Roundup (Thursday, April 13)
DuPage Valley Conference
Naperville Central 1, Waubonsie Valley 0
Meredith McGuire's unassisted goal was all that was needed for the host Redhawks (5-4-2, 2-1-0). Kinzly Dressler made 4 saves to earn the shutout. Coach Ed Watson collected his 400th-career and Naperville Central win.
PepsiCo Showdown
I Grow Chicago bracket
St. Charles North 4, Lyons 1
The North Stars, ranked third in the Chicagoland Soccer Top 25, posted a convincing home quarterfinal win over the no. 14 Lions. Gia Wahlberg led the way with 2 goals and an assist, and Madison Kaufmann contributed 2 assists. Hailey Rydberg and Jordan Karom completed the scoring, and Claudia Najera posted an assist. Sami Sample made six saves to keep the St. Charles North undefeated with a 6-0-1 mark. The North Stars face 12th-seeded Crystal Lake South in the semifinals Saturday at Olympic Park in Schaumburg.
Consolation pool
Plainfield South 3, Tinley Park 1
Goals from Taylor Metcalf, Miranda Nirchi and Shelby Bishop gave the Cougars (7-3-0) their third-straight win and seventh in their last eight games. Abby Certa and Isabel Cerda contributed helpers for the winners.
DuPage Valley Conference
Naperville Central 1, Waubonsie Valley 0
Meredith McGuire's unassisted goal was all that was needed for the host Redhawks (5-4-2, 2-1-0). Kinzly Dressler made 4 saves to earn the shutout. Coach Ed Watson collected his 400th-career and Naperville Central win.
PepsiCo Showdown
I Grow Chicago bracket
St. Charles North 4, Lyons 1
The North Stars, ranked third in the Chicagoland Soccer Top 25, posted a convincing home quarterfinal win over the no. 14 Lions. Gia Wahlberg led the way with 2 goals and an assist, and Madison Kaufmann contributed 2 assists. Hailey Rydberg and Jordan Karom completed the scoring, and Claudia Najera posted an assist. Sami Sample made six saves to keep the St. Charles North undefeated with a 6-0-1 mark. The North Stars face 12th-seeded Crystal Lake South in the semifinals Saturday at Olympic Park in Schaumburg.
Consolation pool
Plainfield South 3, Tinley Park 1
Goals from Taylor Metcalf, Miranda Nirchi and Shelby Bishop gave the Cougars (7-3-0) their third-straight win and seventh in their last eight games. Abby Certa and Isabel Cerda contributed helpers for the winners.