Glenbard East forces OT,
falls in kicks to DGN
Zatarski's 77th-minute goal earns extra time, Rams fall in shootout
By Dave Owen
LOMBARD -- Even the most optimistic Glenbard East fan couldn’t have expected much with less than four minutes left in regulation.
So even though the Rams’ eventual razor-thin margin of defeat to Downers Grove North (a 7-6 Trojans’ edge in 7-penalty kick rounds) was not the storybook ending, Glenbard East’s fight to the finish was something to see.
“No words can properly describe this,” Rams senior goalkeeper Zoe Romano said. “It’s been a crazy four years. Anything but ordinary I would say.
“This (loss) is not exactly where we want to be now, but we accomplished one of our goals this season winning conference. Winning a regional was on the checklist too, but we knew this would be a crazy match.”
“Crazy” certainly summed up the last portion of the game for the Rams (15-6-1).
No. 3 seed Downers Grove North (11-8-2) held a 1-0 lead 76-plus minutes into play and had generated the majority of quality offensive chances in the match. But all would be evened up after one incredible play by the Rams Maia Zatarski.
Largely hemmed in by the Trojans’ defense all game, the senior took a pass from teammate Sarah Conroy and dribbled into the left edge of the box vs. three converging defenders.
Then with a great cutback step to create a sliver of space, Zatarski lined a 15-yard shot just under the crossbar at the near post to suddenly tie the game 1-1 with 3:07 left on the clock.
Mix late-game desperation with a 21-goal scorer like Zatarski, and the result can be very impressive.
“Honestly I was like 'We have to step on the gas right now, otherwise it's all over,'” Zatarski said. “I just started yelling more, and everybody knew this could be our last game. We have to keep trying even if it's not going our way.
“Sarah (Conroy) had gotten it and sent a great ball to me. I'm happy I was able to get a shot off. Anything can happen. Their keeper (Lily Johnson) almost made a great save, but it (the goal) was one of my happiest moments in soccer.”
Happiness and amazement was also in abundance 100 yards away.
“I was shocked, I'm not going to lie,” Romano said. “As a keeper from my point of view, at that (shooting) angle you're either bending it back post or it’s hitting the (near) post.
“For her to slot it top shelf near post, that's crazy. But it’s very Maia to do that.”
The very Maia moment drew a very wide-eyed reaction of another kind from Downers Grove North coach Brian Papa, whose team had held the Rams striker without a quality chance all day until then.
“We laid off on the girl (Zatarski), and I go 'What are you doing? Not now with three minutes to go!’” Papa exclaimed after the game.
Zatarski’s goal matched an impressive Downers Grove North finish earlier: with 21:43 left in the second half, a Rams foul left of the box set up a Trojans free kick.
Kendall Hennelly did the rest, curling a 20-yard drive inside the upper right corner of the net for a 1-0 lead.
Hennelly’s father Kip starred at quarterback at Indiana State in the 1990s and still ranks sixth in all-time passing yards at the school. She nicely carried on the family on-target tradition with her feet, and with a little help from the gridiron great.
“I've been taking the kicks past the 20 for a while now this year,” she said. “My dad has always told me to try curving it, especially on the outside. He was right behind me (on the left sideline free kick). I was just thinking do it for him, and I just curved it in.”
Hennelly’s strike ended an eight-game shutout streak for the Glenbard East defense, which repelled all other threats Friday to trail just 1-0 late. Then in a flash, it was 1-1.
“They (the Trojans) are very dangerous,” Glenbard East coach Kent Overbey said, “and the wind (at Downers Grove North’s back in the second half) was obviously a huge factor that had us on our heels a lot.
“But the only thing you can do is keep yourself in a position to make a play (and tie it). Then Maia did that.”
The tying goal sparked a Rams offensive resurgence that carried into the pair of 10-minute overtimes.
“Maia is such a huge playmaker,” Romano said, “and all of us came together and found our groove, so to say.”
While the Rams defense continued to stand tall (Julia Bereta nicely denied a Trojans threat eight minutes into the first overtime, then a Ciara Johnson blocked shot 15 yards out thwarted a Downers Grove North second overtime bid), Glenbard East had the best chances of the overtime sessions.
Among them: a Maya Reinheimer 12-yard shot off a Zatarski throw-in saved with 1:20 left in the first overtime; a Sophia Somessi sideline throw-in near the corner deflected on goal by Reinheimer; and a second overtime Sarah Liljestrand chip wide off a Jamie Quirk pass.
“I thought they (the Trojans) looked pretty gassed in the overtimes,” Overbey said, “but unfortunately we couldn't put an end to it there. Then the shootout can go either way.”
Downers Grove North entered Friday with a 2-0 record in games decided this year by penalty kicks.
Glenbard East’s entire PK experience this spring consisted of one play after a foul in the box in Tuesday’s regional semifinal vs. Downers Grove South. Zatarski’s conversion was the deciding goal in the 1-0 win.
Despite that lack of in-season seasoning for the high-stakes PK session, the Rams responded well as first five shooters Natalie Borcean, Jasmine Dhamers, Maddie Kiefer, Ciara Johnson and Zatarski all converted.
But the Trojans matched that feat with five straight of their own, despite Romano getting a piece of two of the tries.
The PK session entered sudden death tied 5-5, and continued with the Rams’ Hope McKenna and Downers Grove North’s Angelina Santiago converting for a 6-6 tally.
It would come down to a fingertip save’s difference: Trojans goalie Lily Johnson deflected away the Rams’ seventh PK try, then Downers Grove North’s Charlotte Hansen converted to send her team on to sectionals.
“That was the greatest individual effort on PKs I've ever had to face,” Johnson said. “Every time (the Rams shot) I was like 'Man, I’m wrong again.' So I guess I got lucky that (seventh) one went where I was.”
Luck and goalkeeper guesses on directions of the kicks are almost always the story in PK sessions. But even Romano’s skilled efforts couldn’t deny the Trojans’ precision shots.
“Bottom line hats off to them,” Overbey said. “Every one of those shots was great. Zoe guessed the right way a couple times, got a hand on them, but they just made great shots.
“You can feel bad the season’s over and that you didn't win, but you can’t feel bad about that. They (Downers Grove North) did what they needed to do.”
The Trojans also defeated the Rams in the 2018 sectional semifinals, Glenbard East’s most recent regional title season.
This time, Downers Grove North had to dig extra deep.
“Every time you play Glenbard East you're in for a defensive battle,” Papa said. “I just like the way our girls stepped up and didn't quit. Believe me when they scored that equalizer, that's tough to come back from.”
Long before the PK finish, the Rams came similar inches away from an early lead on two occasions.
In the sixth minute, sophomore Sophia Sommesi’s throw-in deflected back towards her. The midfielder then launched a 30-yard rocket that forced Trojans keeper Johnson to leap to deflect it over the crossbar.
The ensuing Rams corner kick produced a near post Borcean header that required a save from Johnson.
But outside of a Jasmine Dhamers liner just wide 2:40 before halftime, the good chances were then virtually finished from the Rams until Zatarski’s goal.
The best of those chances came with 11 minutes left in the first half, when Romano built upon her two, flying game-saving stops late in the regional semifinals with another highlight film effort.
A long Trojans send into the box reached Elle Larsen eight yards out, but her seemingly sure-goal, point-blank drive was denied in painfully fearless fashion by Romano.
“I actually made the save with my right eyeball,” Romano said. “It was just a little bit of shock, making sure everything was OK.”
Her incredible saves have almost become routine to teammates like Rams defender Jamie Quirk.
“It’s amazing,” Quirk said. “I’m not surprised by those (saves). It’s really cool as an outside back to be right in front of her every time she saves it. It’s such an awesome feeling.”
But not so awesome for opponents.
“We had great opportunities even into the wind (in the first half),” Papa said. “Elle our freshman cracked one, and their keeper made a great save. That set the tone.”
Romano was down on the field after the save, but showed her toughness by missing just 33 seconds of play before returning.
Sommesi had moved from midfield to goalkeeper for that short injury exit.
“Sophia stepped in for me last year when I sprained my ankle right before the regional final,” Romano said. “As much as she hates it (going to goalkeeper), she knows what she's doing back there. I have nothing but faith in her.”
Somessi’s cameo in goal was mirrored by a more substantial keeper substitution across the field.
Downers Grove North’s goalkeeper Johnson played the first 56 minutes in the net, then shifted to midfield to try to jump start her team’s offense. Liz Reilly took over in goal.
It switch yielded quick results. Johnson drew the foul that set up the go-ahead free kick, and also dummied/faked taking the shot on the set piece as Hennelly came in behind her to strike the opener.
With her team up 1-0, Johnson returned to goalkeeper with 12:55 left. But after the Rams drew even, she was back at midfield until the PK session.
“I feel like I need my own wardrobe agent,” Johnson joked. “Changing all the time (goalkeeper jersey to player top).”
Valuable as an offensive player, Johnson has bounced between the two roles often late this season.
“I was just focused on saving and conserving our lead,” she said. “Then you get thrown in (at midfield) and you have to score. I’d kind of like it if I could stay tethered somewhere for a little bit. That was a little crazy.”
While Johnson was literally all over the field, Glenbard East had to do lots of improvising of its own.
With fourth-year varsity defender Ruby Campuzano already out with injury, the Rams lost defender Brielle DeForest to injury in the first half for the rest of the day.
“Ruby's been battling injuries, so that's really hard for her,” Overbey said. “She hasn't played since Fenton (May 11), so to sit your last few games is hard.
“And Brielle has been the anchor of our backline, so obviously losing her, we had a lot of people step up. Ciara Johnson for sure, and Julia Bereta has been doing that all year. And Jamie Quirk and Ciara are both converted defenders so I can’t say enough.
“Jamie had a massive gash and was bleeding that second half. She's on her way to get stitches now, so what a great effort in the back.”
When asked about her own exceptional play, Romano referred first to that literal blood and sweat of others.
“I wouldn't have had many successes without my defensive line,” Romano said. “Julia Bereta a freshman, a young ‘un, but my God she really stepped up.
“And Jamie Quirk a sophomore, Hope also a sophomore and Brielle a junior. It's looking really solid again for next year.”
Quirk in turn credited seniors like Romano for making her adjustment to varsity soccer easy.
“They’re very encouraging,” Quirk said. “If I make a mistake, they never criticize in a bad way. They’re always giving criticism that teaches me. It’s really helpful being around people who have been on this team for so long.
“I feel like I’ve definitely grown since the season started. I’ve gotten a lot more playing time than in the beginning. I’m close to (other defenders) Brielle and Julia and Hope, and we all know how to communicate as a defense. All of us work well together, and that helps me be a better player.”
Romano will be at playing at Catawba College in North Carolina this fall, but she can look to a bright Rams’ future while treasuring her own four years on varsity.
“I'm definitely satisfied,” Romano said. “We've had our ups and downs the last four years (missing 2020 due to the COVID shutdown), but I'm extremely grateful for the memories that I've made even just this past season. It was a really great way to end my four years here.”
With a 5-4-0 record at one point this year, the Rams closed on a 10-2-1 roll that included a share of the Upstate Eight Conference title.
“I just love our team so much,” Zatarski said. “At the beginning of the season we had some rough patches, but towards the end we really came together and started to connect well.
“I think it helped that a lot of girls were on the team last year, and this was the first year after COVID that we got to consistently play together. I'm just overall really happy I got to be a part of this great team.”
That’s an emotion shared by their coach, who saw the Rams come about as close to a PK win and regional title as is possible.
“If you make six shots (in PK’s) you think you’re going to win,” Overbey said. “But I'm so proud of this team, and the seniors. From where they were four years ago and the year lost to COVID...it's such a great group of kids. I can't say thank you enough to those girls.”
Starting lineups
Glenbard East
GK Zoe Romano
D Jamie Quirk
D Hope McKenna
D Julia Bereta
D Brielle DeForest
M Sarah Conroy
M Natalie Borcean
M Maddie Kiefer
M Sophia Sommesi
F Sarah Liljestrand
F Maia Zatarski
Downers Grove North
GK Lily Johnson
D Rachael Wilson
D Ellie Watts
D Jessica Adamson
D Ava Locker
M Kendall Hennelly
M Angelina Santiago
M Addison Liszka
M Charlotte Hansen
F Kaitlyn Parker
F Ana Barnett
Chicagoland Soccer MVP of the Match: Lily Johnson, sr., GK/F, Downers N.
Scoring summary
First half
No scoring
Second half
DGN- Kendall Hennelly (free kick), 59’
GE- Maia Zatarski, 77’
First overtime
No scoring
Second overtime
No scoring
Shootout:
DGN (7): Addison Liszka, Taylor Kultheau, Kendall Hennelly, Kaitlyn Parker, Ellie Watts, Angelina Santiago, Charlotte Hansen
GE (6): Natalie Borcean, Jasmine Dhamers, Maddie Kiefer, Ciara Johnson, Maia Zatarski, Hope McKenna
falls in kicks to DGN
Zatarski's 77th-minute goal earns extra time, Rams fall in shootout
By Dave Owen
LOMBARD -- Even the most optimistic Glenbard East fan couldn’t have expected much with less than four minutes left in regulation.
So even though the Rams’ eventual razor-thin margin of defeat to Downers Grove North (a 7-6 Trojans’ edge in 7-penalty kick rounds) was not the storybook ending, Glenbard East’s fight to the finish was something to see.
“No words can properly describe this,” Rams senior goalkeeper Zoe Romano said. “It’s been a crazy four years. Anything but ordinary I would say.
“This (loss) is not exactly where we want to be now, but we accomplished one of our goals this season winning conference. Winning a regional was on the checklist too, but we knew this would be a crazy match.”
“Crazy” certainly summed up the last portion of the game for the Rams (15-6-1).
No. 3 seed Downers Grove North (11-8-2) held a 1-0 lead 76-plus minutes into play and had generated the majority of quality offensive chances in the match. But all would be evened up after one incredible play by the Rams Maia Zatarski.
Largely hemmed in by the Trojans’ defense all game, the senior took a pass from teammate Sarah Conroy and dribbled into the left edge of the box vs. three converging defenders.
Then with a great cutback step to create a sliver of space, Zatarski lined a 15-yard shot just under the crossbar at the near post to suddenly tie the game 1-1 with 3:07 left on the clock.
Mix late-game desperation with a 21-goal scorer like Zatarski, and the result can be very impressive.
“Honestly I was like 'We have to step on the gas right now, otherwise it's all over,'” Zatarski said. “I just started yelling more, and everybody knew this could be our last game. We have to keep trying even if it's not going our way.
“Sarah (Conroy) had gotten it and sent a great ball to me. I'm happy I was able to get a shot off. Anything can happen. Their keeper (Lily Johnson) almost made a great save, but it (the goal) was one of my happiest moments in soccer.”
Happiness and amazement was also in abundance 100 yards away.
“I was shocked, I'm not going to lie,” Romano said. “As a keeper from my point of view, at that (shooting) angle you're either bending it back post or it’s hitting the (near) post.
“For her to slot it top shelf near post, that's crazy. But it’s very Maia to do that.”
The very Maia moment drew a very wide-eyed reaction of another kind from Downers Grove North coach Brian Papa, whose team had held the Rams striker without a quality chance all day until then.
“We laid off on the girl (Zatarski), and I go 'What are you doing? Not now with three minutes to go!’” Papa exclaimed after the game.
Zatarski’s goal matched an impressive Downers Grove North finish earlier: with 21:43 left in the second half, a Rams foul left of the box set up a Trojans free kick.
Kendall Hennelly did the rest, curling a 20-yard drive inside the upper right corner of the net for a 1-0 lead.
Hennelly’s father Kip starred at quarterback at Indiana State in the 1990s and still ranks sixth in all-time passing yards at the school. She nicely carried on the family on-target tradition with her feet, and with a little help from the gridiron great.
“I've been taking the kicks past the 20 for a while now this year,” she said. “My dad has always told me to try curving it, especially on the outside. He was right behind me (on the left sideline free kick). I was just thinking do it for him, and I just curved it in.”
Hennelly’s strike ended an eight-game shutout streak for the Glenbard East defense, which repelled all other threats Friday to trail just 1-0 late. Then in a flash, it was 1-1.
“They (the Trojans) are very dangerous,” Glenbard East coach Kent Overbey said, “and the wind (at Downers Grove North’s back in the second half) was obviously a huge factor that had us on our heels a lot.
“But the only thing you can do is keep yourself in a position to make a play (and tie it). Then Maia did that.”
The tying goal sparked a Rams offensive resurgence that carried into the pair of 10-minute overtimes.
“Maia is such a huge playmaker,” Romano said, “and all of us came together and found our groove, so to say.”
While the Rams defense continued to stand tall (Julia Bereta nicely denied a Trojans threat eight minutes into the first overtime, then a Ciara Johnson blocked shot 15 yards out thwarted a Downers Grove North second overtime bid), Glenbard East had the best chances of the overtime sessions.
Among them: a Maya Reinheimer 12-yard shot off a Zatarski throw-in saved with 1:20 left in the first overtime; a Sophia Somessi sideline throw-in near the corner deflected on goal by Reinheimer; and a second overtime Sarah Liljestrand chip wide off a Jamie Quirk pass.
“I thought they (the Trojans) looked pretty gassed in the overtimes,” Overbey said, “but unfortunately we couldn't put an end to it there. Then the shootout can go either way.”
Downers Grove North entered Friday with a 2-0 record in games decided this year by penalty kicks.
Glenbard East’s entire PK experience this spring consisted of one play after a foul in the box in Tuesday’s regional semifinal vs. Downers Grove South. Zatarski’s conversion was the deciding goal in the 1-0 win.
Despite that lack of in-season seasoning for the high-stakes PK session, the Rams responded well as first five shooters Natalie Borcean, Jasmine Dhamers, Maddie Kiefer, Ciara Johnson and Zatarski all converted.
But the Trojans matched that feat with five straight of their own, despite Romano getting a piece of two of the tries.
The PK session entered sudden death tied 5-5, and continued with the Rams’ Hope McKenna and Downers Grove North’s Angelina Santiago converting for a 6-6 tally.
It would come down to a fingertip save’s difference: Trojans goalie Lily Johnson deflected away the Rams’ seventh PK try, then Downers Grove North’s Charlotte Hansen converted to send her team on to sectionals.
“That was the greatest individual effort on PKs I've ever had to face,” Johnson said. “Every time (the Rams shot) I was like 'Man, I’m wrong again.' So I guess I got lucky that (seventh) one went where I was.”
Luck and goalkeeper guesses on directions of the kicks are almost always the story in PK sessions. But even Romano’s skilled efforts couldn’t deny the Trojans’ precision shots.
“Bottom line hats off to them,” Overbey said. “Every one of those shots was great. Zoe guessed the right way a couple times, got a hand on them, but they just made great shots.
“You can feel bad the season’s over and that you didn't win, but you can’t feel bad about that. They (Downers Grove North) did what they needed to do.”
The Trojans also defeated the Rams in the 2018 sectional semifinals, Glenbard East’s most recent regional title season.
This time, Downers Grove North had to dig extra deep.
“Every time you play Glenbard East you're in for a defensive battle,” Papa said. “I just like the way our girls stepped up and didn't quit. Believe me when they scored that equalizer, that's tough to come back from.”
Long before the PK finish, the Rams came similar inches away from an early lead on two occasions.
In the sixth minute, sophomore Sophia Sommesi’s throw-in deflected back towards her. The midfielder then launched a 30-yard rocket that forced Trojans keeper Johnson to leap to deflect it over the crossbar.
The ensuing Rams corner kick produced a near post Borcean header that required a save from Johnson.
But outside of a Jasmine Dhamers liner just wide 2:40 before halftime, the good chances were then virtually finished from the Rams until Zatarski’s goal.
The best of those chances came with 11 minutes left in the first half, when Romano built upon her two, flying game-saving stops late in the regional semifinals with another highlight film effort.
A long Trojans send into the box reached Elle Larsen eight yards out, but her seemingly sure-goal, point-blank drive was denied in painfully fearless fashion by Romano.
“I actually made the save with my right eyeball,” Romano said. “It was just a little bit of shock, making sure everything was OK.”
Her incredible saves have almost become routine to teammates like Rams defender Jamie Quirk.
“It’s amazing,” Quirk said. “I’m not surprised by those (saves). It’s really cool as an outside back to be right in front of her every time she saves it. It’s such an awesome feeling.”
But not so awesome for opponents.
“We had great opportunities even into the wind (in the first half),” Papa said. “Elle our freshman cracked one, and their keeper made a great save. That set the tone.”
Romano was down on the field after the save, but showed her toughness by missing just 33 seconds of play before returning.
Sommesi had moved from midfield to goalkeeper for that short injury exit.
“Sophia stepped in for me last year when I sprained my ankle right before the regional final,” Romano said. “As much as she hates it (going to goalkeeper), she knows what she's doing back there. I have nothing but faith in her.”
Somessi’s cameo in goal was mirrored by a more substantial keeper substitution across the field.
Downers Grove North’s goalkeeper Johnson played the first 56 minutes in the net, then shifted to midfield to try to jump start her team’s offense. Liz Reilly took over in goal.
It switch yielded quick results. Johnson drew the foul that set up the go-ahead free kick, and also dummied/faked taking the shot on the set piece as Hennelly came in behind her to strike the opener.
With her team up 1-0, Johnson returned to goalkeeper with 12:55 left. But after the Rams drew even, she was back at midfield until the PK session.
“I feel like I need my own wardrobe agent,” Johnson joked. “Changing all the time (goalkeeper jersey to player top).”
Valuable as an offensive player, Johnson has bounced between the two roles often late this season.
“I was just focused on saving and conserving our lead,” she said. “Then you get thrown in (at midfield) and you have to score. I’d kind of like it if I could stay tethered somewhere for a little bit. That was a little crazy.”
While Johnson was literally all over the field, Glenbard East had to do lots of improvising of its own.
With fourth-year varsity defender Ruby Campuzano already out with injury, the Rams lost defender Brielle DeForest to injury in the first half for the rest of the day.
“Ruby's been battling injuries, so that's really hard for her,” Overbey said. “She hasn't played since Fenton (May 11), so to sit your last few games is hard.
“And Brielle has been the anchor of our backline, so obviously losing her, we had a lot of people step up. Ciara Johnson for sure, and Julia Bereta has been doing that all year. And Jamie Quirk and Ciara are both converted defenders so I can’t say enough.
“Jamie had a massive gash and was bleeding that second half. She's on her way to get stitches now, so what a great effort in the back.”
When asked about her own exceptional play, Romano referred first to that literal blood and sweat of others.
“I wouldn't have had many successes without my defensive line,” Romano said. “Julia Bereta a freshman, a young ‘un, but my God she really stepped up.
“And Jamie Quirk a sophomore, Hope also a sophomore and Brielle a junior. It's looking really solid again for next year.”
Quirk in turn credited seniors like Romano for making her adjustment to varsity soccer easy.
“They’re very encouraging,” Quirk said. “If I make a mistake, they never criticize in a bad way. They’re always giving criticism that teaches me. It’s really helpful being around people who have been on this team for so long.
“I feel like I’ve definitely grown since the season started. I’ve gotten a lot more playing time than in the beginning. I’m close to (other defenders) Brielle and Julia and Hope, and we all know how to communicate as a defense. All of us work well together, and that helps me be a better player.”
Romano will be at playing at Catawba College in North Carolina this fall, but she can look to a bright Rams’ future while treasuring her own four years on varsity.
“I'm definitely satisfied,” Romano said. “We've had our ups and downs the last four years (missing 2020 due to the COVID shutdown), but I'm extremely grateful for the memories that I've made even just this past season. It was a really great way to end my four years here.”
With a 5-4-0 record at one point this year, the Rams closed on a 10-2-1 roll that included a share of the Upstate Eight Conference title.
“I just love our team so much,” Zatarski said. “At the beginning of the season we had some rough patches, but towards the end we really came together and started to connect well.
“I think it helped that a lot of girls were on the team last year, and this was the first year after COVID that we got to consistently play together. I'm just overall really happy I got to be a part of this great team.”
That’s an emotion shared by their coach, who saw the Rams come about as close to a PK win and regional title as is possible.
“If you make six shots (in PK’s) you think you’re going to win,” Overbey said. “But I'm so proud of this team, and the seniors. From where they were four years ago and the year lost to COVID...it's such a great group of kids. I can't say thank you enough to those girls.”
Starting lineups
Glenbard East
GK Zoe Romano
D Jamie Quirk
D Hope McKenna
D Julia Bereta
D Brielle DeForest
M Sarah Conroy
M Natalie Borcean
M Maddie Kiefer
M Sophia Sommesi
F Sarah Liljestrand
F Maia Zatarski
Downers Grove North
GK Lily Johnson
D Rachael Wilson
D Ellie Watts
D Jessica Adamson
D Ava Locker
M Kendall Hennelly
M Angelina Santiago
M Addison Liszka
M Charlotte Hansen
F Kaitlyn Parker
F Ana Barnett
Chicagoland Soccer MVP of the Match: Lily Johnson, sr., GK/F, Downers N.
Scoring summary
First half
No scoring
Second half
DGN- Kendall Hennelly (free kick), 59’
GE- Maia Zatarski, 77’
First overtime
No scoring
Second overtime
No scoring
Shootout:
DGN (7): Addison Liszka, Taylor Kultheau, Kendall Hennelly, Kaitlyn Parker, Ellie Watts, Angelina Santiago, Charlotte Hansen
GE (6): Natalie Borcean, Jasmine Dhamers, Maddie Kiefer, Ciara Johnson, Maia Zatarski, Hope McKenna