Rochester Tops Quincy Notre Dame in Super-Sectional

Rochester swept Quincy Notre Dame 3-1 in the Class 2A Pleasant Plains Super-Sectional, ending the Crusaders' 2026 season at 27-13.

Updated on Nov. 10, 2026 in Volleyball

Rochester defeated Quincy Notre Dame 3-1 in the Class 2A Pleasant Plains Super-Sectional on Tuesday, ending the Crusaders' 2026 season at 27-13. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

Rochester defeated Quincy Notre Dame in the Class 2A Pleasant Plains Super-Sectional volleyball match. Quincy Notre Dame won the first set 26-24, but Rochester took the next two sets 25-17 and 25-20 to close out the win.

Why it matters

The loss ended a strong season for Quincy Notre Dame, which had won its sectional and regional titles on the way to the Super-Sectional. For Illinois volleyball fans, the result shows how close the state's Class 2A postseason remains.

Quincy Notre Dame won its opening set 26-24 before Rochester took the final two sets 25-17 and 25-20. The Crusaders finished the 2026 season at 27-13 after sectional and regional titles, including a 2-0 win over Macomb and a 2-1 win over Porta.

The players

Quincy Notre Dame

Quincy Notre Dame is a Catholic high school in Quincy, Illinois, whose volleyball team reached the Class 2A Super-Sectional in 2026.

The details

Quincy Notre Dame led early in the second set but trailed 14-6 before calling a timeout, and Rochester pulled away to win that set 25-17. The Crusaders were reportedly drained by the pressure of the match as the later sets slipped away.

Quincy Notre Dame's 2026 season ended with the Super-Sectional loss.
The Super-Sectional match was played Nov. 9, 2026, in Pleasant Plains.
Quincy Notre Dame's key returners are expected back for the 2027 season.

Season Trajectory

Quincy Notre Dame's run through the Farmington Sectional and Illini West Regional placed it among the stronger Class 2A teams in Illinois this fall. The Super-Sectional loss ends that run, but the returning core of Elise Sedovic, Joselyn Boyer and Sophia White sets up the program for another postseason push in 2027.

Quincy Notre Dame will graduate Sierra Thomas, Kate Gramke and Mackenzie Fitzgerald, opening roster spots for the 2027 season. Players tracking Illinois Class 2A volleyball should watch how the returning core performs next fall.

The takeaway

Quincy Notre Dame's rebuilding core shows the program can compete deep into the postseason again next year. Fans can track the team's progress as the 2027 season approaches.