Boys soccer/Fox Valley roundup
Elgin 2, Plainfield South 2: The Maroons (7-4-5) carried an early 2-0 into halftime, but could not hang on for the win as they finished in a draw at the St. Charles East Invite. Sammy Escobar carried the Maroons’ offense as he found the back of the net twice for two unassisted goals. Tony Benitez recorded 12 saves in goal.Burlington Central 2, St. Francis 0: The Rockets (8-3-4) started off slow before scoring both goals in the second half to earn a victory at the St. Charles East Invite. Paolo Sespene and Christopher Rodriguez each recorded a goal while Josh Lung added 2 assists. Riley Jensen preserved the shut out as he turned away 9 shots on goal.
South Elgin 0, Waubonsie Valley 0: The Storm (5-4-4, 1-2-2) battled tough to earn a 0-0 draw against Upstate Eight Conference opponent Waubonsie Valley on the road. Jarod Scheiler recorded 7 saves in goal for the Storm.Huntley 6, Winnebago 0: The Red Raiders (9-3-3) wasted little time as they scored within the first 2 minutes of the game and never looked back to earn a decisive 6-0 victory. Lucas Baker recorded a hat trick to pace the Red Raiders offensively while Danny Barrientos, Zach Stenger, and Kareem Rassas also found the back of the net. Austen Emery recorded 2 saves in goal to earn the shutout.
Prospect 4, Crystal Lake South 3: Charlie Oliver scored all 3 of the Gators#146; (10-6) goals, but it wasn#146;t enough as they fell to undefeated Prospect. Steve Follmer recorded 2 saves in goal for the Gators.Hampshire 6, Rockford Jefferson 3: The Whip-Purs (5-7) carried a 3-2 lead into halftime before exploding for 3 more second half goals to seal a victory over Rockford Jefferson at the Hampshire Tournament. Ismael Morales led the Whips#146; with 4 goals while Jose Hernandez and Jason Bishops also recorded goals. Andrew Pederson turned away 17 shots on goal.
Palatine 2, Bartlett 1: The Hawks (6-6-1) fell in their first game of the day at the Glenbrook North Invite 2-1 to Palatine. Charlie Sordini recorded the Hawks lone goal while Cristian Alva turned away 8 shots on goal.Glenbard South 3, Bartlett 0: In their second game, the Hawks (6-6-1) were unable to find the back of the net as they were defeated by Glenbard South in the Glenbrook North Invite. Cristian Alva was busy in goal has he recorded 15 saves for the Hawks.