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Area Roundup: October 14

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BOYS SOCCER

Somonauk 7, Plano 0: Tommy Skupien netted a hat trick and Luke Enders added two goals with an assist as Somonauk (21-1) earned a Class 1A regional semifinal victory at Serena.

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL

Geneva d. Batavia 26-24, 25-15: Grace Loberg had 13 kills and MiKayla Lanasa made 16 assists as Geneva (Geneva (22-6, 6-1) topped Batavia in the Upstate Eight River.

Yorkville d. DeKalb 25-19, 16-25, 25-21: Having just one loss on their record, Yorkville wins another against DeKalb as they dominate the Northern Illinois Big 12 East conference 5-0 and improve to 27-1 overall. Katie Nolan led with seven kills and four blocks, while Laiken Miller had 16 assists.

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