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Wheaton (St. Francis) (37-3)


School Information

Name: St. Francis High School
City: Wheaton
County: DuPage
Classification Enrollment: 1356.3
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Blue/White
Conference: Suburban Christian
President: Thomas Bednar
Principal: Raeann Huhn
Athletic Director: Dan Hardwick
Head Coach: Peg Kopec
Assistant Coaches: Lisa Ston, Dave Boze, Erin Kopec, Dominic DiSilvio
Athletic Trainer: Sarah Anderson, Taopae Wetterman
Captains: Daniele Messa, Grace Moran, Molly Haggerty
Managers: Sloane Baumgartner, Emily Larson
Last Year's Advancement: Defeated Joliet (Catholic Academy), 25-18, 25-23, in Class 3A State Final Championship Match.

Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr.
4 Alexia Byrnes S 5-10 Jr.
6 Maddie Shulski DS 5-3 So.
7-1 Olivia Sauls DS 5-3 Sr.
8 Hannah Denny MB 5-9 Sr.
9 Ally Hafertepe DS 5-8 Jr.
10 Daniele Messa S 5-7 Sr.
11-12 Becca Fernandez DS 5-3 Jr.
15 Katelyn Hanrahan OH-MB 5-9 Fr.
17 Jessica McCall OH-MB 5-9 Jr.
20 Cat Wilson OH-MB 5-9 Jr.
22 Kamryn Malloy OH-MB 6-0 Jr.
30 Grace Moran S-OPP 5-7 Sr.
33 Delaney Malloy OH-MB 6-0 Jr.
40 Molly Haggerty OH 6-1 Sr.
44 Maddie Wilkens S-OPP 5-10 So.

Statistics 

  

 

 
  Season Totals
  Single-Match High
 

 

  Name
  Kill
  Blk
  Ace
  Ast
  Dig
  Kill
  Blk
  Ace
  Ast
  Dig

 

 

  Alexia Byrnes
  90
  42
  1
  36
  12
  6
  4
  1
  7
  2

 

 

  Hannah Denny
  24
  15
  0
  0
  0
  4
  3
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Becca Fernandez
  3
  0
  15
  36
  298
  2
  0
  2
  3
  18

 

 

  Ally Hafertepe
  6
  0
  0
  2
  14
  2
  0
  0
  1
  3

 

 

  Molly Haggerty
  443
  70
  19
  19
  188
  22
  6
  2
  2
  15

 

 

  Katelyn Hanrahan
  2
  0
  0
  0
  1
  2
  0
  0
  0
  1

 

 

  Delaney Malloy
  135
  104
  16
  6
  36
  8
  8
  3
  1
  4

 

 

  Kamryn Malloy
  336
  50
  25
  5
  167
  18
  6
  3
  1
  10

 

 

  Jessica McCall
  19
  10
  3
  0
  4
  3
  3
  1
  0
  3

 

 

  Daniele Messa
  85
  70
  26
  868
  95
  6
  5
  4
  35
  9

 

 

  Grace Moran
  20
  5
  2
  19
  35
  4
  3
  1
  3
  4

 

 

  Olivia Sauls
  1
  0
  25
  3
  83
  1
  0
  4
  1
  9

 

 

  Maddie Shulski
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Maddie Wilkens
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Cat Wilson
  57
  70
  4
  0
  7
  4
  5
  3
  0
  1
 






Scores




 

  Date
  Opponent
  W/L
  1st
  2nd
  3rd

 

 

  8/29
  Huntley
  W
  25-13
  25-21
   

 

 

  9/2
  Woodstock (Marian)
  L
  25-19
  21-25
  23-25

 

 

  Conant Peggy Scholten Invitational
 

 

  9/4
  Schaumburg (H.S.)
  W
  25-23
  25-7
   

 

 

  9/4
  Hoffman Estates (H.S.)
  W
  25-7
  25-2
   

 

 

  9/4
  Park Ridge (Maine South)
  W
  25-4
  25-14
   

 

 

  9/5
  Palatine (H.S.)
  W
  25-13
  25-14
   

 

 

  9/5
  St. Charles (East)
  L
  25-11
  21-25
  24-26

 

 

  9/9
  Chicago (Marist)
  W
  25-21
  25-11
   

 

 

  Crossroads Classic
 

 

  9/11
  Belleville (Althoff Catholic)
  W
  25-13
  25-13
   

 

 

  9/11
  Effingham (H.S.)
  W
  25-9
  25-15
   

 

 

  9/12
  Festus (Pius X), MO
  W
  26-24
  27-25
   

 

 

  9/12
  Libertyville
  W
  25-11
  25-18
   

 

 

  9/12
  St. Louis (Ursuline), MO
  W
  25-11
  25-13
   

 

 

  9/15
  Chicago (DePaul College Prep)
  W
  25-6
  25-9
   

 

 

  9/17
  Batavia
  W
  25-13
  25-16
   

 

 

  9/22
  Wilmette (Loyola Academy)
  W
  25-14
  28-26
   

 

 

  9/24
  Chicago (De La Salle)
  W
  25-11
  25-20
   

 

 

  Park Forest (Rich East) Tournament
 

 

  9/25
  Park Forest (Rich East)
  W
  25-3
  25-4
   

 

 

  9/25
  New Lenox (Lincoln-Way Central)
  W
  25-10
  25-11
   

 

 

  9/25
  Lemont (H.S.)
  W
  25-15
  25-13
   

 

 

  9/26
  Chicago (Marist)
  W
  25-19
  25-15
   

 

 

  9/26
  Chicago (Mother McAuley)
  W
  17-25
  26-24
  25-18

 

 

  9/29
  Oak Park (Fenwick)
  W
  25-17
  25-13
   

 

 

  10/1
  Tampa (Berkeley Prep), FL
  W
  25-14
  25-17
   

 

 

  ASICS Challenge
 

 

  10/2
  Crystal Lake (South)
  W
  25-18
  25-15
   

 

 

  10/2
  Dubuque (Wahlert), IA
  W
  25-17
  25-16
   

 

 

  10/3
  Waukesha (Catholic Memorial), WI
  W
  25-12
  27-25
   

 

 

  10/3
  Louisville (Sacred Heart), KY
  L
  21-25
  21-25
   

 

 

  10/3
  Louisville (Assumption), KY
  W
  25-20
  25-19
   

 

 

  10/6
  Aurora (Rosary)
  W
  25-19
  25-18
   

 

 

  10/8
  Chicago (Mother McAuley)
  W
  16-25
  27-25
  25-16

 

 

  10/13
  Chicago (St. Ignatius College Prep)
  W
  25-16
  25-21
   

 

 

  10/15
  New Lenox (Providence Catholic)
  W
  25-14
  25-11
   

 

 

  10/20
  Lombard (Montini)
  W
  25-9
  25-18
   

 

 

  10/21
  Glen Ellyn (Glenbard South)
  W
  25-14
  25-17
   

 

 

  Wheaton (St. Francis) Regional
 

 

  10/27
  West Chicago (H.S.)
  W
  25-7
  25-13
   

 

 

  10/29
  Wheaton (North)
  W
  25-16
  25-18
   

 

 

  Aurora (East) Sectional
 

 

  11/3
  Naperville (Neuqua Valley)
  W
  25-17
  21-25
  25-18

 

 

  11/5
  Naperville (North)
  W
  25-22
  25-21
   

 

 

  Bolingbrook Super-Sectional
 

 

  11/7
  Lisle (Benet Academy)
  W
  21-25
  25-22
  25-22

Head Coach Peg Kopec
Year W-L-T
Wheaton (St. Francis)
1974 4-6
1976 16-6
1977 21-3
1978 12-12
1979 12-10
1980 8-5
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 36-6 (3rd)
2012 37-5 (1st)
2013 39-3 (1st)
2014 38-4 (1st)
2015 37-3
40 yrs. 1236-229-2

Tournament History 

1987-AA           2-1 (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            2-1 (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            1-2 (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            2-1 (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            2-1 (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 Catholic)
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           1-1 (38-4)     2nd  Peg Kopec
W  25-17, 25-17         Sycamore (H.S.)
L  19-25, 23-25         Crystal Lake (Central)
2011-3A           1-1 (35-7)     3rd  Peg Kopec
L  19-25, 11-25         Breese (Mater Dei)
W  25-20, 25-11         Chicago Heights (Marian)
2012-3A           2-0 (37-5)     1st  Peg Kopec
W  21-25, 25-20, 26-24  Champaign (Centennial)
W  25-21, 25-20         Richmond (R.-Burton)
2013-3A           2-0 (39-3)     1st  Peg Kopec
W  25-20, 25-10         Breese (Central)
W  25-19, 25-7          LaSalle (L.-Peru)
2014-3A           2-0            1st  
W  25-21, 21-25, 25-17  Breese (Mater Dei)
W  25-18, 25-23         Joliet (Catholic Academy)