Trevians up and down the roster get in on the sectional-championship enjoyable

If observe makes excellent, then working towards finishes should make excellent finishes.

New Trier put that amended mantra into impact Thursday night time, scoring the ultimate 5 factors in a 26-28, 25-19, 25-20 victory in opposition to DePaul College Prep in an IHSA Class 4A sectional championship at Glenbrook South.

“We did a great job finishing it off,” Trevians junior Kate Andersons mentioned. “Honestly, the last points were a blur, but we pulled through. We have worked in practice on finishing, like the last five points, a lot. So we did a great job just ending the game.”

Andersons had three of her 9 kills inside New Trier’s ultimate seven factors. Senior Calia Cremascoli added two kills within the stretch, and her fifth block of the match gained match level and kick-started the celebration.

The victory gave the Trevians their third consecutive sectional championship and pushed them into Class 4’s ultimate eight and a supersectional date with Benet Academy at 7 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 10, at Bartlett High School. The Redwings are a top-ranked group within the state and have completed second in Class 4A for 3 straight seasons.

As for the Trevians sectional triumph, the match acquired off to an inauspicious begin with the Rams taking a 7-1 lead within the first set.

Slow begins adopted by resilient turnarounds have been widespread in New Trier’s profitable playoff run — a development that aligns effectively with the group’s season mantra.

“Relentless is our theme this season,” Trevians coach Hannah Hsieh mentioned. “Throughout the entire season there have been so many moments where we have been down and the girls just fought and chipped away and came back. I’m so proud of their mental toughness to be able to do that. They will not give up.”

It took a while, however New Trier fought again within the first set to tie issues at 14-14, after which battled with the Rams till the tip earlier than succumbing 28-26.

The second set didn’t begin out a lot better, as DePaul grabbed a 5-1 lead earlier than the Trevians acquired on monitor.

A Cremascoli kill tied issues at 8-8, and a aspect out later, the Trevians went on a 5-0 run to seize management en path to a 25-19 win.

New Trier’s depth was on show all match, however particularly in Set 2. Five totally different Trevians posted not less than two kills with Serena Bauer and Harper Payne recording three apiece.

On the night time, six Trevians completed with not less than 4 kills, together with senior Grace O’Rourke (6 kills), who began at center reverse Cremascoli.

“I was just excited for whatever was going to happen,” O’Rourke mentioned of entering into the lineup. “I didn’t feel any pressure, I guess. I just went into it to see what happens.”

New Trier additionally acquired contributions from nonregulars Charlie Cohen, a junior center, and Olivia Sylvester, a sophomore proper aspect who was not too long ago introduced as much as varsity and recorded two huge blocks within the ultimate set.

While Bauer and Andersons led the way in which with 9 kills apiece, Payne added 6 and Morgan Zibell 4. Delaney Maher had two aces, as did Sophia Farina.

The well-rounded efficiency fits the Trevians id, Hsieh mentioned.

“It just speaks to what volleyball is about,” she mentioned. “I inform the ladies that it’s the most group sport I might consider. You can’t depend on one particular person. They are all reliant on one another.

“It’s not about the girls you see on the floor. It’s the entire squad, practicing day in and out to make our team better, and I don’t think you can be successful if you just have a top six.”

In the ultimate set, the Trevians and Rams put collectively a basic, going punch for punch a lot of the approach. From 0-0 to 20-20, the biggest lead for both group was two factors (10-8 New Trier after a Maher ace and 15-13 Rams).

But in these ultimate moments, New Trier’s entrance line got here by way of with a match-winning five-point burst.

Among the eight groups remaining within the Class 4A, New Trier was the one one not seeded No. 1 or 2 in its sectional. The secret, Andersons summized, is poise.

“We’ve practiced really hard. We’ve put everything we got in,” she mentioned. “We’ve all come in to every game with a really calm composure, and I think that really helps because we’re not tense or built up.”

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