Joliet Catholic's Sarah Adler (10) and Morgan Reardon dig a Providence serve. | John Patsch~For Sun-Times Media
Joliet Cathlolic's Angela Vera and Providence's Haley Lahey try to control the ball. | John Patsch~For Sun-Times Media
Providence's Alyssa Maloney hits the ball as Joliet Catholic's Morgan Reardon tries for the block. | John Patsch~For Sun-Times Media
Joliet Catholic's Katelyn Seeman hits the ball at the block of Providence's Becca Rachke. | John Patsch~For Sun-Times Media
Joliet Catholic's Mallory Mangun hits the ball by Providence's Ailssa Maloney. | John Patsch~For Sun-Times Media
Joliet Catholic's Julia Shemaitis hits the ball as Providence's Krista Brakauskas tries to block the shot. | John Patsch~For Sun-Times Media
Providence's Allie Marthaier digs a Joliet Catholic serve. | John Patsch~For Sun-Times Media
Navigating through the loaded Asics Challenge and then facing Providence, defending 4A state champ Benet and Marist over two weeks might wear out most teams. But for Julia Shemaitis and her Joliet Catholic teammates, they welcome the challenge. Coming off a fifth-place showing at Asics …
