Roundup for March 11
Nonconference
Crystal Lake South 6, Mundelein 2
Falling behind 2-0 on the road usually is not a path to success, but the 16th-ranked Gators found a way around that in their season debut. Tom Coughlin tied the score with a brace before halftime, and Crystal Lake South put in four second half goals to put the game away. Michal Dejworek added a brace after the break, and Deven Tinajero and Michal Dejworek tallied in the impressive comeback. Sam Bahnfleth, Tomas Slawek and Coughlin contributed helpers in the win. Keeper Dominic Timberlake made four saves.
Deerfield 1, Evanston 0
The Warriors continued their solid start to the season with a 1-0 upset victory over no. 12 Evanston. Deerfield GK Josh Berman made a big save in the ninth minute that kept the teams level at the half. In the 48th minute, Ryder Coleman won a tackle and got the ball to Nicholas Prus, whose shot from 20 yards deflected off a Wildkit defender and into the net. In the 74th minute, keeper Berman came up big again when he dived to his left and palmed away a shot bound for the lower corner, then recovered to block the follow-up effort. The Warriors defused the subsequent corner kick and held on to 1-0-1 on the season. Deerfield heads right back into the fray with a home match at 4:45 p.m. against Grant.
Streamwood 2, Waubonsie Valley 0
The host Sabres came alive in the second half after a scoreless first 40 minutes. Jose Banuelos led the way with a goal and assist. Jose Ibarra contributed the game-winner. Aldo Jimenez chipped in with a helper. Keeper Harvey Partida made two saves to give 26th-ranked Streamwood its season-opening win. Waubonsive Valley fell to 0-2-0 after its second-consecutive loss to a ranked team.
Wheaton Academy 10, Aurora Central 0
The host Warriors scored five times in each half of the win. Troy Erickson's hat-trick were his first varsity goals, and he added an assist to pace the hosts. Kyle Holwerda added a brace. Gabe Olsen tallied his first varsity goal and an assist. Rian Bautista, Josh Mariotti and Gabe Olsen each recorded their first varsity goals. Solomon Pitts and Gio Nicoski also connected. Robert Platt, Evan Eckert and Haetham Nasr contributed assists for the Warriors (1-1-0). Keeper Declan Finnegan made two saves for the shutout. The Warriors end their season-opening, three-game homestand against Geneva at noon Saturday.
Nonconference
Crystal Lake South 6, Mundelein 2
Falling behind 2-0 on the road usually is not a path to success, but the 16th-ranked Gators found a way around that in their season debut. Tom Coughlin tied the score with a brace before halftime, and Crystal Lake South put in four second half goals to put the game away. Michal Dejworek added a brace after the break, and Deven Tinajero and Michal Dejworek tallied in the impressive comeback. Sam Bahnfleth, Tomas Slawek and Coughlin contributed helpers in the win. Keeper Dominic Timberlake made four saves.
Deerfield 1, Evanston 0
The Warriors continued their solid start to the season with a 1-0 upset victory over no. 12 Evanston. Deerfield GK Josh Berman made a big save in the ninth minute that kept the teams level at the half. In the 48th minute, Ryder Coleman won a tackle and got the ball to Nicholas Prus, whose shot from 20 yards deflected off a Wildkit defender and into the net. In the 74th minute, keeper Berman came up big again when he dived to his left and palmed away a shot bound for the lower corner, then recovered to block the follow-up effort. The Warriors defused the subsequent corner kick and held on to 1-0-1 on the season. Deerfield heads right back into the fray with a home match at 4:45 p.m. against Grant.
Streamwood 2, Waubonsie Valley 0
The host Sabres came alive in the second half after a scoreless first 40 minutes. Jose Banuelos led the way with a goal and assist. Jose Ibarra contributed the game-winner. Aldo Jimenez chipped in with a helper. Keeper Harvey Partida made two saves to give 26th-ranked Streamwood its season-opening win. Waubonsive Valley fell to 0-2-0 after its second-consecutive loss to a ranked team.
Wheaton Academy 10, Aurora Central 0
The host Warriors scored five times in each half of the win. Troy Erickson's hat-trick were his first varsity goals, and he added an assist to pace the hosts. Kyle Holwerda added a brace. Gabe Olsen tallied his first varsity goal and an assist. Rian Bautista, Josh Mariotti and Gabe Olsen each recorded their first varsity goals. Solomon Pitts and Gio Nicoski also connected. Robert Platt, Evan Eckert and Haetham Nasr contributed assists for the Warriors (1-1-0). Keeper Declan Finnegan made two saves for the shutout. The Warriors end their season-opening, three-game homestand against Geneva at noon Saturday.