Congratulations!
Lady Leafs Season Comes To A Close
Fresh off their dominant victory over Dixon on Monday, the Lady Leafs stormed out of the gate with a 25-14 first set win over the host Cavaliers at the IHSA 3A LaSalle-Peru Regional Semifinals on Tuesday. LaSalle-Peru however stormed back to win the final two sets 25-16 and 25-17 to put an end the Leafs season. Geneseo finishes with an overall record of 20-17.
Top Performers
Kill
Lizzie Rapps: 10
Elli Barickman: 8
Katie VanDeWoestyne: 6
Ace
Lizzie Rapps: 1
Kailee Williams: 1
Assists
Alysia Perez: 15
Kailee Williams: 11
Digs
Sydney Nelson: 17
Mady Mooney: 14
Lizzie Rapps: 11
Blocks
Katie VanDeWoestyne: 5 (assist)
Alysia Perez: 4 (assist)
Kendall Ellerbrock: 3 (assist)
Lady Leafs Advance! Defeat Dixon In 3A Regional Quarterfinals!
A 25-14, 25-15 victory over Dixon sends the Lady Leafs (20-16) to the IHSA 3A LaSalle-Peru Regional Semifinals! #7 seeded GHS will now take on the #1 seeded and regional host LP on Tuesday evening at 6:00pm. The winner of that matchup will face the winner of #4 Morris and #6 Rochelle on Thursday at LPHS for the Regional Championship.
Top Performers
Kill
Lizzie Rapps: 6
Elli Barickman: 5
Kendall Ellerbrock: 3
Kailee Williams: 3
Alysia Perez: 3
Ace
Lizzie Rapps: 4
Alysia Perez: 1
Kailee Williams: 1
Mady Mooney: 1
Assists
Alysia Perez: 9
Kailee Williams: 3
Sydney Nelson: 3
Digs
Sydney Nelson: 6
Kailee Williams: 6
Mady Mooney: 5
Blocks
Katie VanDeWoestyne: 1 (assist)
Lizzie Rapps: 1 (assist)
Lady Leafs Win At Sherrard To Cap Off Regular Season!
The Lady Leafs traveled to Sherrard High School on Thursday October 20th and scored a 25-19, 18-25, 25-18 win over the host Tigers. GHS finishes the regular season with an overall record of 19-16. Their 9-5 record in Western Big Six play earned the Leafs a third place finish in conference play. Next Up: IHSA 3A Regional Quarterfinals at LaSalle-Peru High School where #7 seeded Geneseo will take on #9 Dixon on Monday October 23rd (6:00pm). The Lady Leafs were straight set winners over Dixon this past Monday 25-17, 25-17.
Top Performers
Kill
Lizzie Rapps: 8
Elli Barickman: 4
Katie VanDeWoestyne: 4
Ace
Alysia Perez: 2
Kylie Maertens: 1
Kailee Williams: 1
Assists
Alysia Perez: 19
Digs
Sydney Nelson: 14
Lizzie Rapps: 8
Blocks
Katie VanDeWoestyne: 3 (assist)
Lizzie Rapps: 3 (assist)
Kendall Ellerbrock: 1 (assist)
Kailee Williams: 1 (assist)
Underclass Results
Sophs defeated Sherrard 25-20, 26-16
Freshmen defeated Sherrard 25-14, 24-26, 15-8
Senior Night & Lady Leafs vs Sterling. (Photos) →
Lady Leafs Drop A Tough One To Sterling 25-19, 25-23.
After dropping the first set, the Lady Leafs (18-16, 9-5 WB6) stormed out to a big lead in the second but a furious Sterling rally propelled the visiting Golden Warriors to a hard fought 25-19, 25-23 victory on Tuesday evening at GHS. Next Up: The Lady Leafs will conclude the 2023 regular season at Sherrard on Thursday October 19 (7:00pm). Postseason play begins on Monday October 23 where a rematch with #9 seeded Dixon awaits #7 GHS in the IHSA 3A Regional Quarterfinals. Match will take place at 6:00pm at LaSalle-Peru High School.
Top Performers
Kill
Katie VanDeWoestyne: 7
Lizzie Rapps: 6
Elli Barickman: 3
Kailee Williams: 3
Ace
Alysia Perez: 2
Kylie Maertens: 1
Lizzie Rapps: 1
Assist
Alysia Perez: 19
Digs
Alysia Perez: 7
Lizzie Rapps: 6
Kay McAvoy: 5
Sydney Nelson: 5
Blocks
Lizzie Rapps: 1 (assist)
Kendall Ellerbrock: 1 (assist)
Lady Leafs Sweep Dixon on a Monday Matchup. Video Highlights!
The Lady Leafs volleyball team swept the Lady Dutchesses from Dixon 2-0 (25-17 & 25-17). They improved their record to 18-15 overall and 9-4 in the Western Big 6 Conference.
Stats:
Kill
Lizzie Rapps: 8, Elli Barickman: 4, Katie VanDeWoestyne: 4
Ace
Alysia Perez: 2, Kylie Maertens: 1, Kailee Williams: 1
Assists
Alysia Perez: 19
Digs
Sydney Nelson: 14, Lizzie Rapps: 8
Blocks
Katie VanDeWoestyne: 3 (assist), Lizzie Rapps: 3 (assist), Kendall Ellerbrock: 1 (assist), Kailee Williams: 1 (assist)
Lady Leafs Win 3 of 5 At The Limestone Fall Classic!
Three victories for the Lady Leafs at the Limestone Classic on Saturday October 14 in Bartonville, IL! The tournament started with GHS picking up a couple wins over Peoria Richwoods (25-17, 25-17) and Roanoke-Benson (25-13, 25-14) before dropping back to back matches to LaSalle-Peru (25-17, 24-26, 15-5) and host Limestone (25-19, 25-10). The Leafs concluded the tournament with a 17-25, 25-15, 15-8 victory over WB6 rival Sterling to finish in 3rd place! Lizzie Rapps was named to the All-Tournment Team!
Next Up: Lady Leafs return home to face Dixon in non-conference action on Monday October 16. On Tuesday October 17, Sterling comes to GHS on Senior Night!
Top Performers (Richwoods)
Kill
Lizzie Rapps: 8
Katie VanDeWoestyne: 5
Jillian Beneke: 3
Alysia Perez: 3
Ace
Alysia Perez: 3
Mady Mooney: 1
Kylie Maertens: 1
Lizzie Rapps: 1
Assists
Alysia Perez: 18
Digs
Sydney Nelson: 17
Mady Mooney: 10
Lizzie Rapps: 8
Blocks
Katie VanDeWoestyne: 3 (assist)
Lizzie Rapps: 3 (assist)
Kendall Ellerbrock: 1 (assist)
Elli Barickman: 1 (assist)
Top Performers (Roanoke-Benson)
Kill
Katie VanDeWoestyne: 12
Elli Barickman: 8
Lizzie Rapps: 7
Ace
Alysia Perez: 2
Elli Barickman: 2
Assists
Alysia Perez: 31
Digs
Sydney Nelson: 17
Alysia Perez: 9
Lizzie Rapps: 9
Blocks
Kendall Ellerbrock: 2 (assist)
Elli Barickman: 2 (assist)
Top Performers (LaSalle-Peru)
Kill
Lizzie Rapps: 13
Elli Barickman: 6
Katie VanDeWoestyne: 4
Ace
Alysia Perez: 2
Kylie Maertens: 1
Assists
Alysia Perez: 26
Digs
Sydney Nelson: 16
Lizzie Rapps: 15
Alysia Perez: 11
Blocks
Kendall Ellerbrock: 2 (assist)
Jillian Beneke: 2 (assist)
Lizzie Rapps: 1 (assist)
Katie VanDeWoestyne: 1 (assist)
Top Performers (Limestone)
Kill
Lizzie Rapps: 7
Elli Barickman: 4
Kendall Ellerbrock: 1
Payton Snider: 1
Ace
Alysia Perez: 2
Assists
Alysia Perez: 12
Digs
Sydney Nelson: 7
Alysia Perez: 7
Lizzie Rapps: 5
Blocks
Kendall Ellerbrock: 1 (assist)
Payton Snider: 1 (assist)
Top Performers (Sterling)
Kill
Lizzie Rapps: 8
Kendall Ellerbrock: 7
Katie VanDeWoestyne: 7
Ace
Alysia Perez: 5
Lizzie Rapps: 2
Sydney Nelson: 1
Assists
Alysia Perez: 24
Digs
Sydney Nelson: 15
Lizzie Rapps: 9
Mady Mooney: 5
Blocks
Kendall Ellerbrock: 2 (1 assist; 1 solo)
Lizzie Rapps: 1 (assist)
Katie VanDeWoestyne: 1 (assist)
Kayci Freeman: 1 (assist)
Lady Leafs Back In The Win Column!
GHS volleyball improved their record to 9-4 in Western Big 6 play and 14-13 overall after defeating Rock Island 25-15, 17-25, 25-18 on Thursday evening at RIHS. The win snapped a two game skid as the Lady Leafs had dropped a pair to Moline (25-18, 25-23) and Orion (26-24, 25-19) earlier in the week.
Next Up: At the Limestone Fall Classic this Saturday (9:00am) at Limestone High School in Bartonville, IL. The Lady Leafs return home Monday with a non-conference matchup with Dixon followed by Senior Night on Tuesday as Sterling comes to GHS. Both varsity matches scheduled to start at 6:00pm.
Key Performers (Rock Island)
Kill
Lizzie Rapps: 16
Katie VanDeWoestyne: 7
Elli Barickman: 5
Kendall Ellerbrock: 5
Ace
Alysia Perez: 4
Assists
Alysia Perez: 29
Digs
Sydney Nelson: 16
Lizzie Rapps: 14
Mady Mooney: 8
Blocks
Katie VanDeWoestyne: 2 (assist)
Alysia Perez: 1 (assist)
Lizzie Rapps: 1 (assist)
Kendall Ellerbrock: 1 (assist)
Payton Snider: 1 (assist)
Underclass Scores
Rock Island defeated Sophs 25-21, 25-10
Rock Island defeated Freshmen 16-25, 25-20, 15-11
Key Performers (Orion)
Kill
Lizzie Rapps: 7
Elli Barickman: 7
Katie VanDeWoestyne: 1
Payton Snider: 1
Ace
Alysia Perez: 2
Assists
Alysia Perez: 16
Digs
Sydney Nelson: 13
Alysia Perez: 7
Lizzie Rapps: 7
Blocks
Kendall Ellerbrock: 4 (assist)
Katie VanDeWoestyne: 3 (assist)
Alysia Perez: 2 (assist)
Lizzie Rapps: 2 (assist)
Elli Barickman: 2 (assist)
Underclass Scores
Orion defeated Sophs 25-23, 25-21
Freshmen defeated Orion 25-21, 25-18
Lady Leafs vs Moline (Photos) →
Maroons End Lady Leaf Winning Streak
The Lady Leafs (13-12, 8-4) six match winning streak came to a halt on Tuesday October 10 as Western Big 6 leading Moline left Geneseo with a 25-18, 25-23 victory over GHS. Next Up: A non-conference matchup with Orion on Wednesday October 11 followed by a trip to Rock Island on Thursday October 12.
Top Performers
Kill
Katie VanDeWoestyne: 5
Lizzie Rapps: 3
Ace
Alysia Perez: 1
Lizzie Rapps: 1
Sydney Nelson: 1
Assists
Alysia Perez: 12
Digs
Mady Mooney: 7
Alysia Perez: 6
Sydney Nelson: 5
Blocks
Kendall Ellerbrock: 1 (assist)
Katie VanDeWoestyne: 1 (assist)
Alysia Perez: 1 (assist)
Lizzie Rapps: 1 (assist)
Underclass Scores
Moline defeated Sophs 26-24, 25-14
Moline defeated Freshmen 25-22, 25-18
Alysia Perez hits High School Milestone
Alysia Perez, a senior hit a career milesone on Tuesday, October third. Against United Township, Perez put up her 1,000th assist.
Lady Leaf Volleyball Downs Galesburg 2-1!
After dropping a tough 25-23 opening set in Galesburg on Thursday evening, the Lady Leafs (13-11, 8-3 WB6) rallied in dominant fashion as they cruised 25-10 & 25-17 in sets two & three respectively to defeat the host Silver Streaks! Next Up: At home against WB6 leading Moline (10-1 WB6) on Tuesday October 10 at 6:00pm.
Top Performers
Kill
Lizzie Rapps: 12
Kendall Ellerbrock: 7
Katie VanDeWoestyne: 7
Ace
Alysia Perez: 5
Assists
Alysia Perez: 30
Digs
Sydney Nelson: 21
Lizzie Rapps: 11
Mady Mooney: 11
Kylie Maertens: 11
Blocks
Kendall Ellerbrock: 4 (assist)
Katie VanDeWoestyne: 3 (assist)
Elli Barickman: 1 (solo)
Lizzie Rapps: 1 (solo)
Underclass Scores
Galesburg defeated Sophs
28-26, 18-25, 22-25
Freshmen defeated Galesburg
25-22, 25-22
Lady Leafs Continue To Roll!
Lady Leafs volleyball have now won 10 of their previous 14 matches after they defeated United Township in straight sets (25-17, 25-18) on Tuesday night in East Moline! GHS improved their record to 12-11 overall and are currently tied for 2nd in the Western Big 6 at 7-3. Next Up: At Galesburg on Thursday 10/5 at 6:00pm.
Top Performers
Kills
Kendall Ellerbrock: 7
Elli Barickman: 6
Lizzie Rapps: 5
Katie VanDeWoestyne: 5
Ace
Alysia Perez: 3
Assists
Alysia Perez: 21
Digs
Alysia Perez: 14
Lizzie Rapps: 10
Blocks
Kendall Ellerbrock: 1
Underclass Scores
UT defeated Sophs
21-25, 29-27, 24-26
Freshmen defeated UT
25-21, 17-25, 15-11
Lady Leafs Make Quick Work Of Alleman! (Photos) →
Lady Leafs Take Down Quincy 2-0! (Photos) →
Lady Leafs Win Third In A Row! 2-0 Over Galesburg! (Photos) →
Lady Leafs Down UTHS 2-1! (Photos) →
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