St. Laurence and Lincoln-Way West emerge in rankings topped by Mother McAuley, while Homewood-Flossmoor’s Skylar Skinner is the player of the week.
Top 10
With records through Tuesday and previous rankings in parentheses.
1. Mother McAuley 13-2 (1)
Among bright spots in Kentucky, freshman Peyton Heatherly takes full command at setter.
2. Marist 10-0 (2)
Cassidy Cage is pure dynamite in the middle converting quick sets from Maddie Berry.
3. De La Salle 10-0 (6)
Haley Chavez, Lydia Hernandez fill in at setter as Meteors beat Aurora Central Catholic.
4. Homewood-Flossmoor 9-2 (10)
Sophomore middles Ihuoma Ozoh and Kymora Scott rule as Vikings take Andrew title.
5. St. Laurence 12-6 (NR)
Kayla Birmingham is a standout for Vikings in powerful showing at Andrew tourney.
6. Lockport 12-4 (4)
Payton Malinowski gets in her digs with 11 as Porters sweep past Plainfield Central.
7. Lincoln-Way West 10-4 (NR)
Ashley Miller locks in with 27 assists as Warriors make statement in win over Lemont.
8. Lemont 12-3 (3)
Keira O’Donnell’s transition from middle to outside hitter is coming along nicely.
9. Joliet Catholic 11-5 (5)
Tough stretch for Angels, but Ellie Blotnik gets in some impressive swings against Marist.
10. Lincoln-Way Central 6-3 (7)
Incredibly long layoff since Aug. 29 ends Thursday when Knights travel to Sandburg.
Player of the Week
Junior setter Skylar Skinner tallies 101 assists, 29 digs and eight aces as H-F wins the championship of the Barb Walaszek Invitational at Andrew.
