2022 Kane County Chronicle Girls Volleyball All-Area Team

Led by 2022 Kane County Chronicle Player of the Year Lia Schneider, a St. Charles East senior, here is the 2022 Kane County Chronicle All-Area Volleyball team.

St. Charles North freshman Haley Burgdorf. Photo courtesy of North Athletics.

Haley Burgdorf, St. Charles North, freshman, outside hitter: Burgdorf took the DuKane Conference by storm and finished with 260 kills, 25 blocks and 111 digs.

St. Charles East senior Kate Goudreau. Courtesy of East athletics.

Kate Goudreau, St. Charles East, senior, outside hitter: Goudreau dominated en route to her team’s fourth-place finish at state. Goudreau finished with 445 kills, 25 aces, 77 digs and had a 69.3 kill percentage.

Addy Horner, St. Francis, sophomore, setter: Horner led St. Francis to the Class 3A state championship, the program’s 13th state title. Horner had 321 kills, 372 assists, 145 digs, 80 aces and 65 blocks. “She has the ability to take over a match,” St. Francis coach Lisa Ston said. “She sees the floor well and can mix up her shots in the right situations to score.”

Patrick Kunzer for Shaw Local Kaneland’s Frankie Brandonisio, left, celebrates with Meredith Milz late in a two-set win over Prairie Ridge in Class 3A volleyball sectional action at Burlington Central on Monday.

Meredith Milz, Kaneland, senior, setter: Milz had 434 assists, 24 blocks, 122 kills, 59 aces, a 93.2% serving percentage and 24 blocks for the sectional finalist and conference champion Knights.

Batavia senior outside hitter Amanda Otten. Photo courtesy of Batavia Athletics.

Amanda Otten, Batavia, senior, outside hitter: Otten, a Bowling Green State University commit, had 319 kills, a 46.2 kill percentage, .274 hitting percentage, 253 assists, 187 digs, 59 blocks and 60 aces.

St. Charles North senior Jessica Parker. Photo courtesy of North Athletics.

Jessica Parker, St. Charles North, senior, setter: Parker, an Elon commit, had 623 assists, 125 digs, 38 aces and 46 kills.

St. Charles East senior Natalee Rush. Photo courtesy of East athletics.

Natalee Rush, St. Charles East, senior, middle: Rush finished with 169 kills, 21 aces, 106 blocks and 17 digs.

St. Charles North junior Katie Scherer. Photo courtesy of North Athletics.

Katie Scherer, St. Charles North, junior, back row: Scherer, a Maryland verbal commit, had 247 kills, 42 aces, 50 blocks, 101 digs and six assists.

St. Charles East senior libero Lia Schneider. Photo courtesy of East Athletics.

Lia Schneider, St. Charles East, senior, libero/defensive specialist: Schneider had 302 digs, 86 aces, 306 serve receptions and 18 kills.

Second Team

Lauren Benson, Geneva, senior, middle; Lexi Crossen, St. Charles East, senior, outside hitter; Kristen Erickson, St. Charles East, senior, middle; Rosie Karl, Kaneland, junior, outside hitter; Sophie Knazur, Kaneland, junior middle hitter; Sarah Musial, St. Charles East, junior, setter; Clare McEniry, Rosary, sophomore, outside hitter; Anna Paquette, St. Francis, junior, outside hitter; Charlotte Potvin, Geneva, junior, middle; Mia Vassallo, Kaneland, junior, libero