Jeff Vorva’s high school girls volleyball rankings and player of the week for the Daily Southtown

Mother McAuley and Marist have big weekends, while Lincoln-Way Central joins the rankings.

Top 10

With records through Monday and previous rankings in parentheses.

1. Mother McAuley 22-3 (1)

A strong showing in the ASICS Challenge for Natalie DeMatteo and the Mighty Macs.

2. Marist 21-4 (2)

Savanah Weathers and the RedHawks go 4-1 to finish fifth in the ASICS Challenge.

3. Lockport 19-3 (3)

Bridget Ferriter and the Porters enter this week on a five-match winning streak.

4. St. Laurence 19-7 (4)

McKenna Rake and the Vikings are ready for Thursday showdown against St. Ignatius (18-5).

5. Lincoln-Way East 13-7 (5)

Brooklyn Ritter and the Griffins sweat out a 25-16, 21-25, 25-21 win over Stagg.

6. Lincoln-Way West 16-9 (6)

Key matchup against Lockport and Lincoln-Way East await Kaylea Armstrong and Warriors.

7. Providence 17-2 (7)

Maddie Johnson and Celtics are eyeing the top seed at the Class 3A Kankakee Sectional.

8. Chicago Christian 19-9 (8)

Lily Loerop and Knights would like big finish to the season before making a Class 2A run.

9. Lemont 16-9 (9)

Kaitlyn Wilson and Lemont head into week with perfect 9-0 record in South Suburban Blue.

10. Lincoln-Way Central 16-6 (NR)

Kaitlyn Hedrich and Knights are on hot streak again heading into Thursday match vs. Lockport.

Player of the Week

Senior setter Peyton Heatherly, a Coastal Carolina recruit, gets named to the all-tournament team at the ASICS Challenge and goes over the 2,000 mark in career assists for Mother McAuley.

Jeff Vorva is a freelance reporter for the Daily Southtown.

Originally Published: October 6, 2025 at 10:58 PM CDT