Roundup (Thursday, April 12)
DuPage Valley Conference
Waubonsie Valley 2, Naperville Central 1
The visiting Redhawks suffered their first conference defeat despite taking a 1-0 halftime lead on Liz Barkers 23rd-minute tally after assists from Hannah Bradley-Leon and Maddie Mills. Waubonsie Valley tied the game on Grace Setter's goal with 17 minutes left and secured the win with Kennedy Metzger's tally with 1:38 left in regulation. Naperville Central's record now stands at 5-5-0, 1-1-0.
East Suburban Catholic Conference
Benet 10, Marian 0
Kayla Brannigan tallied a hat-trick and an assist, and Nicole Burns posted a brace for no. 19 Benet (8-1-0, 2-0-0). Sarah Bozych had a goal and two assists, while Maddie Becker and Maggie Roche each had a goal and an assist. Erin Flynn and Mia Ullmer also scored. Abby Casmere contributed two assists, and Lauren Fischer and Cami Picha each had one. Goalkeeper Lauren Lukitsh earned the shutout.
Mid-Suburban League
Prospect 8, Wheeling 0
The host Knights (5-2-0, 3-1-0) extended their winning streak to three-straight conference games when they took control with a five-goal first half. Kristen Schneider lead the way with a brace, but she had plenty of help. Ashley Adams added a goal and an assist, and Natalie Miodowski, Ella Marzolf and Emma Gries each contributed a pair of assists. Lauren Schneider, Abby Danciu, Ashley Welk, Shawna Stokes and Talor Kosla contribued to the scoring parade. Kelly Moran chipped in with an assist. Keepers Isabella Hubrich and Gianna Rossi split the shutout. Prospect, which has won five of its last six games, presents the annual Knights Invitational this weekend and opens against Goode at 7 p.m. Friday (April 13).
PepsiCo Showdown
Army Bracket semifinal
St. Charles North 6, Libertyville 1
The third-ranked North Stars (8-0-1) rolled to the final behind braces from Hailey Rydberg and Gia Wahlberg. Sarah Andrey and Chloe Netzel added solo strikes, and Jordan Karom recorded the only assist of the game. Top-seeded St. Charles North will meet 10th-seed and 23rd-ranked Wheaton Warrenville South in an all-Chicagoland Soccer final on April 22.
Consolation pool
Deerfield 4, Niles West 0
The 17th-ranked Warriors, winners of seven of their last eight games, used a brace and assist from Devyn Compisi, a goal and assist from Malori Killoren and an early scoring flurry to take control on the road. Samantha Linn started the early burst when she beat her defender along the end line and passed to Killoren, who laid off a ball for Haley Emory to blast into the goal in the fifth minute. Next, Compisi whipped a direct free kick past the Wolves keeper in the eighth minute to make it 2-0. Linn again got around the back line and passed to Chloe Cappas, who set up Compisi for a shot from 15 yards for the Warriors third goal just 11 minutes in. Compisi provided the assist on the final goal, finding Killoren, who blasted a curving shot into the upper corner from 22 yards in the 27th minute. Karley Morris stuffed breakaways in the 33rd and 57th minutes to preserve the clean sheet.
Warren 4, Dundee-Crown 3
The Blue Devils used three second half goals to win their second straight. Cate Cullison led the way with a brace, and Melissa Cote and Elizabeth Weinberg contributed single tallies to the score line. Warren goalkeeper Sarah Barbosa made four saves. The Blue Devils (4-4-0) begin conference play Friday (April 13) at Mundelein.
Wheaton Academy 3, Metea Valley 1
The ninth-ranked Warriors, in only their second home game of the season, pulled off the upset thanks to a hat trick from Erin Teevans. After a scoreless first half, Teevans tallied off an assist from Sophie Lindquist. Teevans added her second of the game as she knocked in a rebound goal off of a strike by Maggie Bailey. After a Metea Valley goal will just 3 minutes left to make the score 2-1, Teevans finished her feat with a strike from outside the 18 off an assist from Sophie Lindquist. The Warriors moved to 5-2-0 overall on the season and will finish consolation pool play on Saturday. Marta Oster made 7 saves for the Warriors in goal. Sixth-ranked Metea Valley lost its second-straight match and fell to 6-4-0.
DuPage Valley Conference
Waubonsie Valley 2, Naperville Central 1
The visiting Redhawks suffered their first conference defeat despite taking a 1-0 halftime lead on Liz Barkers 23rd-minute tally after assists from Hannah Bradley-Leon and Maddie Mills. Waubonsie Valley tied the game on Grace Setter's goal with 17 minutes left and secured the win with Kennedy Metzger's tally with 1:38 left in regulation. Naperville Central's record now stands at 5-5-0, 1-1-0.
East Suburban Catholic Conference
Benet 10, Marian 0
Kayla Brannigan tallied a hat-trick and an assist, and Nicole Burns posted a brace for no. 19 Benet (8-1-0, 2-0-0). Sarah Bozych had a goal and two assists, while Maddie Becker and Maggie Roche each had a goal and an assist. Erin Flynn and Mia Ullmer also scored. Abby Casmere contributed two assists, and Lauren Fischer and Cami Picha each had one. Goalkeeper Lauren Lukitsh earned the shutout.
Mid-Suburban League
Prospect 8, Wheeling 0
The host Knights (5-2-0, 3-1-0) extended their winning streak to three-straight conference games when they took control with a five-goal first half. Kristen Schneider lead the way with a brace, but she had plenty of help. Ashley Adams added a goal and an assist, and Natalie Miodowski, Ella Marzolf and Emma Gries each contributed a pair of assists. Lauren Schneider, Abby Danciu, Ashley Welk, Shawna Stokes and Talor Kosla contribued to the scoring parade. Kelly Moran chipped in with an assist. Keepers Isabella Hubrich and Gianna Rossi split the shutout. Prospect, which has won five of its last six games, presents the annual Knights Invitational this weekend and opens against Goode at 7 p.m. Friday (April 13).
PepsiCo Showdown
Army Bracket semifinal
St. Charles North 6, Libertyville 1
The third-ranked North Stars (8-0-1) rolled to the final behind braces from Hailey Rydberg and Gia Wahlberg. Sarah Andrey and Chloe Netzel added solo strikes, and Jordan Karom recorded the only assist of the game. Top-seeded St. Charles North will meet 10th-seed and 23rd-ranked Wheaton Warrenville South in an all-Chicagoland Soccer final on April 22.
Consolation pool
Deerfield 4, Niles West 0
The 17th-ranked Warriors, winners of seven of their last eight games, used a brace and assist from Devyn Compisi, a goal and assist from Malori Killoren and an early scoring flurry to take control on the road. Samantha Linn started the early burst when she beat her defender along the end line and passed to Killoren, who laid off a ball for Haley Emory to blast into the goal in the fifth minute. Next, Compisi whipped a direct free kick past the Wolves keeper in the eighth minute to make it 2-0. Linn again got around the back line and passed to Chloe Cappas, who set up Compisi for a shot from 15 yards for the Warriors third goal just 11 minutes in. Compisi provided the assist on the final goal, finding Killoren, who blasted a curving shot into the upper corner from 22 yards in the 27th minute. Karley Morris stuffed breakaways in the 33rd and 57th minutes to preserve the clean sheet.
Warren 4, Dundee-Crown 3
The Blue Devils used three second half goals to win their second straight. Cate Cullison led the way with a brace, and Melissa Cote and Elizabeth Weinberg contributed single tallies to the score line. Warren goalkeeper Sarah Barbosa made four saves. The Blue Devils (4-4-0) begin conference play Friday (April 13) at Mundelein.
Wheaton Academy 3, Metea Valley 1
The ninth-ranked Warriors, in only their second home game of the season, pulled off the upset thanks to a hat trick from Erin Teevans. After a scoreless first half, Teevans tallied off an assist from Sophie Lindquist. Teevans added her second of the game as she knocked in a rebound goal off of a strike by Maggie Bailey. After a Metea Valley goal will just 3 minutes left to make the score 2-1, Teevans finished her feat with a strike from outside the 18 off an assist from Sophie Lindquist. The Warriors moved to 5-2-0 overall on the season and will finish consolation pool play on Saturday. Marta Oster made 7 saves for the Warriors in goal. Sixth-ranked Metea Valley lost its second-straight match and fell to 6-4-0.