Benet volleyball holds off Naperville Central to take regional title

Benet Academy defeated Naperville Central on Thursday to claim the Class 4A Naperville Central Regional championship. The second-seeded Redwings won the match 25-17, 19-25, 25-10. They secured the title after losing the middle set to the fifth-seeded Redhawks.

The regional tournament produced several other decisive victories and dramatic finishes across multiple divisions. Wheaton Academy defeated Batavia 14-25, 27-25, 29-27 in the Class 3A Wheaton Academy Regional final. The Warriors trailed by five points in the third set at 24-19. Penny Park served to break five match points for Batavia before the Warriors closed the game.

Glenbard West swept the seventh-seeded Downers Grove South Mustangs 25-18, 25-10. The top-seeded Hilltoppers won both sets in straight sets to take the Class 4A Downers Grove South Regional title. Lyons also advanced in straight sets, beating the sixth-seeded York Dukes 25-18, 25-16 in the Class 4A Oak Lawn Regional final.

Montini defeated Fenwick 25-21, 25-19 to win the Class 3A Trinity Regional title. The top-seeded Broncos, playing in their 27-10 season, outlasted the eighth-seeded Friars, who finished 12-21. Victoria Reed recorded 13 kills for Montini. Micaela Haggerty contributed five kills and five digs. Avalyn DeKeyser distributed 17 assists. For Fenwick, Maggie Hiller had seven kills, Emily Drumm had five kills, and Phoebe Baker provided 10 assists.

Lemont beat Agricultural Science 25-11, 25-12 in the Class 3A Thornridge Regional final. The second-seeded team won both sets without dropping more than 12 points. Geneva defeated St. Francis 25-18, 25-22 to win the Class 3A Geneva Regional title. The third-seeded Vikings beat the sixth-seeded Spartans in straight sets.

Westmont won the Class 2A Chicago Academy Regional final by defeating Chicago Academy 25-13, 25-14. The top-seeded Sentinels did not allow their opponents to win a single set. IC Catholic Prep beat Regina 25-18, 25-19 at Waukegan. The third-seeded Knights defeated the second-seeded team to take the regional championship.

Timothy Christian defeated Glenbard South 25-17, 26-24 in the Class 3A Glenbard South Regional final. The second-seeded Trojans won the second set by two points after losing the first by four. Mia VanHekken recorded nine kills and four digs. Audrey Williams had nine kills. Maddie Rudman had eight kills, eight digs, and four aces. Sophie Kwak served 25 assists. The Trojans finished the match with a 28-6 record.