St. Francis players celebrate with the first place trophyafter defeating Richmond-Burton during their class 3A volleyball state championship title game at Redbird Arena in Normal, IL Saturday, November 10, 2012. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media
St. Francis celebrates their victory over Richmond-Burton during their class 3A volleyball state championship title game at Redbird Arena in Normal, IL Saturday, November 10, 2012. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media
St. Francis celebrates their victory over Richmond-Burton during their class 3A volleyball state championship title game at Redbird Arena in Normal, IL Saturday, November 10, 2012. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media
St. Francis' Molly Haggerty (left) and Mary Boken celebrate a point against Richmond-Burton during their class 3A volleyball state championship title game at Redbird Arena in Normal, IL Saturday, November 10, 2012. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media
St. Francis' Becca Shearer and Maddie Haggerty (left) make a block against Richmond-Burton's Kara Russell during their class 3A volleyball state championship title game at Redbird Arena in Normal, IL Saturday, November 10, 2012. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media
St. Francis' McKenna Kelsay makes a reverse dig against Richmond-Burton during their class 3A volleyball state championship title game at Redbird Arena in Normal, IL Saturday, November 10, 2012. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media
St. Francis' Maddie Haggerty makes a dig against Richmond-Burton during their class 3A volleyball state championship title game at Redbird Arena in Normal, IL Saturday, November 10, 2012. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media
St. Francis' Mary Boken goes up against Richmond-Burton during their class 3A volleyball state championship title game at Redbird Arena in Normal, IL Saturday, November 10, 2012. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media
Richmond-Burton's Kim Russell (right) makes a kill against St. Francis' Becca Shearer and Maddie Haggerty during their class 3A volleyball state championship title game at Redbird Arena in Normal, IL Saturday, November 10, 2012. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media
Richmond-Burton's Marissa Woodward makes a dig against St. Francis during their class 3A volleyball state championship title game at Redbird Arena in Normal, IL Saturday, November 10, 2012. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media
Richmond-Burton's Kara Russell (1) sets the ball against St. Francis' Mary Boken and Molly Haggerty during their class 3A volleyball state championship title game at Redbird Arena in Normal, IL Saturday, November 10, 2012. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media
Richmond-Burton's Jenna Mazur makes a dig against St. Francis during their class 3A volleyball state championship title game at Redbird Arena in Normal, IL Saturday, November 10, 2012. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media
Richmond-Burton's Marissa Woodward makes a dig against St. Francis during their class 3A volleyball state championship title game at Redbird Arena in Normal, IL Saturday, November 10, 2012. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media
Mother McAuley's celebrates their victory over Libertyville during their class 4A volleyball state championship third place game at Redbird Arena in Normal, IL Saturday, November 10, 2012. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media
Mother McAuley's Gabrielle Ennis (right) and teammates celebrate their victory over Libertyville during their class 4A volleyball state championship third place game at Redbird Arena in Normal, IL Saturday, November 10, 2012. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media
Mother McAuley celebrates their victory over Libertyville during their class 4A volleyball state championship third place game at Redbird Arena in Normal, IL Saturday, November 10, 2012. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media
Mother McAuley's Gabrielle Ennis (second from left) and teammates celebrate winning game one against Libertyville during their class 4A volleyball state championship third place game at Redbird Arena in Normal, IL Saturday, November 10, 2012. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media
Mother McAuley's Courtney Joyce hits the ball against Libertyville during their class 4A volleyball state championship third place game at Redbird Arena in Normal, IL Saturday, November 10, 2012. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media
Mother McAuley's Molly Geary makes a dig against Libertyville during their class 4A volleyball state championship third place game at Redbird Arena in Normal, IL Saturday, November 10, 2012. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media
Mother McAuley's Molly Geary makes a dig against Libertyville during their class 4A volleyball state championship third place game at Redbird Arena in Normal, IL Saturday, November 10, 2012. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media
Mother McAuley's Kelly Clarke misses a block against Libertyville during their class 4A volleyball state championship third place game at Redbird Arena in Normal, IL Saturday, November 10, 2012. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media
Mother McAuley's Molly Geary goes up for a kill against Libertyville's Cindy Zhou during their class 4A volleyball state championship third place game at Redbird Arena in Normal, IL Saturday, November 10, 2012. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media
Mother McAuley's Kelly Clarke goes up for a block against Libertyville during their class 4A volleyball state championship third place game at Redbird Arena in Normal, IL Saturday, November 10, 2012. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media
Mother McAuley's Jenny Phelan makes a dig against Libertyville during their class 4A volleyball state championship third place game at Redbird Arena in Normal, IL Saturday, November 10, 2012. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media
Mother McAuley's Carla Cahill makes a dig against Libertyville during their class 4A volleyball state championship third place game at Redbird Arena in Normal, IL Saturday, November 10, 2012. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media
Mother McAuley's coach Jen DeJarld talks to her daugher, Ryann, from the sidelines during the Mighty Macs' class 4A volleyball state championship third place game against Libertyville at Redbird Arena in Normal, IL Saturday, November 10, 2012. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media
Mother McAuley's Courtney Joyce (8) and Kelly Clarke (11) go up for a block against Libertyville during their class 4A volleyball state championship third place game at Redbird Arena in Normal, IL Saturday, November 10, 2012. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media
Mother McAuley's Molly Geary makes a dig against Libertyville during their class 4A volleyball state championship third place game at Redbird Arena in Normal, IL Saturday, November 10, 2012. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media
Mother McAuley's Courtney Joyce (8) sets the ball to teammate Kelly Clarke (11) during their class 4A volleyball state championship third place game against Libertyville at Redbird Arena in Normal, IL Saturday, November 10, 2012. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media
Mother McAuley's Ryann DeJarld makes a dig against Libertyville during their class 4A volleyball state championship third place game at Redbird Arena in Normal, IL Saturday, November 10, 2012. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media
Mother McAuley's Carla Cahill (4) and Jenny Phelan (2) reach for a dig against Libertyville during their class 4A volleyball state championship third place game at Redbird Arena in Normal, IL Saturday, November 10, 2012. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media
Mother McAuley's Carla Cahill (4) and Jenny Phelan (2) reach for a dig against Libertyville during their class 4A volleyball state championship third place game at Redbird Arena in Normal, IL Saturday, November 10, 2012. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media
Libertyville's Kristen Webb (2) hits the ball against Mother McAuley during their class 4A volleyball state championship third place game at Redbird Arena in Normal, IL Saturday, November 10, 2012. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media
Libertyville's Cindy Zhou celebrates a point against Mother McAuley during their class 4A volleyball state championship third place game at Redbird Arena in Normal, IL Saturday, November 10, 2012. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media
Libertyville's Cindy Zhou (left) goes up against Mother McAuley's Ryann DeJarld during their class 4A volleyball state championship third place game at Redbird Arena in Normal, IL Saturday, November 10, 2012. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media
Libertyville'sKristen Webb looks up after missing a dig against Mother McAuley during their class 4A volleyball state championship third place game at Redbird Arena in Normal, IL Saturday, November 10, 2012. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media
Libertyville's Jordan Bauer (12) goes up for a kill against Mother McAuley's Ryann DeJarld (10) and Gabrielle Ennis during their class 4A volleyball state championship third place game at Redbird Arena in Normal, IL Saturday, November 10, 2012. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media
Benet Academy's Nicki Barnes (left) goes up against New Trier's Taylor Tashima during their class 4A volleyball state championship title game at Redbird Arena in Normal, IL Saturday, November 10, 2012. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media
Benet Academy's Hannah Kaminsky (15) and Brittany Pavich (20) go up for a block against New Trier's Brittani Steinberg during their class 4A volleyball state championship title game at Redbird Arena in Normal, IL Saturday, November 10, 2012. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media
Benet Academy's Hannah Kaminsky (left) sets the ball against New Trier's Haley Fauntleroy during their class 4A volleyball state championship title game at Redbird Arena in Normal, IL Saturday, November 10, 2012. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media
New Trier's Taylor Tashima reaches for a dig against Benet Academy during their class 4A volleyball state championship title game at Redbird Arena in Normal, IL Saturday, November 10, 2012. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media
Benet Academy's Hannah Kaminsky (left) sets the ball against New Trier's Brittani Steinberg during their class 4A volleyball state championship title game at Redbird Arena in Normal, IL Saturday, November 10, 2012. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media
Benet Academy's Abby Willett (left) and Rachael Fara go up for a block against New Trier during their class 4A volleyball state championship title game at Redbird Arena in Normal, IL Saturday, November 10, 2012. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media
Benet Academy's Cara Mattaliano makes a dig against New Trier during their class 4A volleyball state championship title game at Redbird Arena in Normal, IL Saturday, November 10, 2012. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media
Benet Academy's Nicki Barnes (8) goes up against New Trier's Taylor Tashima (6) during their class 4A volleyball state championship title game at Redbird Arena in Normal, IL Saturday, November 10, 2012. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media
New Trier's Savannah Hubly makes a dig against Benet Academy during their class 4A volleyball state championship title game at Redbird Arena in Normal, IL Saturday, November 10, 2012. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media
New Trier's Emmy Friedler makes a dig against Benet Academy during their class 4A volleyball state championship title game at Redbird Arena in Normal, IL Saturday, November 10, 2012. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media
New Trier's Maggie Carragher makes a dig against Benet Academy during their class 4A volleyball state championship title game at Redbird Arena in Normal, IL Saturday, November 10, 2012. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media
Benet Academy's Rachael Fara (left) goes up for a kill against New Trier's Sarah Shafiq during their class 4A volleyball state championship title game at Redbird Arena in Normal, IL Saturday, November 10, 2012. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media
New Trier's Sarah Shafiq (18) celebrates after making a block against Benet Academy during their class 4A volleyball state championship title game at Redbird Arena in Normal, IL Saturday, November 10, 2012. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media
New Trier's Sarah Shafiq (18) is excited after making a block against Benet. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media
New Trier's Taylor Tashima (6) celebrates a point against Benet Saturday in the Class 4A state finals. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media
New Trier's Haley Fauntleroy (left) and MC Magner celebrate winning Game 1 against Benet during their Class 4A volleyball state championship title match at Redbird Arena in Normal on Saturday. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media
Benet's Hannah Kaminsky sets the ball against New Trier. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media
Benet Academy celebrates winning game two against New Trier's during their class 4A volleyball state championship title game at Redbird Arena in Normal, IL Saturday, November 10, 2012. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media
Benet players celebrate after taking the second set in the championship match Saturday against New Trier. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media
Benet players celebrate their second straight state championship Saturday night at Redbird Arena. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media
Benet players celebrate their victory over New Trier in the championship match at the Class 4A state finals in Normal. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media
Benet coach Brad Baker and the bench celebrate late in the match during their state championship victory over New Trier in November. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media
NORMAL — It’s a process recovering when opportunity knocks and you don’t answer the door. Mother McAuley did a pretty good job of processing after losing to New Trier in Friday night’s Class 4A semifinal. “Their hearts were broken last night. We felt sorry for …