Dodge's ball leads New Trier past Carmel
Trevian junior's 2nd half goal delivers 1-0 win in tourney opener
By Patrick Z. McGavin
NORTHFIELD -- The soccer season is unforgiving for the best teams.
Easy games are a mirage.
The steepness of the competition means the worst thing to happen is not the act of losing but allowing it to linger.
The corrective is that the best teams always want another chance to show what they are capable of.
“I think we’re a really good team,” New Trier midfielder Lida Dodge said. “We just didn’t get the results we wanted earlier this week.”
Her coach, Jim Burnside, has multiple state titles and has accumulated more than 600-career victories.
He is a realist.
“You do this long enough, and you’re going to win some and lose some,” Burnside said.
Two gifted and talented teams coming off tough defeats clashed in the opening round of the 4th Annual Lou Malnati’s Deep Dish Classic.
Carmel also sought a different result after a 1-0 loss against 17th-ranked conference rival Benet earlier in the week.
“We knew that New Trier was going to be a good fight,” forward Madison Konen said.
“I think we held up pretty well by holding them to just one goal. I think we just need to do a better job on our possessions, but we tried our best.”
Dodge blasted home a wicked ball from 26 yards from the left edge for the 1–0 victory Saturday on the first day of Group A play.
“I saw that I was one-on-one with the defender,” Dodge said. “I think when I get into that situation, I can get the defender and shoot.”
The Purdue recruit, in her first year of high school, earned the Chicagoland Soccer MVP of the Match distinction.
“I didn’t take as many shots as I wanted during the first half, or even throughout the game,” Dodge said.
“I saw that I could curve it.”
The no. 12 Trevians (4-2-2) showed greater focus and edge following a tie with Maine South and a 4-1 loss against no. 21 Deerfield Thursday.
“I thought we played well today coming off our last game,” Burnside said.
“Deerfield’s a really nice team. We did a good job today of implementing some of the things we wanted to get better at.
“We got better.”
By contrast, Carmel coach Stephanie Kile thought her 20th-ranked Corsairs (4-2-0) took a step back.
“I definitely think today we were not at our best,” she said. “We were okay in the first half, and we were competing.
“In the second half, I think you have to give credit to New Trier. They came out with a lot more energy and more effort.”
New Trier started hot with a third-minute ball by midfielder Kendall Sierens that forced Carmel keeper Lisete Astudillo to make a leaping stop.
New Trier generated multiple corner kicks.
Sophomore midfielder Annie Paden created some dynamic opportunities through her free kicks.
“I think the score sometimes doesn’t reflect our energy,” Paden said. “We had some opportunities today, and we didn’t finish on them.
“I think just coming out with the win shows our determination and control over the game.”
Paden also generated some strong looks from the top of the box during the run of play.
She showed touch and presence in breaking free and applying pressure.
Annie Paden is the sister of senior James Paden, who was a Chicagoland Soccer all-state midfielder after the boys season.
Their connection conjures the recent brilliance of siblings Logan and Emma Weaver.
“We share a lot of things together,” Annie Paden said. “I get a lot of mannerisms from my brother.
“He’s taught me how to be calm on the field and keep my head.”
She shares the same creativity and shot-making prowess.
Annie Paden is on the Chicagoland Soccer All-State Watch List for her class. So is Carmel star forward Anna Hartman.
Hartman is still enjoying the dream come true as a starting playmaker and guard on the Corsairs’ Class 3A state champions.
She shared the court with one of the best players in the country, 6-foot-5 star Jordan Wood, who is a Michigan State recruit.
The sophomore firebrand loves the action of the games she plays.
“I had a one-day break after basketball season ended,” she said. “I love playing all the time.
“I like being active.”
The symmetry between the two sports is also evident. It includes technical fundamentals like footwork and balance but is not limited to it.
Success, she knows, is an attitude. She has experienced what it takes to excel, a big reason she has five goals and six assists through the first stage of the season.
“Confidence is such a huge part of the game,” Hartman said.
“The same with basketball. As I got more playing time, it just built my confidence. I think that’s a huge factor for developing your skills in either sport.”
Hartman got deep a couple of times in both halves against the Trevians’ back line.
Carmel created some corner kick opportunities and also had a couple of free kicks from dangerous locations.
The Corsairs also had a notable absence in starting forward Emily Fix.
“We have been trying out a different formation, but Emily is not here, so it’s hard to see if it really works,” Hartman said.
Midfielders Bella D’Amore and Jillian Miller have also excelled at the start of the year.
Carmel has the second smallest enrollment in the 12-team field with 1,128 students.
The other teams in Group A -- Lane, Stevenson and New Trier – are among the biggest schools in the state.
“We have shown historically that we can compete with these top schools,” Kile said. “This is a really fun tournament.
“Nine of the 12 teams are ranked, and it definitely gives you an idea of where you stand.”
Kile thought her team demonstrated a very uncharacteristic lack of fight and hustle.
“You don’t win soccer games if you don’t have the effort,” she said. “You have to work 100 percent through 80 minutes.
“If you have that lapse, you are not going to win. In the Benet game, we gave 100 percent. Today was a totally different picture. That is probably my biggest disappointment.”
Carmel hosts no. 14 Lane on Monday (April 11) and plays at no. 13 Stevenson on Wednesday (April 13).
New Trier plays at Stevenson Monday and travels to Lane on Tuesday.
Carmel seeks a reversal of fortune. Positive signs still abound.
“Just like the Benet game, losing 1-0 sucks, but at least it shows that we can compete with the bigger schools, even if it doesn’t turn out our way,” Hartman said.
New Trier also looks to take another positive step forward.
“We are so close outside of the game,” Paden said. “When we get on the field, it’s all about soccer.
“It’s starting to click for all of us. Once we get into our rhythm, we are going to be good.”
Starting lineups
Carmel
GK: Lisete Astudillo
D: Payton Carney
D: Kate Jones
D: Zyklah Barnes
D: Grace Harvey
MF: Macaire Everett
MF: Jillian Miller
MF: Bella D’Amore
MF: Maddie Nikolai
F: Anna Hartman
F: Madison Konen
New Trier
GK: Sabrina Hahner
D: Ava Shah
D: Ava Wilson
D: Charlotte Dellin
D: Honor Dold
MF: Annie Paden
MF: Lida Dodge
MF: Josie Noble
MF: Kendall Sierens
MF: Elizabeth Marquardt
F: Lauren Caldwell
Chicagoland Soccer MVP of the Match: Lida Dodge, jr., MF, New Trier
Scoring summary
First half
No scoring
Second half
New Trier—Lida Dodge (unassisted), 63rd minute
Trevian junior's 2nd half goal delivers 1-0 win in tourney opener
By Patrick Z. McGavin
NORTHFIELD -- The soccer season is unforgiving for the best teams.
Easy games are a mirage.
The steepness of the competition means the worst thing to happen is not the act of losing but allowing it to linger.
The corrective is that the best teams always want another chance to show what they are capable of.
“I think we’re a really good team,” New Trier midfielder Lida Dodge said. “We just didn’t get the results we wanted earlier this week.”
Her coach, Jim Burnside, has multiple state titles and has accumulated more than 600-career victories.
He is a realist.
“You do this long enough, and you’re going to win some and lose some,” Burnside said.
Two gifted and talented teams coming off tough defeats clashed in the opening round of the 4th Annual Lou Malnati’s Deep Dish Classic.
Carmel also sought a different result after a 1-0 loss against 17th-ranked conference rival Benet earlier in the week.
“We knew that New Trier was going to be a good fight,” forward Madison Konen said.
“I think we held up pretty well by holding them to just one goal. I think we just need to do a better job on our possessions, but we tried our best.”
Dodge blasted home a wicked ball from 26 yards from the left edge for the 1–0 victory Saturday on the first day of Group A play.
“I saw that I was one-on-one with the defender,” Dodge said. “I think when I get into that situation, I can get the defender and shoot.”
The Purdue recruit, in her first year of high school, earned the Chicagoland Soccer MVP of the Match distinction.
“I didn’t take as many shots as I wanted during the first half, or even throughout the game,” Dodge said.
“I saw that I could curve it.”
The no. 12 Trevians (4-2-2) showed greater focus and edge following a tie with Maine South and a 4-1 loss against no. 21 Deerfield Thursday.
“I thought we played well today coming off our last game,” Burnside said.
“Deerfield’s a really nice team. We did a good job today of implementing some of the things we wanted to get better at.
“We got better.”
By contrast, Carmel coach Stephanie Kile thought her 20th-ranked Corsairs (4-2-0) took a step back.
“I definitely think today we were not at our best,” she said. “We were okay in the first half, and we were competing.
“In the second half, I think you have to give credit to New Trier. They came out with a lot more energy and more effort.”
New Trier started hot with a third-minute ball by midfielder Kendall Sierens that forced Carmel keeper Lisete Astudillo to make a leaping stop.
New Trier generated multiple corner kicks.
Sophomore midfielder Annie Paden created some dynamic opportunities through her free kicks.
“I think the score sometimes doesn’t reflect our energy,” Paden said. “We had some opportunities today, and we didn’t finish on them.
“I think just coming out with the win shows our determination and control over the game.”
Paden also generated some strong looks from the top of the box during the run of play.
She showed touch and presence in breaking free and applying pressure.
Annie Paden is the sister of senior James Paden, who was a Chicagoland Soccer all-state midfielder after the boys season.
Their connection conjures the recent brilliance of siblings Logan and Emma Weaver.
“We share a lot of things together,” Annie Paden said. “I get a lot of mannerisms from my brother.
“He’s taught me how to be calm on the field and keep my head.”
She shares the same creativity and shot-making prowess.
Annie Paden is on the Chicagoland Soccer All-State Watch List for her class. So is Carmel star forward Anna Hartman.
Hartman is still enjoying the dream come true as a starting playmaker and guard on the Corsairs’ Class 3A state champions.
She shared the court with one of the best players in the country, 6-foot-5 star Jordan Wood, who is a Michigan State recruit.
The sophomore firebrand loves the action of the games she plays.
“I had a one-day break after basketball season ended,” she said. “I love playing all the time.
“I like being active.”
The symmetry between the two sports is also evident. It includes technical fundamentals like footwork and balance but is not limited to it.
Success, she knows, is an attitude. She has experienced what it takes to excel, a big reason she has five goals and six assists through the first stage of the season.
“Confidence is such a huge part of the game,” Hartman said.
“The same with basketball. As I got more playing time, it just built my confidence. I think that’s a huge factor for developing your skills in either sport.”
Hartman got deep a couple of times in both halves against the Trevians’ back line.
Carmel created some corner kick opportunities and also had a couple of free kicks from dangerous locations.
The Corsairs also had a notable absence in starting forward Emily Fix.
“We have been trying out a different formation, but Emily is not here, so it’s hard to see if it really works,” Hartman said.
Midfielders Bella D’Amore and Jillian Miller have also excelled at the start of the year.
Carmel has the second smallest enrollment in the 12-team field with 1,128 students.
The other teams in Group A -- Lane, Stevenson and New Trier – are among the biggest schools in the state.
“We have shown historically that we can compete with these top schools,” Kile said. “This is a really fun tournament.
“Nine of the 12 teams are ranked, and it definitely gives you an idea of where you stand.”
Kile thought her team demonstrated a very uncharacteristic lack of fight and hustle.
“You don’t win soccer games if you don’t have the effort,” she said. “You have to work 100 percent through 80 minutes.
“If you have that lapse, you are not going to win. In the Benet game, we gave 100 percent. Today was a totally different picture. That is probably my biggest disappointment.”
Carmel hosts no. 14 Lane on Monday (April 11) and plays at no. 13 Stevenson on Wednesday (April 13).
New Trier plays at Stevenson Monday and travels to Lane on Tuesday.
Carmel seeks a reversal of fortune. Positive signs still abound.
“Just like the Benet game, losing 1-0 sucks, but at least it shows that we can compete with the bigger schools, even if it doesn’t turn out our way,” Hartman said.
New Trier also looks to take another positive step forward.
“We are so close outside of the game,” Paden said. “When we get on the field, it’s all about soccer.
“It’s starting to click for all of us. Once we get into our rhythm, we are going to be good.”
Starting lineups
Carmel
GK: Lisete Astudillo
D: Payton Carney
D: Kate Jones
D: Zyklah Barnes
D: Grace Harvey
MF: Macaire Everett
MF: Jillian Miller
MF: Bella D’Amore
MF: Maddie Nikolai
F: Anna Hartman
F: Madison Konen
New Trier
GK: Sabrina Hahner
D: Ava Shah
D: Ava Wilson
D: Charlotte Dellin
D: Honor Dold
MF: Annie Paden
MF: Lida Dodge
MF: Josie Noble
MF: Kendall Sierens
MF: Elizabeth Marquardt
F: Lauren Caldwell
Chicagoland Soccer MVP of the Match: Lida Dodge, jr., MF, New Trier
Scoring summary
First half
No scoring
Second half
New Trier—Lida Dodge (unassisted), 63rd minute