Chicagoland Soccer Top 20
By Patrick Z. McGavin
Through games of May 2, 2015
By Patrick Z. McGavin
Through games of May 2, 2015
Rk | LW | Team | W | L | T | Comment |
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1 | 3 | Naperville North | 12 | 1 | 0 | Huskies win Naperville Invitational; forward Abbie Boswell is spectacular. |
2 | 4 | Barrington | 14 | 1 | 3 | Forward Jenna Szczesny and Boswell are state's top two seniors. |
3 | 1 | New Trier | 16 | 1 | 0 | Trevians need Kelly Maday, Maggie Armstrong and Jessica Ritchie to get healthy. |
4 | 2 | St. Charles East | 15 | 1 | 0 | Forward Darcy Cunningham is an electrifying, big-time player. |
5 | 6 | Waubonsie Valley | 10 | 2 | 3 | Junior Paige Filipek has 20 goals and 6 assists. | 6 | 5 | Plainfield North | 12 | 3 | 2 | Young Tigers coming of age with impressive showings in PepsiCo and Naperville Invitational. |
7 | 9 | St. Charles North | 8 | 2 | 1 | Won Tournament of Champions title; keeper Shelby Stilz anchors devastating defense. |
8 | 7 | Wheaton North | 10 | 2 | 3 | Star Lexi Pelafas leads Falcons into DVC showdown with top-ranked Naperville North on Thursday. |
9 | 10 | Neuqua Valley | 11 | 3 | 2 | Brutal schedule preparing hot Wildcats for stretch run. |
10 | 8 | Hinsdale Central | 12 | 4 | 0 | Forward Emma Dannhausen-Brun leads Red Devils into WSC showdown with Lyons on Thursday. |
11 | 14 | Loyola | 14 | 3 | 1 | Steadily improving, excellent junior class led by playmaker K.K. Phelan. |
12 | 11 | Benet | 13 | 2 | 2 | Redwings'competitive play at Naperville Inv. augers well for ESCC title run. |
13 | 13 | Hersey | 12 | 3 | 2 | Defender Kayla Knauss is one of the state's best all-around players. |
14 | 12 | Batavia | 12 | 2 | 3 | Bulldogs win 2-of-3 matches, finish 3rd in top draw at Tournament of Champions. |
15 | 17 | Lake Zurich | 13 | 3 | 1 | Madeline Blasko, Danielle Ufheil and keeper Elly Daleske power victory over Warren. |
16 | 18 | Carmel | 11 | 1 | 1 | Hosts No. 12 Benet on Saturday afternoon for ESCC lead. |
17 | 19 | Lake Forest | 10 | 4 | 1 | Senior twins Carly (midfielder) and Kendall (defender) Hoke are something special. |
18 | NR | Buffalo Grove | 11 | 3 | 1 | Behind Sarah O'Connor and Sara Busse, hot Bison have won 5-straight heading into MSL battle with no. 12 Hersey on Wednesday. |
19 | NR | Wheaton Academy | 13 | 3 | 0 | Forward Erin Teevans has emerged as one of the area's top freshmen. |
20 | NR | Lyons | 9 | 4 | 3 | Margaret Lynch, Grace Salvino and keeper Lidia Breen key recent turnaround. |
Next five in: Naperville Central, York, Conant, Maine South and Saint Viator.