Row 3 (L to R): Matt Schoonover, Logan Pence, Carli Urcheck, Rachel Maas, Mackenzie Hall, Ashleigh Zehala, Andrea Navar, and Brenden Pence.
Row 2 (L to R): Brooke Stablein, Saje Washington, Avery Boyd, Bridget Javitch, Gabby D’Amico, Morgan Tydings, Alexis Johnson, Allison Weiner, and Tara Mnich.
Row 1 (L to R): Grace Barber, Bella D’Amico, Emma Brown, Kennedy Scott, and Maryanne Boyle.
November 9, 2019 — The St. Francis DeSales Girls Volleyball Team won the school’s Thirty-Third State Championship with their 3-1 win (19-25, 25-21, 25-20, 25-22) over Parma Padua Franciscan, the #1 Team in the Nation according to USAToday, becoming the first Central Ohio Team to win the Division I State Title since 1989 when Reynoldsburg defeated Seton.
Senior outside hitter Emma Brown had 17 kills and senior outside hitter/middle blocker Maryanne Boyle added 16 for the Stallions, who won the program’s second state championship and were appearing in the final for the first time since winning the Class AA title in 1982.
D’Amico, a Georgia Tech commit, added 43 assists and 18 digs, junior defensive specialist Bridget Javitch had 28 digs and sophomore defensive specialist/outside hitter Gabby D’Amico added 19 digs.
The match included 23 ties and 12 lead changes.
The Girls Volleyball Program won their first State Championship in 1982 with a 2-1 win over Cincinnati Our Lady of the of Angels (15-8, 6-15, 15-6)!