Huskies to take on Fenwick
The OPRF soccer team will be out to prove this season’s playoff seedings were jumbled when the Huskies kickoff the postseason against cross-town rival Fenwick on Oct. 18th.
The Huskies, who will host a regional, were awarded a sixth seed in the Lyons Township Sectional despite having a strong 8-3-3 overall record. Hinsdale Central, who the Huskies defeated 2-1 on Thursday, was awarded the No. 2 seed.
“I don’t know how some schools got seeded higher than us, but we will see those teams in the next few weeks to settle the score,” said OPRF head coach Paul Wright.
Liam Bird and Drew Golz both scored in the win over Hinsdale Central, which followed another West Suburban (Silver) Conference victory over Downers Grove North on Sept. 19. The Huskies downed the Trojans 3-1 thanks to two goals by Golz.
Friars ride wave to first
The Fenwick swim team took first place at its own invitational on Saturday.
The Friars swam away from the field of nine schools, including two from different states, with 502 points.
Mary Campbell took first in the diving event with a final score of 364.25.
Casey Dollard won the 200-yard IM with a time of 2:14.36, while sophomore Sylvia Knap took top honors in the 50-yard free in 25.18 seconds. Meghan Barron outpaced the field in the 100-yard free, finishing with a time of 54.36 seconds. The senior also won the 100-yard breaststroke in 1:08.68.
On Sept. 19, the Friars downed cross-town rival OPRF 129-57.
“The team really gets excited about this cross-town rivalry,” said Fenwick head coach Renee Miller.
Fenwick took the match by winning all 12 events. Sophomore Morgan Bonk won both the 500 free (5:26.02) and the 200 free (2:03.19). Junior Erin Leary took first in the 100 butterfly with a time of 1:02.31.
Barron won the 100 breaststroke at 108.48.
OPRF volleyball goes 1-1
The OPRF volleyball team broke even last week in non-conference action. The Huskies (11-6, 2-1) fell to Nazareth 25-16, 18-25, 25-19 on Friday, but edged St. Ignatius 26-24, 25-21 on Sept. 20.
Olivia Wilks led the Huskies over St. Ignatius, tallying 29 assists and 10 digs.
Fenwick seniors shine
The Fenwick tennis teams’ seniors swept the field on Senior Night against Joliet Catholic last week.
The Friars downed Joliet C. 7-1.
Wins included Catherine Maloney at No. 2 singles, Abby Robinson at No. 3 singles, Kileen Corvino and Eva Vaughn at No. 1 doubles, and Mary Crane and Lauren Molinaro at No. 2 doubles.
-Compiled by Brad Spencer
