In just two seasons, the Lisle Varsity Volleyball team’s winning percentage has doubled, leading them into this year’s regional games. Senior Kendall Kolff, an outside hitter on the team, believes the girls have a good chance of advancing far in regionals next week.
After the two-set win against Indian Creek on Thursday, October 23, the girls are preparing for the 2025 regional week. Despite the last few years of the varsity team’s playoffs getting cut short, Kolff shares that she has high hopes of her varsity team “making it far into regionals”.
The girls will play the Johnsburg Skybirds, who are currently on a six-game winning streak. Lisle has also built a winning streak of four, putting them fourth in the Illinois Central Eight conference. This is two places higher than last season. The Lions are ranked 298 in the state of Illinois, and the Jayhawks are ranked 257.
The regional games will be held at Lisle High School in the North Gym at 7 pm on Tuesday, October 28.
Making up the Lisle team, only about half of the girls played club volleyball this past season; however, Kolffl, who played at IPV for over 7 years, says that despite clubs being important for college requirements, she thinks, “You don’t need clubs to be talented.”
With the majority of the team being seniors, this regional week will likely be the last opportunity for many of the girls to play volleyball at the competitive level. However, senior outside Kendall Kolff offered some insight into her recruitment process, as she hopes to continue her athletic career. After being accepted to three Division III schools — Mount Mary University, Eureka College, and Trinity Christian College — she is narrowing down her decision.
Kolff believes that one of her biggest accomplishments throughout her years playing volleyball is now having the opportunity to play at the collegiate level. Kolff reports, “[Getting offers] was a huge eye-opener. Like, wait, I’m actually… This is actually a possibility.”
The Lions’ team is composed of a diverse group of girls who have all played at different clubs and for different amounts of years, but Kolff believes, “It’s such a good group of girls where I know that we’re going to move on together.”
