Roundup (Friday, November 1)
*IHSA state tournaments sectional finals
Class AA
At Belvidere
Crystal Lake South 2, Boylan 1
The second-seeded Gators, ranked 11th in the Chicagoland Soccer Top 25, overcame a 1-0 halftime deficit for the win. Brandon Osterberg (Deven Tinajero assist) and Tom Coughlin (Sam Bahnfleth) scored the comeback goals. Defending AA champion Crystal Lake South (18-4-4) meets Notre Dame (Niles) in the Grayslake Central Supersectional at 6 p.m. Tuesday for the right to move to the finals. Top-seeded Boylan completed its year at 14-6-4.
Burlington Central
Benet 4, Lemont 0
The Redwings (18-1-2)scored a pair of goals in each half to advance. The game was moved to Romeoville High School due to field conditions. Zach Serafin (Tom Miskin) and T.J. McVey (unassisted) got third-ranked Benet started. Hans Haenicke (Chris Mankowski) and Mike Fernandes (Nick Augustyn) put the game out of reach for the one-seed. Goalkeeper Vyto Staniskis made three saves for the team's 18th shutout of the season. Though the defense has given up only four goals this season, it will be sternly tested against a revenge-minded Notre Dame (Peoria) squad. The Irish, ranked no. 1 in the Chicagoland Soccer Illinois 10 poll and carrying a top seed, lost To Crystal Lake South in the title game last year in PKs. The pair meet again at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Sterling High School.
Class 3A
Naperville North 4, West Aurora 3 (2 OT)
The second-ranked and top-seeded Huskies escaped a wild one vs. West Aurora on a goal from Zach Smith (Ty Konrad) in the first extra session. Cesar Recendez (Christian Romano), Alex Barger (Smith) and Patrick Koenig (Barger) scored the first three tallies for Naperville North 19-4-2. The three-time defending state champs meet up with Morton at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Lewis University. The Mustangs ended the Huskies 47-match unbeaten steak by a 2-1 score on Aug. 31.
*IHSA state tournaments sectional finals
Class AA
At Belvidere
Crystal Lake South 2, Boylan 1
The second-seeded Gators, ranked 11th in the Chicagoland Soccer Top 25, overcame a 1-0 halftime deficit for the win. Brandon Osterberg (Deven Tinajero assist) and Tom Coughlin (Sam Bahnfleth) scored the comeback goals. Defending AA champion Crystal Lake South (18-4-4) meets Notre Dame (Niles) in the Grayslake Central Supersectional at 6 p.m. Tuesday for the right to move to the finals. Top-seeded Boylan completed its year at 14-6-4.
Burlington Central
Benet 4, Lemont 0
The Redwings (18-1-2)scored a pair of goals in each half to advance. The game was moved to Romeoville High School due to field conditions. Zach Serafin (Tom Miskin) and T.J. McVey (unassisted) got third-ranked Benet started. Hans Haenicke (Chris Mankowski) and Mike Fernandes (Nick Augustyn) put the game out of reach for the one-seed. Goalkeeper Vyto Staniskis made three saves for the team's 18th shutout of the season. Though the defense has given up only four goals this season, it will be sternly tested against a revenge-minded Notre Dame (Peoria) squad. The Irish, ranked no. 1 in the Chicagoland Soccer Illinois 10 poll and carrying a top seed, lost To Crystal Lake South in the title game last year in PKs. The pair meet again at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Sterling High School.
Class 3A
Naperville North 4, West Aurora 3 (2 OT)
The second-ranked and top-seeded Huskies escaped a wild one vs. West Aurora on a goal from Zach Smith (Ty Konrad) in the first extra session. Cesar Recendez (Christian Romano), Alex Barger (Smith) and Patrick Koenig (Barger) scored the first three tallies for Naperville North 19-4-2. The three-time defending state champs meet up with Morton at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Lewis University. The Mustangs ended the Huskies 47-match unbeaten steak by a 2-1 score on Aug. 31.