Area roundup: October 28

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL

Aurora Central d. Plano 25-23, 25-19: Kendall Iverson recorded six kills to lead Aurora Central to a Class 3A Rosary Regional final victory. Andrea Bieretz added six assists and Morgan Spencer had eight digs for the Spartansv(11-25).

Rosary d. Sandwich 25-10, 25-19: Erin Burke ripped six kills to key host Rosary in a Class 3A sectional semifinal.

Dundee-Crown d. Fremd 26-24, 21-25, 28-26: Bre Novak added nine kills, eight digs and two aces in the Chargers (24-12) victory over Fremd. Frankie Cavallaro had eight kills, seven digs and 23 assists, while Gina Pagano gained 18 digs and two aces.

Geneva d. Metea Valley 23-25, 25-17, 25-23: The Vikings move on to 29-7 after defeating the Mustangs in the Geneva Class 4A regional semifinals. Allyson Barrett made 14 kills and nine digs; Grace Loberg added 13 kills and 10 digs; and Hannah Lanasa led in assists with 20.

Newark d. Serena 25-19, 25-16: Marissa Friestad made 16 assists and three kills as Newark defeated Serena to win a 1A Paw Paw regional semifinal. Maddie Friestad had five aces for the Norsemen and Kelsea Zitt had five kills.

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