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Stevenson blanks Loyola

Boy soccer

Stevenson 5, Loyola 0: At Glenbrook South, Toshiki Niimi scored on a penalty kick and also had an assist, as the Patriots won their first match of the season.

Stevenson (1-0-1) also got goals from Joe Hugener, Constantine Kuhlman, Brendon Sexson and Sam Shaw. Zach Erny, Ricky Lekakh and Hayden Ford added assists.

Three Stevenson goalies — Quinton Low, Jacob Azriel and Chris Broutos — shared the shutout. The Patriots led 2-0 at halftime.

Grant 2, McHenry 1: Alex Zepeda and Andres Velarde scored for the Bulldogs (1-1).

Zion-Benton 4, Grayslake Central 1: At Vernon Hills, Diego Gomez scored the lone goal for the Rams (1-1), who trailed 2-0 at halftime.

Warren 2, Mather 2: At Glenbrook North, Warren overcame a 1-0 halftime deficit to remain undefeated, getting goals from Auner Solis and Patric Schulz. Daniel Szczepanek assisted on both tallies.

Brady Walsh made 6 saves for Warren (2-0-1).

Grayslake North 4, Vernon Hills 2: At Vernon Hills, the Knights struck for a pair of goals in each half, overcoming a 1-0 deficit, as they evened their record at 1-1.

Carson Klarck, Daniel Bazan, Sintayehu Meyer and Mark Lewis scored for Grayslake North, while Michael Rohrer had 2 assists. Meyer broke a 2-2 tie in the second half after taking a pass from Klarck.

“Our boys showed great spirit for the second game in a row and are consistently showing really good signs for the season ahead,” Grayslake North coach Adam DeCaluwe said. “Juniors Michael Rohrer, John Derango and Carson Klarck, as well as seniors Mark Lewis and Daniel Bazan all had efforts to be very proud of.”

Grayslake North and Grayslake Central play each other at 10 a.m. Saturday at Vernon Hills.