Scouting the girls volleyball regional matches

October 24, 2011 10:00 pm • By Times Staff

Class 4A Regional

Today

Valparaiso (33-4) at Munster (30-7), 6:30 p.m.

Advancement: Winner plays the winner of the Westfield-McCutcheon regional at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the Huntington North Semistate.

Favorite: Valparaiso.

Players to watch: VALPARAISO -- Brigid Scannell, Sr., OH; Sara Clark, Sr., OH; Carrie Clark, Sr., OH; Tarrah Laskey, Jr., S; Kate Workman, Sr., L. MUNSTER -- Lauren Macadlo, Sr., OH; Shannon Farrell, So., MH; Jamie Rogalski, Sr., S; Morgan Switalla, So., S.

Fast facts: Munster lost to LaPorte in last year's one-match regional. ... Munster has won four regional titles, the last in 1996, while Valparaiso has just one regional title, in 1991. ... Neither team has won a regional in the multi-class tournament.

Class 3A Regional

Today

Andrean (30-5) at Griffith (21-9), 7 p.m.

Advancement: Winner plays the winner of the West Lafayette-South Bend St. Joseph's regional at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Plymouth Semistate.

Favorite: Andrean

Players to watch: ANDREAN -- Taylor Mullen, Sr., OH; Ana Nicksic, Sr., S; Lauren Stazinski, So., MH; Shelby Stickler, Sr., OH. GRIFFITH -- Kelsey Bonewits, Sr., MH; Lisette Roldan, So., OH; Megan Tuttle, Sr., S; Stacy Hansen, Sr., DS.

Fast facts: Andrean beat Griffith twice in the regular season. ... These two teams last met in the regional in 2006, the last time Griffith won a sectional title. ... Griffith has never won a regional title; Andrean's last regional championship came in 1998.

Class 2A Regional

Today

Rochester (24-11) at Wheeler (26-10), 7 p.m.

Advancement: Winner plays the winner of the Wapahani-Madison-Grant regional at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Bremen Semistate.

Favorite: Rochester.

Local Players to Watch: WHEELER -- Shannon Doyle, Jr., OH; Natalie Roe, Jr., S; Haley Plothow, Jr., OH.

Fast Facts: The Bearcats last won a regional contest in 2006 against North Montgomery, but have never won a regional title in 12 tries.

Class A Regional

Today

Pioneer (30-5) at Washington Township (31-5), 7 p.m.

Advancement: Winner plays the winner of the Randolph Southern-Wes-Del Regional at noon Saturday in the Caston Semistate.

Favorite: Pioneer.