Roundup (Tuesday, May 21)
Class AA sectional semifinal
Nazareth Sectional
Benet 6, Nazareth 0
Sarah Bozych led the top-seeded Redwings, who are ranked sixth in the Chicagoland Soccer Top 25, with two goals. Nicole Burns contributed a goal and two assists, and Mia Tommasone tallied a goal and assist. Jaimee Cibulka and Abby Casmere added a goal each, and Kate Flynn registered two assists. Eva Frantzen earned the shutout in goal for Benet (20-3-1), which meets second-seeded and 13th-ranked St. Ignatius (19-2-2) at 5 p.m. Friday. Fourth-seeded Nazareth concluded its campaign at 11-14-2
Class 3A sectional semifinal
Schaumburg Sectional
St. Charles East 0, Conant 0 (SCE wins on PKs 3-2)
Senior goalkeeper Grace Griffin made three saves over 100 minutes and stopped a PK in the shootout to lead the win for the third-seeded and fifth-ranked Fighting Saints (22-5-0). Renee Unterberg scored the game-winning PK after Elle McCaslin and Alondra Carranza gave St. Charles East a 2-0 lead after two rounds. After two previous 2-1 losses this season, the Saints get a chance at revenge against St. Charles North, their top-seeded and second-ranked crosstown rival, at 2 p.m. Saturday. Second-seeded and 14th-ranked Conant saw its season end with a 16-3-2 record.
Class AA sectional semifinal
Nazareth Sectional
Benet 6, Nazareth 0
Sarah Bozych led the top-seeded Redwings, who are ranked sixth in the Chicagoland Soccer Top 25, with two goals. Nicole Burns contributed a goal and two assists, and Mia Tommasone tallied a goal and assist. Jaimee Cibulka and Abby Casmere added a goal each, and Kate Flynn registered two assists. Eva Frantzen earned the shutout in goal for Benet (20-3-1), which meets second-seeded and 13th-ranked St. Ignatius (19-2-2) at 5 p.m. Friday. Fourth-seeded Nazareth concluded its campaign at 11-14-2
Class 3A sectional semifinal
Schaumburg Sectional
St. Charles East 0, Conant 0 (SCE wins on PKs 3-2)
Senior goalkeeper Grace Griffin made three saves over 100 minutes and stopped a PK in the shootout to lead the win for the third-seeded and fifth-ranked Fighting Saints (22-5-0). Renee Unterberg scored the game-winning PK after Elle McCaslin and Alondra Carranza gave St. Charles East a 2-0 lead after two rounds. After two previous 2-1 losses this season, the Saints get a chance at revenge against St. Charles North, their top-seeded and second-ranked crosstown rival, at 2 p.m. Saturday. Second-seeded and 14th-ranked Conant saw its season end with a 16-3-2 record.