Chicagoland Soccer
Players to Watch
By Patrick Z. McGavin
In 2016, Chicagoland Soccer published its first all-state teams. Any Illinois high school player was eligible for consideration. The dominant criteria were individual accomplishment, team success and school advancement in the state tournament.
As the site continues to grow and the girls soccer season enters its apex, it seemed fitting to also recognize the players who make up the unique collection of talent within Chicagoland Soccer. The 40 member teams have made our coverage possible this spring.
The players below are likely to make big plays and have their names announced by the p.a. announcer as every day grows in importance with crucial conference and tournament matches leading into the state tournament.
They are difference-makers who have provided a proven track record or flashed the early promise that makes them a threat to their opponents and an asset to their team.
Other players will rise to the occasion and build their reputations in the final important weeks of the season. The players listed below already warrant a deeper look.
The list is alphabetically arranged with each player listed by school, position and class year. Every team in the Chicagoland Soccer family is represented.
Chicagoland Soccer Players to Watch
Amy Ahern, Metea Valley, keeper, senior
Allie Anderson, Wheaton Warrenville South, midfielder, sophomore
Hannah Arment, New Trier, midfielder, senior
Morgan Asmussen, Lake Forest, defender/midfielder, senior
Maggie Avery, Loyola, keeper, junior
Devin Barry, Jones, keeper, sophomore
Jackie Batliner, Barrington, defender, senior
Alyssa Bombacino, Neuqua Valley, midfielder, junior
Megan Breier, Plainfield North, midfielder, senior
Abby Brennan, Wheaton Warrenville South, keeper, sophomore
Maggie Brett, Loyola, forward, sophomore
Bella Broccolo, Loyola, defender, senior
Katelynn Buescher, Naperville North, midfielder, junior
Elizabeth Cablk, Naperville North, keeper, senior
Annie Callaghan, Marist, midfielder, sophomore
Chloe Cappas, Deerfield, forward, junior
Chantel Carranza, St. Charles East, forward, junior
Barbie Castellanos, West Chicago, midfielder, sophomore
Gabrielle Cattan, Young, defender/midfielder, senior
Kaitlyn Chomko, Warren, midfielder, senior
Jessica Christmas, Plainfield North, midfielder, senior
Anisa Ciaciura, Lincoln Park, midfielder, senior
Sarah Clancy, Palatine, midfielder, junior
Alana Coffman, midfielder/defender, Lane, sophomore
Amanda Czerniak, St. Charles North, midfielder, senior
Rachel Dannhausen-Brun, Hinsdale Central, defender, junior
Faith Davies, Glenbard East, keeper/midfielder, junior
Jessica Denney, Naperville North, midfielder, senior
Gianna Derka, Plainfield South, forward, sophomore
Lindsay Ditmars, Warren, defender, senior
Jill DiTusa, St. Francis, midfielder, sophomore
Sophia DiVagno, Lake Forest, goakeeper, freshman
Gianna Dodaro, Plainfield South, forward, junior
Jenna Dombrowski, Bartlett, midfielder, junior
Jenna Dominguez, Geneva, forward, sophomore
Cara Donegan, Marist, midfielder, senior
Megan Donnally, Plainfield North, keeper, senior
Nicole Doucette, Lake Forest, defender/midfielder, freshman
Kinzly Dressler, Naperville Central, keeper, senior
Shaina Dudas, Naperville North, forward, junior
Kaitlyn Dziubinski, St. Charles East, midfielder, senior
Nikki Erenberg, Lincoln Park, forward, freshman
Jade Eriksen-Russo, Metea Valley, forward, senior
Tabitha Evans, Bartlett, forward, sophomore
Kacie Filian, Palatine, midfielder, junior
Mackenzie Filian, Palatine, defender, senior
Leah Finkielsztein, Lane, defender, junior
Erin Flynn, Benet, defender, junior
Emmerson Fuller, Wheaton Academy, defender, senior
Jenna Fuller, Lyons, midfielder, senior
Allie Fullriede, Neuqua Valley, forward, senior
Hailey Furio, Neuqua Valley, midfielder, senior
Simone Gardner, Downers Grove North, midfielder, senior
Ryan Garies, Neuqua Valley, forward, senior
Katie Gesior, Benet, midfielder, senior
Kathleen Graham, Carmel, forward, junior
Molly Grant, Plainfield North, forward, sophomore
Leah Groven, Geneva, defender, senior
Holly Gura, Bartlett, defender, senior
Mirelle Haas, Deerfield, midfielder, senior
Meridith Hannan, Naperville Central, forward, senior
Lindsey Hardiman, Warren, midfielder, senior
Emma Harkleroad, Geneva, keeper, senior
Nicki Hernandez, Metea Valley, midfielder, senior
Maggie Hillman, Naperville Central, midfielder, senior
Whitney Hoban, New Trier, forward, junior
Audrey Howaniec, Young, forward, sophomore
Olivia Hurt, IC Catholic Prep, forward, sophomore
Caroline Iserloth, New Trier, defender, junior
Kaitlin Joniak, St. Francis, midfielder, junior
Sarah Jurek, Bartlett, forward, senior
Niamh Kane, Wheaton North, defender, senior
Avery Kaplan, Jones, forward, sophomore
Nicole Kaspi, New Trier, midfielder, junior
Madison Kaufmann, St. Charles North, midfielder, senior
Kayla Keck, Barrington, defender, senior
Betsy Keefe, Benet, forward, senior
Malori Killoren, Deerfielder, midfielder, freshman
Shannon King, Batavia, defender, senior
Katie Kiolbassa, Fremd, midfielder, senior
Morghin Klein, Wheaton North, defender, senior
Aly Kobler, Prospect, forward, senior
Chloe Kotrba, Naperville North, forward/midfielder, senior
Morgan Krause, Naperville North, defender, senior
Jenna Lafferty, Neuqua Valley, defender, senior
Jaclyn Lamz, Lake Park, midfielder, junior
Tessa Langan, IC Catholic Prep, senior, forward
Julia Leonard, Fremd, defender, senior
Bella Lestina, Lyons, forward, junior
Sophie Lindquist, Wheaton Academy, forward, sophomore
Julie Loeger, Lake Forest, forward, freshman
Francesca Marconi, Downers Grove North, defender, junior
Natalie Marfilius, Prospect, defender, senior
Keegan Maris, Batavia, midfielder, senior
Julia Martz, Wheaton Warrenville South, midfielder, senior
Ella Marzolf, Prospect, forward, sophomore
Brianna McAloon, Lake Park, midfielder, junior
Meredith McGuire, Naperville Central, forward
Natalie McNally, Warren, defender, senior
Jasmine Mendoza, West Chicago, midfielder, senior
Paige Miller, Wheaton Warrenville South, forward, sophomore
Nicole Mondi, Neuqua Valley, defender, senior
Natalie Morales, Lake Park, midfielder, senior
Miranda Nirchi, Plainfield South, midfield, senior
Izzy Oganovich, Lane, defender/midfielder, junior,
Erin Otto, Hinsdale Central, midfielder, senior
Madison Ourada, Plainfield South, defender, senior
Alliyah Parker, Warren, forward, senior
Sydney Parker, New Trier, defender, junior
Kendra Pasquale, St. Francis, forward, junior
Emily Paul, midfielder, Hinsdale Central, junior
Gretchen Pearson, forward, Wheaton Academy, senior
Erin Peck, St. Francis, forward, junior
Emilijia Peleckas, Fremd, forward, senior
Dana Plotke, Glenbard East, senior, midfielder
Hayley Popiel, St. Charles East, defender, junior
Ashley Prell, Barrington, forward, sophomore
Lena Price-Johnson, Lane, forward, senior
Stephanie Ramsay, Loyola, forward, junior
Alissa Ramsden, Warren, midfielder, senior
Claire Rasmussen, St. Charles East, forward, senior
Caitlin Reice, Naperville Central, defender, senior
Skylar Reilly, Warren, keeper, senior
Jordan Roderick-Fried, Lincoln Park, forward, senior
Serenity Rosa, Marist, forward, junior
Erin Rosenzweig, Deerfield, forward, senior
Teagan Ryan, Glenbard West, defender, junior
Hailey Rydberg, St. Charles North, midfielder, senior
Angela Salvi, Carmel, midfielder, senior
Sami Sample, St. Charles North, keeper, senior
Ashley Santos, Naperville North,defender, senior
Gianna Sarallo, Carmel, forward, junior
Jenny Scara, Batavia, keeper, senior
MaKenna Schoolman, Metea Valley, defender, senior
Samantha Schmitz, Barrington, keeper, junior
Avery Schuldt, New Trier, midfielder, senior
Abby Severson, Metea Valley, forward, senior
Alyssa Siebers, Naperville North, defender, junior
Jessica Siebers, Naperville North, defender, junior
Haley Singer, Neuqua Valley, forward, senior
Erin Smetana, Hersey, defender, senior
Erin Smothers, Lyons, midfielder, senior
Rachel Sohn, Jones, midfielder, junior
Sam Sorich, Lane, defender, sophomore
Sophia Spinell, Barrington, midfielder, senior
Kelsie Stone, Fremd, keeper, senior
Katie Sullivan, Wheaton North, keeper, senior
Abby Swanson, Downers Grove North, midfielder, junior
Ellen Szostak, Warren, midfielder, senior
Julia Szylke, Fremd, defender, senior
Haley Tausend, Barrington, defender, senior
Paige Taylor, Glenbard East, defender, senior
Erin Teevans, Wheaton Academy, forward, junior
Skyler Thomas, Carmel, forward, sophomore
Elizabeth Toledo, Glenbard East, forward, junior
Sam Urban, New Trier, defender, senior
Jeanine Valera, Naperville North, midfielder, senior
Gia Wahlberg, St. Charles North, forward, junior
Morgan Wahlen, Batavia, midfielder, senior
Gwen Walker, Lake Forest, defender, senior
Emma Wallace, Glenbard West, forward, junior
Emma Walsh, Glenbard West, forward, senior
Chesney Wargo, Metea Valley, midfielder, junior
Emma Weaver, New Trier, midfielder, freshman
Caroline Weiss, Naperville North, forward, senior
Emily Wilhelm, Naperville North, defender, senior
Delaney Williams, Lake Forest, midfielder, senior
Zoe Wright, Jones, forward, senior
Players to Watch
By Patrick Z. McGavin
In 2016, Chicagoland Soccer published its first all-state teams. Any Illinois high school player was eligible for consideration. The dominant criteria were individual accomplishment, team success and school advancement in the state tournament.
As the site continues to grow and the girls soccer season enters its apex, it seemed fitting to also recognize the players who make up the unique collection of talent within Chicagoland Soccer. The 40 member teams have made our coverage possible this spring.
The players below are likely to make big plays and have their names announced by the p.a. announcer as every day grows in importance with crucial conference and tournament matches leading into the state tournament.
They are difference-makers who have provided a proven track record or flashed the early promise that makes them a threat to their opponents and an asset to their team.
Other players will rise to the occasion and build their reputations in the final important weeks of the season. The players listed below already warrant a deeper look.
The list is alphabetically arranged with each player listed by school, position and class year. Every team in the Chicagoland Soccer family is represented.
Chicagoland Soccer Players to Watch
Amy Ahern, Metea Valley, keeper, senior
Allie Anderson, Wheaton Warrenville South, midfielder, sophomore
Hannah Arment, New Trier, midfielder, senior
Morgan Asmussen, Lake Forest, defender/midfielder, senior
Maggie Avery, Loyola, keeper, junior
Devin Barry, Jones, keeper, sophomore
Jackie Batliner, Barrington, defender, senior
Alyssa Bombacino, Neuqua Valley, midfielder, junior
Megan Breier, Plainfield North, midfielder, senior
Abby Brennan, Wheaton Warrenville South, keeper, sophomore
Maggie Brett, Loyola, forward, sophomore
Bella Broccolo, Loyola, defender, senior
Katelynn Buescher, Naperville North, midfielder, junior
Elizabeth Cablk, Naperville North, keeper, senior
Annie Callaghan, Marist, midfielder, sophomore
Chloe Cappas, Deerfield, forward, junior
Chantel Carranza, St. Charles East, forward, junior
Barbie Castellanos, West Chicago, midfielder, sophomore
Gabrielle Cattan, Young, defender/midfielder, senior
Kaitlyn Chomko, Warren, midfielder, senior
Jessica Christmas, Plainfield North, midfielder, senior
Anisa Ciaciura, Lincoln Park, midfielder, senior
Sarah Clancy, Palatine, midfielder, junior
Alana Coffman, midfielder/defender, Lane, sophomore
Amanda Czerniak, St. Charles North, midfielder, senior
Rachel Dannhausen-Brun, Hinsdale Central, defender, junior
Faith Davies, Glenbard East, keeper/midfielder, junior
Jessica Denney, Naperville North, midfielder, senior
Gianna Derka, Plainfield South, forward, sophomore
Lindsay Ditmars, Warren, defender, senior
Jill DiTusa, St. Francis, midfielder, sophomore
Sophia DiVagno, Lake Forest, goakeeper, freshman
Gianna Dodaro, Plainfield South, forward, junior
Jenna Dombrowski, Bartlett, midfielder, junior
Jenna Dominguez, Geneva, forward, sophomore
Cara Donegan, Marist, midfielder, senior
Megan Donnally, Plainfield North, keeper, senior
Nicole Doucette, Lake Forest, defender/midfielder, freshman
Kinzly Dressler, Naperville Central, keeper, senior
Shaina Dudas, Naperville North, forward, junior
Kaitlyn Dziubinski, St. Charles East, midfielder, senior
Nikki Erenberg, Lincoln Park, forward, freshman
Jade Eriksen-Russo, Metea Valley, forward, senior
Tabitha Evans, Bartlett, forward, sophomore
Kacie Filian, Palatine, midfielder, junior
Mackenzie Filian, Palatine, defender, senior
Leah Finkielsztein, Lane, defender, junior
Erin Flynn, Benet, defender, junior
Emmerson Fuller, Wheaton Academy, defender, senior
Jenna Fuller, Lyons, midfielder, senior
Allie Fullriede, Neuqua Valley, forward, senior
Hailey Furio, Neuqua Valley, midfielder, senior
Simone Gardner, Downers Grove North, midfielder, senior
Ryan Garies, Neuqua Valley, forward, senior
Katie Gesior, Benet, midfielder, senior
Kathleen Graham, Carmel, forward, junior
Molly Grant, Plainfield North, forward, sophomore
Leah Groven, Geneva, defender, senior
Holly Gura, Bartlett, defender, senior
Mirelle Haas, Deerfield, midfielder, senior
Meridith Hannan, Naperville Central, forward, senior
Lindsey Hardiman, Warren, midfielder, senior
Emma Harkleroad, Geneva, keeper, senior
Nicki Hernandez, Metea Valley, midfielder, senior
Maggie Hillman, Naperville Central, midfielder, senior
Whitney Hoban, New Trier, forward, junior
Audrey Howaniec, Young, forward, sophomore
Olivia Hurt, IC Catholic Prep, forward, sophomore
Caroline Iserloth, New Trier, defender, junior
Kaitlin Joniak, St. Francis, midfielder, junior
Sarah Jurek, Bartlett, forward, senior
Niamh Kane, Wheaton North, defender, senior
Avery Kaplan, Jones, forward, sophomore
Nicole Kaspi, New Trier, midfielder, junior
Madison Kaufmann, St. Charles North, midfielder, senior
Kayla Keck, Barrington, defender, senior
Betsy Keefe, Benet, forward, senior
Malori Killoren, Deerfielder, midfielder, freshman
Shannon King, Batavia, defender, senior
Katie Kiolbassa, Fremd, midfielder, senior
Morghin Klein, Wheaton North, defender, senior
Aly Kobler, Prospect, forward, senior
Chloe Kotrba, Naperville North, forward/midfielder, senior
Morgan Krause, Naperville North, defender, senior
Jenna Lafferty, Neuqua Valley, defender, senior
Jaclyn Lamz, Lake Park, midfielder, junior
Tessa Langan, IC Catholic Prep, senior, forward
Julia Leonard, Fremd, defender, senior
Bella Lestina, Lyons, forward, junior
Sophie Lindquist, Wheaton Academy, forward, sophomore
Julie Loeger, Lake Forest, forward, freshman
Francesca Marconi, Downers Grove North, defender, junior
Natalie Marfilius, Prospect, defender, senior
Keegan Maris, Batavia, midfielder, senior
Julia Martz, Wheaton Warrenville South, midfielder, senior
Ella Marzolf, Prospect, forward, sophomore
Brianna McAloon, Lake Park, midfielder, junior
Meredith McGuire, Naperville Central, forward
Natalie McNally, Warren, defender, senior
Jasmine Mendoza, West Chicago, midfielder, senior
Paige Miller, Wheaton Warrenville South, forward, sophomore
Nicole Mondi, Neuqua Valley, defender, senior
Natalie Morales, Lake Park, midfielder, senior
Miranda Nirchi, Plainfield South, midfield, senior
Izzy Oganovich, Lane, defender/midfielder, junior,
Erin Otto, Hinsdale Central, midfielder, senior
Madison Ourada, Plainfield South, defender, senior
Alliyah Parker, Warren, forward, senior
Sydney Parker, New Trier, defender, junior
Kendra Pasquale, St. Francis, forward, junior
Emily Paul, midfielder, Hinsdale Central, junior
Gretchen Pearson, forward, Wheaton Academy, senior
Erin Peck, St. Francis, forward, junior
Emilijia Peleckas, Fremd, forward, senior
Dana Plotke, Glenbard East, senior, midfielder
Hayley Popiel, St. Charles East, defender, junior
Ashley Prell, Barrington, forward, sophomore
Lena Price-Johnson, Lane, forward, senior
Stephanie Ramsay, Loyola, forward, junior
Alissa Ramsden, Warren, midfielder, senior
Claire Rasmussen, St. Charles East, forward, senior
Caitlin Reice, Naperville Central, defender, senior
Skylar Reilly, Warren, keeper, senior
Jordan Roderick-Fried, Lincoln Park, forward, senior
Serenity Rosa, Marist, forward, junior
Erin Rosenzweig, Deerfield, forward, senior
Teagan Ryan, Glenbard West, defender, junior
Hailey Rydberg, St. Charles North, midfielder, senior
Angela Salvi, Carmel, midfielder, senior
Sami Sample, St. Charles North, keeper, senior
Ashley Santos, Naperville North,defender, senior
Gianna Sarallo, Carmel, forward, junior
Jenny Scara, Batavia, keeper, senior
MaKenna Schoolman, Metea Valley, defender, senior
Samantha Schmitz, Barrington, keeper, junior
Avery Schuldt, New Trier, midfielder, senior
Abby Severson, Metea Valley, forward, senior
Alyssa Siebers, Naperville North, defender, junior
Jessica Siebers, Naperville North, defender, junior
Haley Singer, Neuqua Valley, forward, senior
Erin Smetana, Hersey, defender, senior
Erin Smothers, Lyons, midfielder, senior
Rachel Sohn, Jones, midfielder, junior
Sam Sorich, Lane, defender, sophomore
Sophia Spinell, Barrington, midfielder, senior
Kelsie Stone, Fremd, keeper, senior
Katie Sullivan, Wheaton North, keeper, senior
Abby Swanson, Downers Grove North, midfielder, junior
Ellen Szostak, Warren, midfielder, senior
Julia Szylke, Fremd, defender, senior
Haley Tausend, Barrington, defender, senior
Paige Taylor, Glenbard East, defender, senior
Erin Teevans, Wheaton Academy, forward, junior
Skyler Thomas, Carmel, forward, sophomore
Elizabeth Toledo, Glenbard East, forward, junior
Sam Urban, New Trier, defender, senior
Jeanine Valera, Naperville North, midfielder, senior
Gia Wahlberg, St. Charles North, forward, junior
Morgan Wahlen, Batavia, midfielder, senior
Gwen Walker, Lake Forest, defender, senior
Emma Wallace, Glenbard West, forward, junior
Emma Walsh, Glenbard West, forward, senior
Chesney Wargo, Metea Valley, midfielder, junior
Emma Weaver, New Trier, midfielder, freshman
Caroline Weiss, Naperville North, forward, senior
Emily Wilhelm, Naperville North, defender, senior
Delaney Williams, Lake Forest, midfielder, senior
Zoe Wright, Jones, forward, senior