Willowbrook’s girls volleyball team raised its overall season record to 15-4 with a pair of three-game victories last week. Playing in their annual Volley for the Cure match, the Warriors beat Addison Trail 17-25, 25-18, 25-19 in a Sept. 22 battle in Villa Park. Two days later, Willowbrook outlasted Hinsdale Central 15-25, 25-20, 32-30 in a non-conference match in Hinsdale.
The Warriors trailed Addison Trail 16-15 lead in the decisive third game of last week’s conference match. Willowbrook then won seven straight points to take a 22-16 lead.
Senior Melanie Marinier handed out 22 assists for the Warriors in their win over the Blazers. Senior Tess Doyle made 16 digs for Willowbrook, which improved to 3-0 in conference play with the victory. Senior Maggie Hurley provided 12 kills, while sophomore Evelyn Lammers bashed nine kills. Sophomores Lucy Franz and Darcy Hurley contributed seven kills each. Freshman Paige Marinier supplied 14 assists. Senior Matea Mockler delivered nine digs.
Willowbrook’s Volley for the Cure match, played against Addison Trail each year, raises funds in the fight against breast cancer. The special match included a bake sale, raffles, and a sale of custom pink T-shirts.
Doyle provided 19 digs in last week’s win at Hinsdale Central. Mockler made 13 digs, while Franz piled up 12 kills and seven digs. Paige Marinier doled out 10 assists, while Melanie Marinier contributed nine assists.
The Warriors’ schedule this week includes an Oct. 1 home match against Glenbard East.
