Top 10
With records through Tuesday and previous rankings in parentheses.
1. Lake Zurich 14-4 (1)
Heidi Mason’s solid serve helps the Bears stay on top in the North Suburban Conference.
2. Libertyville 16-4 (2)
Middle hitters Ashley Branford and Lily Evans boosted the Wildcats to two wins.
3. Vernon Hills 18-2-2 (3)
Elli Amjadi‘s 51 digs and 20 aces help the Cougars win the Harvard Tournament.
4. Warren 17-7 (4)
After losing a conference match to Lake Zurich, Warren rallied for a victory against Grant.
5. Stevenson 16-7 (5)
Mija Jegers had 10 kills in the Patriots’ win against Mundelein.
6. Mundelein 10-5 (6)
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The loss to Stevenson was the Mustangs’ first in the NSC. Norah Emso had eight assists.
7. Lakes 8-13 (NR)
Katie Lage helps the Eagles remain the lone unbeaten team in Northern Lake County Conference play.
8. Grayslake North 7-12 (7)
The Knights lost to Grant to drop from the top spot in the NLCC.
9. Grayslake Central 10-8 (8)
The Rams lost to NSC leader Lake Zurich.
10. Lake Forest 10-9 (10)
Sparked by Emma Stadolnik, the Scouts had a strong showing at the Hersey Invitational.
Player of the Week
Junior setter Maya Raval finished with 88 assists, 20 digs, six kills and two aces as Vernon Hills went 5-0 at the Harvard Tournament.
Darren Day is a freelance reporter for the News-Sun.