Its energy isn’t restricted to only one sport.
St. Charles North’s Haley Burgdorf had Geneva’s quantity Tuesday night time. It was the No. 23 on Burgdorf’s jersey. Does the sophomore outdoors hitter need to be like Mike?
You wager. Or perhaps the late, nice Kobe Bryant.
“I’ve always looked up to Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant and how hard they worked on their games,” Burgdorf mentioned when requested if there was a narrative behind her carrying the identical quantity as the previous NBA stars for the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers.
“That, plus I sometimes stick my tongue out like Michael did when I’m playing and concentrating and focused like I should be.”
Playing for a share of the DuKane Conference title, the 6-foot Burgdorf powered the North Stars to a 25-21, 25-22 win with 14 kills, three blocks, an ace and even an help.
The back-and-forth first recreation featured eight ties, the final coming at 21-21, earlier than St. Charles North closed with a four-point run capped by a pair of highly effective spikes by Burgdorf from the units of sophomore Mia McCall.
Charlotte Potvin, a 6-2 senior center hitter who led Geneva with 4 kills, a block and an ace, had view of Burgdorf’s efficiency.
“I think she is super physical,” Potvin mentioned. “She has plenty of energy in her core and shoulder, which helps. She additionally has an excellent volleyball IQ.
“She knows where the block is and she can tell when a shot can work, even before she tries it out.”
The win clinches a share of the convention title for St. Charles North (22-13, 6-1), which additionally acquired 10 kills from senior outdoors hitter Alex Bardouniotis, 17 assists from McCall and 11 assists and 4 kills from senior setter Kyra Treanor.
St. Charles North, Geneva (23-12, 5-2) and Wheaton Warrenville South entered Tuesday’s motion in a three-way tie for the lead. The Tigers (21-13, 6-1) beat St. Charles East.
“We started slow, the energy was low and we had eight service errors,” Geneva coach Lauren Kosecki mentioned. “We knew it was going to be a tricky match.
“We haven’t played in this environment with so much riding on it, so it will be a good experience going into the playoffs.”
The North Stars struggled much more on the service line with 14 errors within the match, however they have been nonetheless in a position to get into rhythm offensively.
The second recreation additionally featured eight ties with a late run by St. Charles North, culminated by Bardouniotis’ kill off Treanor’s set.
“Alex started off a little bit slow in the first set, but I was like, ‘You gotta go,’ St. Charles North coach Lindsey Hawkins said. “She really turned it on.”
It was particularly gratifying for the North Stars, who’ve had three senior starters on the bench with accidents for a number of weeks. St. Charles North has regrouped led by Burgdorf, now at 316 kills for the season.
The injured embrace star outdoors hitter Katherine Scherer, a Maryland recruit, together with libero Jackie Ruder and right-side hitter Adrianna Huptych.
“She’s special,” Hawkins mentioned of Burgdorf. “We at all times knew that, primarily based on what she did final yr as a freshman. She’s been studying from these seniors, and he or she’s shortly acclimated to ‘court coach.’
“That used to be Jackie Ruder’s role, but she talks to Haley all the time about what to say, what’s open and how to motivate the girls. She’s getting a lot of great coaching.”
Bardouniotis mentioned she and Burgdorf have each tried to step up.
“Haley has been a huge part vocally, and obviously, with kills and execution,” Bardouniotis mentioned. “She’s got a really good vertical. She can jump up and see where to hit it.”
Usually, it’s proper on the quantity.
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