Johnson had watched — older by two years — go through a somewhat different recruiting process as a Metea Valley senior.

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Meetings with Morrison during the sectional last season and in the preseason this summer helped Metea coach get her in the current mindset.

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Metea Valley's Cydnie Bayless and Lockport's Rachel Rosier compete for a header in a sectional semifinal game in Aurora on Tuesday, May 23, 2023.

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Metea Valley’s late pressure overwhelmed Conant.

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Naperville Central’s Clay Schrader dives to catch a sinking line drive in left-center field during a DuPage Valley Conference Tournament semifinal against Metea Valley in Naperville on Wednesday, May 17, 2023.

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That was apparent Thursday night as Stewart registered five kills and two blocks for the third-seeded Mustangs in a 26-24, 25-13 win over sixth-seeded St. Charles North in the Class 4A Metea Valley Regional championship match.

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