Larkin's Olivia Kofie (16) gets to a ball after Brianna Stewart's diving save at St. Edward on Thursday. | John Konstantaras~For Sun-Times Media
St. Edward's Shannon Igielski is greeted by fans. The Green Wave opens play at the Class 3A Hampshire Regional Monday night. | John Konstantaras~For Sun-Times Media
Referee Len Czuba catches an out of bounds ball as Larkin's Anna Gaston tries to get to it during their match at St. Edward on Thursday. | John Konstantaras~For Sun-Times Media
St. Edward's Rena Ranallo watches as a ball blocked by Larkin's Brianna Stewart (14) drops Thursday. | John Konstantaras~For Sun-Times Media
St. Edward's Shannon Igielski (top) and Mallory Gross (2) reach for the ball against Larkin on Thursday. | John Konstantaras~For Sun-Times Media
Larkin's Olivia Kofie (16) sets up for a kill at St. Edward on Thursday. | John Konstantaras~For Sun-Times Media
Larkin's Diana Castillo (left) and St. Edward's Rena Ranallo battle for a ball at the net Thursday. | John Konstantaras~For Sun-Times Media
Larkin's Alexis Price (back) and Brianna Stewart celebrate a point during a match against St. Edward. | John Konstantaras~For Sun-Times Media
Larkin players celebrate match point Thursday against St. Edward. | John Konstantaras~For Sun-Times Media
With the way Larkin’s volleyball team put together runs Thursday against St. Edward, the Royals needed little help — but they got some anyway. A bizarre, key point in a match-deciding run during the serve of Larkin’s Brianna Stewart only added more fuel to the …