Mother McAuley shows no sign of slowing down at the top, while Joliet Catholic returns to the rankings again.
Top 10
With records through Monday and previous rankings in parentheses.
1. Mother McAuley 24-3 (1)
Lucy Maloney passes the 400 mark in digs as Mighty Macs beat Montini, Wheaton St. Francis.
2. Lincoln-Way East 23-4 (2)
Junior setter Brooklyn Ritter is setting up hitters and playing great defense for Griffins.
3. St. Laurence 23-5 (3)
Maeve McNamara is doing well on the right side for Vikings — both offensively and defensively.
4. Marist 19-9 (4)
Senior setter Cara McLean is helping balance out the offense for RedHawks.
5. Homewood-Flossmoor 23-6 (5)
Senior middle hitter Aniyah Wise steps up with 13 kills and only one error in two matches.
6. Lockport 21-3 (6)
Emily McGraw is finding her rhythm for Porters, attacks at .400-plus percentage for the week.
7. Lemont 21-5 (9)
April Rice closes in on 350 assists with big challenge coming up at Autumnfest Tournament.
8. Oak Lawn 24-4 (8)
Hailey Wierzgac is a blocking force and earns all-tournament honors at Montini Invitational.
9. Evergreen Park 21-4 (9)
Julia O’Hare is an offensive leader as Mustangs continue bid for South Suburban Red title.
10. Joliet Catholic 15-12 (NR)
Olivia Chovanec delivers with 36 kills, 13 digs and eight aces as Angels take third at Montini.
Player of the Week
Senior libero Stella Drozd tallies 71 digs in five matches as Lincoln-Way East earns third-place honors at the St. Charles East Scholastic Cup.
Tony Baranek is a freelance reporter for the Daily Southtown.
