Volleyball Signs Lindsey Mango
November 10, 2006 | Women's Volleyball
Nov. 10, 2006
Lindsey Mango, a 5-6 libero from Naperville, Ill., signed a National Letter-of-Intent to play volleyball at the University of Louisville next season.
"Lindsey comes from Sports Performance, a very prestigious club ... one of the best," said Leonid Yelin, U of L head coach. "Knowing her pedigree, her skill set, her personality and her tremendous work ethic, we are extremely happy to welcome her here at U of L. She wants to follow the steps of our greatest libero, Sarah Drury, who is a member of the United States National Volleyball Team."
Mango played for the Sports Performance Volleyball Club in Aurora, Ill, where she was the starting libero for the SPVB 18-Elite team. She was awarded the "Best Libero" at the International V.M. Filipchenko Memorial Volleyball Tournament in Moscow, Russia. She helped guide her team to win the International V.M. Filipchenko Memorial Volleyball Tournament in Moscow, Russia and the National Junior Classic 18 Gold Division Tournament.
Mango played for Naperville Central High School as a three-year varsity starter. She was the first defensive player to be named "Player of the Year" by both the Chicago Sun Times and the Naperville Sun newspapers. Mango's senior year, as captain, her team was the 2006 IHSA Regional Champion. She led her high school team to become the 2005 IHSA Class AA State Champions her junior year.
Besides excelling on the court, Mango has excelled off the court as well. While maintaining a 4.0 grade point average, she has also volunteered in the community at the Lupus Walk Benefit and the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Run. Mango was also honored with the J. Kyle Braid Leadership award. Her parents are Kirk and Chris Mango.
ClubSports PerformanceIndividual Honors:· Awarded "Best Libero" - International V.M. Filipchenko Memorial Volleyball Tournament in Moscow, Russia - May 2006· Starting Libero SPVB 18 EliteTeam Honors:· 3rd place Junior Olympics 18 open division - 2006· 3rd place AAU National Championships - 2006· 4th place Northeast Junior Qualifier 18 open division - 2006· 1st place Northern Lights Qualifier 18 open division - 2006· 1st place International V.M. Filipchenko Memorial Volleyball Tournament in Moscow, Russia· 1st place National Junior Classic 18 gold division - 2006· 1st place Big South Qualifier 16 club division - 2005· 1st place Lone Star Qualifier 16 club division - 2005· 3rd place Baltimore Qualifier 15 open division - 2004· 4th place Tampa Qualifier 15 open division - 2004· 1st place AAU National Champion 15 open division - 2004· 5th place Junior Olympics 15 open division - 2004High School:Naperville Central High School Individual Honors:· Varsity Starter -Sophomore, Junior & Senior year· Captain 2006· 2006 All Tournament "Best Libero" Mizuno Cup Tournament· 2006 All Tournament Autumnfest Tournament· 2006 Unanimous All-DuPage Conference· 2006 Chicago Sun-Times All-Area· 2006 Chicago Sun-Times "Player of the Year"· 2006 Daily Herald Honorary Captain of All-Area Team· 2006 Naperville Sun All-City· 2006 Naperville Sun "Player of the Year"NOTE: First time ever a defensive player has been awarded "Player of the Year" for either paper. First time ever a defensive player has been awarded Captain of All-Area Team for the Daily Herald· Only Defensive player named to 2005 Daily Herald All-Area Team· Only Defensive player named to 2005 All-City Team· 2005 All-DuPage Conference· 2004 &2005 DuPage Valley Conference All Academic· All-Area Honorable Mention 2004: Defensive Specialist - Daily HeraldTeam Honors:· 2006 IHSA Sectional Semi-finalist 2nd place· 2006 IHSA Regional Champion· 2006 DuPage Valley Conference Champion· 2005 IHSA Class AA State Champion· 2005 IHSA Class AA Super Sectional Champion· 2005 IHSA Class AA Sectional Champion· 2005 IHSA Class AA Regional Champion· 2005 DuPage Valley Conference Champion· 2004 IHSA Class AA Regional Champion
