Rezin breaks Georgetown record for most digs in a season
The record stood for almost 20 years.
That is, until Morris grad Victoria Rezin arrived at Georgetown University. In the last volleyball match of the year for Georgetown, Rezin notched dig No. 473, which set a record for digs in a single season. Rezin finished the year with 475 digs.
"It feels awesome to get the season record," said Rezin. "I was told three games before I set the record that I was getting close. My coaches told me in the office one day. Next year, I want to get more than 475 digs. I just want to improve every year. We want to get more wins. It feels good to be on the record board twice. The record was pretty old. I think that defense is extremely important to the game of volleyball. It makes the game flow well and keeps the other team from scoring."
Rezin set the record close to home, in a 3-1 win over DePaul University in Chicago. Rezin finished the contest with 19 digs and four assists. The former record, 472, was set by Simone Kollman in 1990. Besides her digs, Rezin also had 64 assists and 38 service aces this season. Georgetown finished the year with a 14-16 overall record. The team was 4-10 in the Big East Conference. ...
Quincy University freshman volleyball player Lyndsay Kooi, a Minooka grad, was a third-team selection on the Great Lakes Valley Conference all-conference team. Kooi finished her freshman year with 824 assists, 149 digs, 49 kills, 22 blocks (two solos) and 16 service aces. She was the only Quincy volleyball player selected to the team. Quincy finished 7-21 overall and 4-10 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. ...
Coal City grad Morgan Sheridan kicked seven extra points to help the North Central College football team defeat Elmhurst College 49-24 in its last game of the year. North Central, the 16th-ranked team in NCAA Division III, finished the year with an 8-2 overall record. The team was 6-1 in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin, losing only to Wheaton College. ...
Minooka grad Morgan Bucciferro ended her volleyball career at the University of South Carolina-Upstate on a winning note. South Carolina-Upstate defeated Stetson University 3-0. Bucciferro finished with 33 assists, three digs and two kills. USC-Upstate wrapped up the season with an overall record of 8-22. The team was 4-16 in the Atlantic Sun Conference. ...
The University of St. Francis football team finished its season with a 27-6 loss to William Penn University. Morris grad John Goolsby completed 10-of-29 passes for 93 yards. Goolsby was intercepted once and threw a 35-yard touchdown pass to Andrew Zurales with 25 seconds to play in the first quarter. The pass completed a 10-play, 78-yard drive that took 5 minutes, 40 seconds to complete. The TD cut WPU's lead to 7-6.
On the defensive side of the ball, Brenton Valentine, also a Morris grad, finished with 11 tackles (including five solos) for USF. Fellow Morris grad Adam Tondini had one solo tackle. Saint Francis finished 3-8 overall and 2-5 in the Mid-States Football Association-Midwest League. ...
Morris graduate Jamie Cumbie recorded two solo tackles as the Clemson University football team defeated North Carolina State University 43-23. Clemson, which is ranked 24th in the nation, is 7-3 overall and 5-2 in the Atlantic Coast Conference. ...
Dwight grad Sarah Gereaux golfed nine rounds this fall. She finished with a total stroke count of 726 for an average of 80.7 strokes per 18 holes. Her fall average was 1.8 strokes lower than her career average thus far. She had a low round of 76 this season. ...
The Aurora University football team was shut out in its final game of the year, a 28-0 loss to Lakeland College. Morris grad Pat Funk, an Aurora defensive player, had five tackles (two solos). Teammate Cody DeGrush, also a Morris grad, finished with five tackles (two solos). Minooka grad Mike Budzinski made four tackles (three solos). Aurora ended the season 4-6 overall and 2-5 in the Northern Athletics Conference. ...
Reed-Custer grad Steve Noe, a Millikin University football player, had three tackles as Millikin lost a 42-13 battle to Augustana College. Noe, had one tackle for one yard of loss and finished with two solo tackles. Millikin was 6-4 overall and 3-4 in the CCIW. ...
Morris grad Dane Zumbahlen started at right tackle for Illinois State University and helped the Redbirds post 393 yards of offense. Unfortunately for the Redbirds, it was not enough to defeat Youngstown State University. The Redbirds passed for 328 yards. With the 30-18 loss to Youngstown State University, Illinois State slipped to 5-5 overall and 4-3 in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.
