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State Final Teams: Chicago (Marist) | Crystal Lake (Prairie Ridge) | Downers Grove (North) | Lisle (Benet Academy)

Downers Grove (North) (29-11)


School Information

Name: Downers Grove North High School
City: Downers Grove
County: DuPage
Classification Enrollment: 2185
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Purple/White
Conference: West Suburban
Superintendent: Dr. Hank Thiele
Principal: Janice Schwarze
Athletic Director: Denise Kavanaugh
Head Coach: Mark Wasik
Assistant Coaches: Meghan Nauss, Maegan Grogan, Erin Doyle
Athletic Trainer: Jill Ferree
Captains: Margaret Mahlke, Maddie Degiorgio, Elizabeth Dunlap
Managers: Aleks Glowik, Payton Wendt
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to St. Charles North, 17-25, 25-16, 25-15, in Super-Sectional

Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr.
1,2 Mikayla Sweeney DS, L 5-3 So.
7 Samantha Hicks OH, DS 5-9 Sr.
8 Mary Kate Wilson OH, OPP 5-9 Sr.
9 Sophia LaBianco S 5-6 Sr.
10 Margaret Mahlke OH 6-0 Sr.
12 Riley Hornilla DS 5-5 Sr.
13 Grace Malone DS, S 5-7 Jr.
14 Gwendolyn Wolkow MB 6-0 Fr.
15 Maddie Degiorgio OPP 5-11 Sr.
16 Morgan Wendt MB, OPP 5-9 Jr.
17 Cynthia Brennan MB 5-10 Sr.
18 Elizabeth Dunlap S 5-9 Jr.
19 Jade Casper OH 5-11 Sr.
21 Madison Cuchran L, DS 5-5 So.

Statistics 

  

 

 
  Season Totals
  Single-Match High
 

 

  Name
  Kill
  Blk
  Ace
  Ast
  Dig
  Kill
  Blk
  Ace
  Ast
  Dig

 

 

  Cynthia Brennan
  78
  27
  0
  4
  19
  6
  3
  0
  1
  3

 

 

  Jade Casper
  222
  18
  17
  6
  226
  11
  3
  4
  1
  17

 

 

  Madison Cuchran
  6
  0
  48
  69
  523
  1
  0
  5
  4
  35

 

 

  Maddie Degiorgio
  188
  29
  16
  2
  31
  9
  3
  2
  1
  10

 

 

  Elizabeth Dunlap
  62
  27
  45
  948
  267
  5
  3
  5
  45
  13

 

 

  Samantha Hicks
  9
  1
  1
  2
  40
  5
  1
  0
  0
  7

 

 

  Riley Hornilla
  0
  0
  3
  0
  18
  0
  0
  1
  0
  6

 

 

  Sophia LaBianco
  0
  0
  1
  12
  6
  0
  0
  0
  5
  2

 

 

  Margaret Mahlke
  440
  46
  36
  8
  237
  24
  3
  3
  1
  18

 

 

  Grace Malone
  0
  0
  16
  19
  189
  0
  0
  5
  7
  13

 

 

  Mikayla Sweeney
  0
  0
  30
  2
  47
  0
  0
  3
  2
  6

 

 

  Morgan Wendt
  4
  1
  0
  0
  4
  2
  1
  0
  0
  2

 

 

  Mary Kate Wilson
  7
  0
  1
  1
  13
  2
  0
  1
  0
  3

 

 

  Gwendolyn Wolkow
  145
  34
  1
  2
  31
  8
  3
  1
  1
  3
 






Scores




 

  Date
  Opponent
  W/L
  1st
  2nd
  3rd

 

 

  8/21
  Chicago Heights (Marian)
  L
  25-21
  21-25
  24-26

 

 

  8/23
  Chicago (Mother McAuley)
  L
  22-25
  14-25
   

 

 

  8/28
  Naperville (Central)
  L
  19-25
  20-25
   

 

 

  9/4
  LaGrange (Lyons)
  W
  26-24
  25-13
   

 

 

  9/5
  Downers Grove (South)
  W
  25-13
  25-21
   

 

 

  9/7
  Lisle (Benet Academy)
  L
  16-25
  24-26
   

 

 

  9/11
  Hillside (Proviso West)
  W
  25-15
  25-15
   

 

 

  Wheaton Classic
 

 

  9/12
  Lemont (H.S.)
  W
  25-9
  25-17
   

 

 

  9/12
  Wheaton (W. Warrenville South)
  W
  25-17
  25-20
   

 

 

  9/15
  Plainfield (Central)
  L
  25-20
  23-25
  23-25

 

 

  9/15
  Naperville (Neuqua Valley)
  W
  25-22
  25-23
   

 

 

  9/15
  Lisle (Benet Academy)
  L
  25-23
  18-25
  21-25

 

 

  9/18
  Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West)
  W
  23-25
  25-18
  25-19

 

 

  9/20
  Addison (A. Trail)
  W
  25-22
  25-15
   

 

 

  Plainfield South Invite.
 

 

  9/21
  Plainfield (South)
  W
  25-16
  25-15
   

 

 

  9/21
  Aurora (Metea Valley)
  W
  25-16
  21-25
  25-18

 

 

  9/22
  Naperville (Neuqua Valley)
  W
  25-20
  25-18
   

 

 

  9/22
  Aurora (East)
  W
  25-4
  25-14
   

 

 

  Plainfield South Invite. .
 

 

  9/22
  Aurora (Rosary)
  W
  26-24
  25-18
   

 

 

  9/25
  Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
  W
  25-23
  25-16
   

 

 

  Asics Challenge
 

 

  9/28
  Chicago (Marist)
  L
  18-25
  22-25
   

 

 

  9/28
  Lexington (Henry Clay), KY
  W
  25-13
  25-16
   

 

 

  9/29
  Wheaton (St. Francis)
  W
  25-16
  25-21
   

 

 

  9/29
  Erlanger (St. Henry), KY
  L
  18-25
  25-18
  19-25

 

 

  9/29
  Waukesha (Catholic Memorial), WI
  W
  25-16
  23-25
  27-25

 

 

  10/5
  Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East)
  W
  25-16
  25-27
  25-15

 

 

  10/9
  Hinsdale (Central)
  W
  25-21
  25-23
   

 

 

  10/11
  Darien (Hinsdale South)
  W
  25-14
  31-29
   

 

 

  Autumnfest Volleyball Classic
 

 

  10/12
  St. Charles (East)
  L
  21-25
  25-21
  23-25

 

 

  10/12
  Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
  W
  25-15
  25-16
   

 

 

  10/13
  Lemont (H.S.)
  W
  25-15
  25-16
   

 

 

  10/13
  Aurora (West Aurora)
  W
  25-21
  25-16
   

 

 

  10/13
  Joliet (Catholic Academy)
  L
  13-25
  22-25
   

 

 

  10/16
  Elmhurst (York)
  W
  25-11
  26-24
   

 

 

  10/17
  St. Charles (East)
  L
  21-25
  22-25
   

 

 

  Park Ridge (Maine South) Regional
 

 

  10/23
  Riverside (R.-Brookfield)
  W
  25-10
  25-16
   

 

 

  10/25
  Park Ridge (Maine South)
  W
  25-18
  25-10
   

 

 

  Elmhurst (York) Sectional
 

 

  10/29
  Lombard (Glenbard East)
  W
  25-16
  25-21
   

 

 

  10/31
  Elmhurst (York)
  W
  27-25
  25-14
   

 

 

  Bartlett Super-Sectional
 

 

  11/2
  St. Charles (East)
  W
  25-13
  25-17
   

Head Coach Mark Wasik
Year W-L-T
Downers Grove North
2008 14-22
2009 27-11
2010 17-19
2011 22-16
2012 18-18
2013 23-15
2014 22-15
2015 21-16
2016 20-17
2017 27-13
2018 29-11
11 yrs. 240-173

Tournament History 

1984-AA           1-2 (35-3)     4th  Connie Sinnard
W  15-6, 15-7, 15-10    Belleville (West)
L  16-14, 8-15, 15-10, 4-15, 7-15  Palatine (H.S.)
L  15-11, 15-10, 9-15, 6-15, 10-15  Lockport (Twp.)
1988-AA           1-2 (27-9)     4th  Connie Sinnard
W  15-7, 15-3           Riverside (R.-Brookfield)
L  6-15, 10-15          Jacksonville (H.S.)
L  9-15, 13-15          New Lenox (Providence Catholic)