Scouting the girls volleyball regional matches
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.
Local Players to Watch: WASHINGTON TWP. -- Vicki Flanders, Sr., OH; Lauren Chambers Sr., MH; Raegen Werner, Sr., S.
Fast Facts: The Senators have never won a regional title and have lost to Pioneer each of the last two years.
















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