |
Assumption, KY |
L |
19-25 |
17-25 |
|
| *10/1 |
Notre Dame, KY |
W |
25-19 |
15-25 |
25-20 |
| *10/1 |
Cary (C.-Grove) |
W |
25-20 |
25-13 |
|
| *10/1 |
Sacred Heart, KY |
L |
20-25 |
15-25 |
|
| 10/3 |
Woodstock (Marian) |
W |
25-21 |
25-12 |
|
| 10/5 |
Palos Heights (Chicago Christian) |
W |
24-26 |
25-16 |
25-18 |
| 10/6 |
Downers Grove (South) |
W |
25-17 |
25-14 |
|
| 10/12 |
Aurora (Rosary) |
W |
26-24 |
25-18 |
|
| 10/17 |
Aurora (A. Christian) |
W |
25-13 |
25-17 |
|
| 10/19 |
Aurora (Central Catholic) |
W |
25-16 |
25-15 |
|
| Wheaton (St. Francis) Regional |
| *10/25 |
Lombard (Montini) |
W |
25-10 |
25-19 |
|
| *10/27 |
Glen Ellyn (Glenbard South) |
W |
25-15 |
25-18 |
|
| Joliet (Catholic Academy) Sectional |
| *11/1 |
Morris |
W |
25-10 |
25-17 |
|
| *11/3 |
Joliet (Catholic Academy) |
W |
25-23 |
25-19 |
|
| New Lenox (Lincoln-Way West) Super-Sectional |
| *11/5 |
Metamora |
W |
25-12 |
25-8 |
|
Head Coach Peg Kopec
| Year |
W-L-T |
| Wheaton (St. Francis) |
| 1974 |
4-6 |
| 1975 |
11-11 |
| 1976 |
16-6 |
| 1977 |
21-3 |
| 1978 |
12-12 |
| 1979 |
12-10 |
| 1980 |
8-15 |
| 1981 |
14-11 |
| 1982 |
25-8 |
| 1983 |
22-1 |
| 1984 |
23-8 |
| 1985 |
33-6 |
| 1987 |
39-3-1 (3rd) |
| 1988 |
36-6-1 (1st) |
| 1989 |
32-5 |
| 1990 |
33-5 |
| 1991 |
40-2 (1st) |
| 1992 |
36-8 (1st) |
| 1993 |
31-8 |
| 1994 |
37-6 (3rd) |
| 1995 |
32-11 (4th) |
| 1996 |
36-5 |
| 1997 |
39-4 (1st) |
| 1998 |
38-5 (3rd) |
| 1999 |
36-4 |
| 2000 |
39-4 (2nd) |
| 2001 |
31-9 |
| 2002 |
35-8 (1st) |
| 2003 |
40-3 (1st) |
| 2004 |
34-9 (1st) |
| 2005 |
37-2 |
| 2006 |
41-2 (1st) |
| 2007 |
38-4 (2nd) |
| 2008 |
32-8 |
| 2009 |
36-3 |
| 2010 |
31-8 |
| 2011 |
34-6 |
| 37 yrs. |
1094-235-2 |
Tournament History
1987-AA 3-0 (39-3-1) 3rd Peg Kopec
W 15-7, 15-10 Joliet (St. Francis)
L 15-8, 6-15, 9-15 Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
W 15-7, 12-15, 15-11 Palatine (Fremd)
1988-A 3-0 (36-6-1) 1st Peg Kopec
W 14-16, 15-13, 15-11 Normal (University)
W 15-10, 15-6 Breese (Mater Dei)
W 15-7, 14-16, 15-8 Mt. Pulaski
1991-A 3-0 (40-2) 1st Peg Kopec
W 15-5, 15-6, Williamsville
W 15-12, 15-7 Coal City
W 15-12, 15-4 Shelbyville
1992-A 3-0 (36-8) 1st Peg Kopec
W 15-8, 5-15, 15-10 Colchester
W 15-4, 15-13 Kansas
W 17-15, 15-12 Mendota
1994-A 3-0 (37-6) 3rd Peg Kopec
W 15-8, 15-13 Warrensburg (W.-Latham)
L 15-11, 12-15, 7-15 Normal (University)
W 15-4, 15-7 Huntley
1995-A 3-0 (32-11) 4th Peg Kopec
W 15-4, 15-12 Spring Valley (Hall)
L 9-15, 8-15 Breese (Mater Dei)
L 17-15, 15-17, 3-15 Strasburg (Stewardson-S.)
1996-A 0-1 (36-5) DNP Peg Kopec
L 11-15, 9-15 Huntley
1997-A 3-0 (39-4) 1st Peg Kopec
W 9-15, 15-10, 15-3 Breese (Central)
W 15-10, 15-4 Mt. Pulaski
W 15-7, 15-4 Kansas
1998-A 3-0 (38-5) 3rd Peg Kopec
W 15-0, 15-6 Red Bud
L 15-3, 12-15, 13-15 Quincy (Notre Dame)
W 15-11, 15-13 Normal (University)
2000-A 3-0 (39-4) 2nd Peg Kopec
W 15-9, 15-8 Red Bud
W 15-11, 15-13 Breese (Mater Dei)
L 11-15, 13-15 Normal (University)
2002-A 3-0 (35-8) 1st Peg Kopec
W 15-4, 15-1 Lansing (Illiana Christian)
W 15-5, 15-3 Red Bud
W 15-10, 15-12 Mt. Pulaski
2003-A 3-0 (40-3) 1st Peg Kopec
W 25-21, 25-20 Breese (Central)
W 25-21, 25-17 Lanark (Eastland)
W 25-19, 25-20 Mt. Pulaski
2004-A 3-0 (34-9) 1st Peg Kopec
W 25-16, 22-25, 25-13 Springfield (Lutheran)
W 25-13, 25-11 Belleville (Althoff)
W 25-18, 25-15 Mt. Pulaski
2006-AA 3-0 (41-2) 1st Peg Kopec
W 25-9, 25-20 Morton
W 25-14, 25-17 Joliet (Catholic Academy)
W 25-18, 25-18 Rockton (Hononegah)
2007-3A 2-0 (38-4) 2nd Peg Kopec
W 25-17, 25-17 Sycamore (H.S.)
L 19-25, 23-25 Crystal Lake (Central)