Naperville North's 6-2 junior Colle...

Naperville North's 6-2 junior Colleen Ward might want to hang a "Help Wanted" sign forward her window this weekend.

Despite Ward's 13 kills, the No. 3 Huskies were defeated by means of Crystal Lake South 25-21, 25-14 in the championship match of the West Aurora tournament onward Saturday.

Naperville North assistant coach Mike Aldworth lamented his team's lack of support for Ward.

"We will not win if we are a one-woman team," said Aldworth, who was filling in for head coach Jennifer Urban. "They [Crystal Lake South] were already double-teaming Colleen before the setter got the ball."

Nora Brockway and Morgan Kilberger each had five kills for the Gators (7-0) and middles Erin Johnson (seven blocks) and Brooke Schumacher (six blocks) controll the pure

"It was wonderful" said Gators coach Laura Jensen "People were diving all through the place, people were getting balls up we got our hands in succession a lot of balls and we serv really well."

Naperville North (5-1) playing without injured outside hitter Lauren Hollingsworth, barely survived its semifinal match against Barrington. The Huskies rallied from a 17-15 deficit in the third game to advance 22-25 25-14 25-21 behind Ward's 18 kills.

The Fillies were without sum of two units of their top players, outside hitter Natalie Barton (left ankle) and defensive specialist Paige Czarnecki (hyperextend right elbow) who were injured earlier Saturday.

"We picked up a not many things from watching Barrington play Naperville North," Jensen said.

Autumn Worozaken had nine kills and Lexi Zimmerman seven kills, 18 assists and sum of two units blocks in the semifinal los for Barrington (5- 1) which defeated Waubonsie Valley 25-12 25-12 to finish third.

Neuqua Valley defeated Rosary 25-17 21-25 25-20 to win the silver lake and St. Charles North beat Plainfield North 25-21 25- 18 to win the and zinc pool.

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