Benet volleyball takes regional title after dropping second set
The second-seeded Redwings defeated Naperville Central 25-17, 19-25, 25-10 in the Class 4A final on Thursday.
By Julian Khan ·
Benet volleyball claimed the Class 4A Naperville Central Regional title on Thursday.
The second-seeded Redwings defeated the fifth-seeded Naperville Central Redhawks in three sets. The final score was 25-17, 19-25, 25-10.
Benet led the first set comfortably but surrendered the second set to the Redhawks. The team regained control in the third set to close out the match.
In other regional finals, Wheaton Academy overcame a 24-19 deficit in the third set to beat Batavia 14-25, 27-25, 29-27. Penny Park served five match points for Batavia before the Warriors secured the win in the Class 3A Wheaton Academy Regional final.
Top-seeded Glenbard West defeated seventh-seeded Downers Grove South 25-18, 25-10. Lyons beat York 25-18, 25-16 to take the Class 4A Oak Lawn Regional title. Montini, also a top seed, defeated eighth-seeded Fenwick 25-21, 25-19 in the Class 3A Trinity Regional final.
Victory for Montini was driven by strong individual performances. Victoria Reed recorded 13 kills, while Micaela Haggerty posted five kills and five digs. Avalyn DeKeyser contributed 17 assists. For Fenwick, Maggie Hiller had seven kills, Emily Drumm had five kills, and Phoebe Baker dished 10 assists.
Lemont defeated Agricultural Science 25-11, 25-12 in the Class 3A Thornridge Regional final. Geneva beat St. Francis 25-18, 25-22. Westmont won the Class 2A Chicago Academy Regional title 25-13, 25-14. IC Catholic Prep defeated Regina 25-18, 25-19 at Waukegan. Timothy Christian beat Glenbard South 25-17, 26-24. Nazareth defeated Kelly 25-3, 25-4. Marist won 25-13, 25-7 against Hinsdale Central. St. Laurence edged Riverside-Brookfield 25-23, 26-24. Evergreen Park defeated Hinsdale South 25-14, 25-22.
Source: Shaw Local Lake County
