St. Louis Police Chief Dan Isom had said Thursday night that police were "confident based on the evidence we have that we have the killers of Megan Boken in custody."



Boken led the St. Francis volleyball team to the 2006 Class AA state championship before she played for St. Louis University. She was headed to an alumni match at the university Saturday afternoon when she was killed not far from the gym.



Hundreds of people gathered Thursday morning in Wheaton to remember Boken as a fierce competitor, an affable teammate, funny friend and mentor to her younger sister Mary.



Every pew was filled inside St. Michael Catholic Church near Wheaton's downtown. Many of the people wore ties or ribbons that were royal blue, the school colors of Boken's high school, St. Francis in Wheaton and her college, Saint Louis University.



A single framed photo of Boken, smiling widely, was at the front of the church.



Her father, Paul Boken, said his family has been "overwhelmed" by the support and love of the community. He remembered his daughter as a competitive, hard-working athlete, the epitome of a team player and a person who found humor in everything.



"She laughed easily and she laughed loudly," Boken said, drawing light laughter from attendees. "Her laugh filled the room."



Many friends, family and teammates embraced one another in the church benches as they listened to Boken's father, teenage sister Mary and former college roommate recall stories about her life.



"I don't think there was a dry eye anywhere. It was very sad," said Viera Rajcan after the ceremony, who said she played volleyball with Boken when they were in high school.