Downers Grove North rolls to third straight regional title, eyes rematch with Benet

Nicole Liu grasped the regional plaque with two hands and turned to face her delirious Downers Grove North volleyball teammates.She doesn’t think it will be the last hardware she’s holding.“Everybody keeps asking me do I think we can go far this year,” said Liu, Downers Grove North’s senior outside hitter and team captain. “I think we can go to state. I really believe that. I’m getting chills thinking about it.”The Trojans took care of business Thursday like a team with high aspirations. Downers Grove North never trailed in beating Metea Valley 25-15, 25-10 in Thursday’s Class 4A Downers Grove North Regional final.Downers Grove North’s third straight regional title sends the Trojans (27-9) into a rematch with Benet in next Tuesday’s sectional semifinal at Glenbard West. Benet beat the Trojans in two sets in September.“Excited for the opportunity,” Trojans coach Mark Wasik said.Metea Valley (13-22) took Downers Grove North to 27-25 in the second set of a regular season meeting, but the