The Glenbard East girls volleyball team earned an exciting post-season win over Naperville North at the IHSA Class 4A Oswego Regional. The Rams defeated the Huskies 25-19, 8-25, 26-24 in an Oct. 27 regional semifinal to advance to the regional final on Oct. 29.
Oswego beat Glenbard East 25-23, 25-7 in the regional final to end the Rams’ season. Glenbard East completed its season with a 13-24 record. Oswego advanced to the Glenbard West Sectional in Glen Ellyn.
Senior Taylor Griffith and sophomore Olivia Stieve amassed 11 assists each for the Rams in the team’s post-season win over Naperville North. Sophomore Eileen Urbina contributed 10 digs and four assists. Sophomore Madi Schmidt made six digs and served two aces. Junior Abby Michelon supplied eight digs and three kills, while senior Bridget Crocker added two blocks, one kill and one ace. Sophomore Mia Sommesi hit four kills for Glenbard East, while senior Megan Pham bashed two kills.
Michelon contributed four kills, three digs and two aces in the Rams’ loss to Oswego in the regional final. Stieve provided five digs and four assists. Schmidt connected for four kills and served two aces. Urbina made two digs. Junior Maddie Haugen made two blocks, while freshman Luci Gapastione made three digs and handed out three assists.
