Girls Soccer: Lisle downs Montini, moves into sectional final
May 15, 2012
Freshman Kara Laue and junior Skylar Tomko each scored a goal and junior goalie Vanessa Roach made three big saves to lift Lisle to a 2-0 victory Tuesday over Montini in a Class 1A Lisle Sectional semifinal.
Girls Soccer: Naperville Central knocks out East Aurora in regional opener
May 15, 2012
Naperville Central took the first step toward its first girls soccer sectional championship since 1995 with an 8-0 win against East Aurora on Tuesday evening in a Class 3A regional semifinal match in Naperville.
Girls Soccer: Nine scorers help New Trier cruise past Steinmetz
May 15, 2012
Host New Trier spread its scoring around Tuesday in a Class 3A regional semifinal as Trevians scored a goal in a 9-0 victory against Steinmetz.
Girls Soccer: Rosary storms past Hubbard in regional semifinal
May 15, 2012
Quincy Kellett had a hat trick and Kallie Renfus added two goals and two assists as host Rosary rolled to an 8-0 victory over Hubbard in a Class 2A regional semifinal on Tuesday.
Girls Soccer: Neuqua Valley breezes past Plainfield South
May 15, 2012
Zoey Goralski scored the first three goals for Neuqua Valley on Tuesday in an 8-0 win over Plainfield South on Tuesday at the Class 3A Waubonsie Valley Regional.
Girls Soccer: Underclassmen lead Waubonsie past Oswego East
May 15, 2012
Waubonsie Valley rolled to a 5-0, lightning-shortened win Tuesday in its Class 3A Waubonsie Valley Regional opener against Oswego East behind the talents of numerous underclassmen.
Girls Soccer: After scare, Marist puts away Bloom
May 15, 2012
Tied 2-1 at halftime in its match with Bloom, Marist dominated the second half and pulled away for a 5-1 win in a Class 3A Andrew Regional semifinal.
Girls Soccer: Allison Kruk scores four, leads St Edward into sectional final
May 15, 2012
St. Edward sophomore Allison Kruk used her blistering speed to help tally four goals as the Green Wave cruised to a 6-0 win over Stillman Valley and into in Saturday’s Class 1A Harvard Sectional title game against Rockford Lutheran.
Girls Soccer: Sun-Times rankings
May 15, 2012
Led by No. 1 Loyola, the top six teams are unchanged in this week’s Sun-Times girls soccer rankings.
Girls Soccer: York senior Christina Ordonez making it look easy
May 15, 2012
Michigan recruit Christina Ordonez has put up spellbinding figures in her four-year career, constantly scoring against defenses marked to deny her. This year, she has 32 goals and six assists through 22 games.
Girls Soccer: Mendota downs Aurora Central Catholic in regional final
May 15, 2012
Host Mendota scored in the first 26 seconds and went on to beat Aurora Central Catholic 3-1 Saturday in a Class 1A regional final.
Girls Soccer: Michelle Ryczek powers Ridgewood into sectional
May 15, 2012
Michelle Ryczek scored two goals Saturday to lead Ridgewood to a 3-0 victory and a Class 1A Regional title over host Guerin.
Girls Soccer: St Edward claims regional crown
May 15, 2012
St. Edward exploded for three goals in the first 11 minutes and went on to defeat Genoa-Kingston 4-0 Friday to win its second straight Class 1A regional title.
Girls Soccer: Young stuns Lane in double OT for Public League title
May 15, 2012
Azia Javier converted a left-footed smash with 9:26 to play in the second overtime to give Young to a 2-1 victory over Lane and the Public League title Thursday night at Gately Stadium.
Girls Soccer: Christina Ordonez tallies two goals as York rolls past Downers South
May 15, 2012
Christina Ordonez scored her 31st and 32nd goals in the first half as visiting York rolled to a 5-0 victory over Downers South Thursday night in a matchup of two teams that head into the playoffs with high hopes.
Girls Soccer: Ellie Ackermann lifts Barrington to Mid-Suburban crown
May 15, 2012
Sophomore Barrington forward Ellie Ackermann wheeled and fired a ball that curled into the left corner in the 79th minute as No. 8 Barrington edged No. 7 Hersey 1-0 for the MSL Cup championship Wednesday in Barrington.
Girls Soccer: Lincoln-Way North blanks Lincoln-Way West
May 15, 2012
Jessica Bean tucked a rolling shot inside the post with 10:32 to play and Brenna Stremlau scored an insurance goal a minute later from 40 yards out to give Lincoln-Way North a 2-0 SouthWest Suburban Red victory over Lincoln-Way West in the regular-season finale for both teams.
Girls Soccer: Lane shuts down Curie in Public League semifinals
May 15, 2012
Jasmin Carrera had two goals and two assists Tuesday as Lane beat Curie 4-0 in the Public League semifinals.
Girls Soccer: Mia Espino’s goals lift Young past Payton
May 15, 2012
Mia Espino scored two second-half goals as Young beat Payton 3-1 Tuesday in the Public League semifinals.
Girls Soccer: Balanced Benet knocks off St Viator
May 15, 2012
Benet likely will not win the East Suburban Catholic Conference championship, but it secured a nice consolation prize Tuesday night by knocking visiting St. Viator out of the race with a 3-1 victory at Benedictine University.
Girls Soccer: St Edward turns back Elgin Academy
May 15, 2012
Megan Kearney and Corey Lepoudre scored for St. Edward in a 2-0 victory over Elgin Academy on Tuesday in the semifinals of the Genoa-Kingston Class 1A Regional.
Girls Soccer: Oswego edges rival Oswego East
May 15, 2012
Bridgett Leverich and Nikki Anderson scored goals as Oswego edged Oswego East 2-1 in Southwest Prairie Conference play.
Girls Soccer: WW South’s foward tandem takes down Glenbard East
May 15, 2012
Wheaton Warrenville South forwards Lexi Peterson and Kate Fowee teamd up for two goals each in the Tigers 4-0 victory over host Glenbard East on Monday.
Girls Soccer: Down a player, Lincoln-Way Central rallies to beat Stagg
May 15, 2012
Short a player after receiving a red card, Lincoln-Way Central rallied down from a one goal deficit to defeat host Stagg 1-0 on Monday.
Girls Soccer: Fast start paces Minooka to victory
May 15, 2012
Minooka scored five goals in the first 30 minutes and cruised to a 5-2 nonconference win over East Aurora.
Girls Soccer: Vernon Hills earns spot in North Suburban title game
May 15, 2012
Vernon Hills crushed visiting Lakes 5-1 on Monday and will represent the Prairie Division in Thursday’s North Suburban Conference Championship Game.
Girls Soccer: Patrick Z McGavin’s rankings
May 15, 2012
Unbeaten Loyola remains the top team in Patrick Z. McGavin’s girls soccer rankings this week.
Girls Soccer: Lane escapes Farragut with stoppage-time goal
May 15, 2012
Lane needed a Jasmin Carrera goal in the sixth minute of stoppage time Saturday to edge Farragut 3-2 in a Public League quarterfinal at Lane.
Girls Soccer: Lucy Gutierrez lifts Curie into semifinals
May 15, 2012
Freshman Lucy Gutierrez controlled a loose ball and blasted in a short shot that gave Curie a dramatic 1-0 double overtime victory over Northside in a Public League quarterfinal Saturday at Rockne Stadium.
Girls Soccer: Corrine Harris scores four, powers Payton past Lincoln Park
May 15, 2012
Senior forward Corrine Harris scored four goals and assisted another to power Payton past Lincoln Park 6-0 in a Public League tournament quarterfinal Saturday morning at Rockne Stadium.
Girls Soccer: Margaret Zahrah notches a hat trick as Young tops Taft
May 15, 2012
Sophomore Margaret Zahrah scored the first of her three goals at the 8:35 mark of the first half as Young rolled to a 5-1 win over Taft in the Public League quarterfinals Saturday afternoon at Lane.
Girls Soccer: Seniors lead Waubonsie Valley to Lemont Cup title
May 15, 2012
Michelle Filipek had a goal and an assist and fellow senior Shannon Donelson added a goal as Waubonsie Valley defeated Sandburg 3-0 in Saturday’s Lemont Cup championship match.
Girls Soccer: Grace Nasenbenny notches game-winner for Lyons
May 15, 2012
Sophomore Grace Nasenbenny’s goal in the final six minutes boosted Lyons past Rolling Meadows 2-1 in a nonconference victory Saturday.
Girls Soccer: First-half surge keys Plainfield North upset of Metea Valley
May 15, 2012
Sophomore forward Sara Steven scored two goals as No. 10 Plainfield North stunned No. 6 Metea Valley by scoring three goals during a five-minute, first-half barrage for a 4-0 victory Friday night in Plainfield.
Girls Soccer: Ally Peterson’s goal good enough for banged-up Barrington
May 15, 2012
Barrington got a first-half goal from Ally Peterson and made it stand up Friday against Prospect to advance to Wednesday’s MSL Cup game against defending Mid-Suburban League champion Hersey.
Girls Soccer: Elyse Janosz celebrates Sandburg win in style
May 15, 2012
On her 18th birthday Friday night, Sandburg’s Elyse Janosz scored a goal and recorded an assist to fuel the Eagles to a 3-1 win over Plainfield Central in the opening round of the Lemont Cup/
Girls Soccer: Sammie Lallas’ hat trick powers Glenbrook North past Regina
May 15, 2012
Sammie Lallas, who is looking to break Glenbrook North’s scoring record this season, netted a hat trick Friday as the Spartans rolled past Regina 6-0 in the first round of the Glenbrook Cup.
Girls Soccer: Naperville Central, Naperville North play to draw in rematch
May 15, 2012
Five days after Naperville Central prevailed 1-0 on penalty kicks to capture the Naperville Invite, No. 2 Naperville Central and No. 3 Naperville North failed to decide the rematch. With the DuPage Valley conference title hanging in the balance, the game was called at 1-1 after regulation Thursday at Naperville North after persistent lightning in the area halted play.
Girls Soccer: Yessica Reyes powers Joliet Central past rival Joliet West
May 15, 2012
Yessica Reyes scored on an early penalty kick and Maria Guerrero had the shutout in goal as Joliet Central beat Joliet West 1-0 Thursday. The Tigers were missing coach Jeff Lundeen and some players in the wake of an alleged hazing incident.
Girls Soccer: York’s bid for WSS title alive after downing Hinsdale Central
May 15, 2012
York’s bid for a third consecutive West Suburban Silver championship is still alive, barely, after the Dukes escaped with a 2-0 victory over host Hinsdale Central on Thursday.










