Girls soccer/Fox Valley roundup

Burlington Central 1, Richmond-Burton 0: With a goal late at Rocket Hill, the Rockets (4-3-2, 3-0-1) were able to stay unbeaten in the Big Northern East. Brittany Bourdage set up Alyssa Massina with the eventual game-winner. Abbi Ciganek saved 6 while in goal.

Neuqua Valley 1, South Elgin 0: Despite a stellar effort by keeper Jourdan Vaulkner, the Storm (7-3, 2-2) could not find its offense in Upstate Eight Conference Valley Division action. Vaulkner finished with 11 saves, allowing just one through in the first half.

Harvest Christian 4, IMSA 0: Sprinting to a 3-0 lead at the half, the Lions (5-1, 2-0) cruised to an easy Northeastern Athletic Conference win. Ellie Burzlaff was all over the field, finishing with a hat trick and assisting on Morgan Lockwood's goal. Keeper Sydney Doby finished with 3 saves.

Elgin 3, Streamwood 1: With a 2-1 lead at the half, Elgin's Anna Leon scored an insurance goal and the Maroons (4-3, 2-1) picked up another UEC River Division win. Marceci Santiago, assisted by Bopha Travis, and Jenny Lopez both scored in the first half while the Sabres' (2-8-1, 1-3) Alondra Blanco's goal brought it within one. Hannah Demel had 9 saves in the win while Nathalie Guindon had 6 for Streamwood.

Batavia 6, Larkin 0: The Royals (1-8-1, 0-3) had trouble stopping Batavia in the first half, trailing 5-0 and never recovering, falling for the third straight time in UEC play. Alejandra Villagomez finished with 12 saves in the net for Larkin.

Crystal Lake South 3, Jacobs 0: Already up one at half, the Gators (6-2-1, 1-0) chipped in two more to win easily in Fox Valley Conference Valley Division action. Alex Romano had a goal and an assist to lead the Gators. Jaclyn Przybylski was the anchor in goal earning the shutout.

Huntley 1, Prairie Ridge 0 (PKs): After 80 minutes the Red Raiders (10-4, 1-0) need a bit more time to pick up their FVC Valley Division opener. Rachel Zobott, Abigail Nordeen and Taryn Jakubowski each made their penalty kicks while keeper Jessica Galason saved 6 in regulation.

Hampshire 3, Woodstock North 2 (PKs): Despite having a 2-0 lead at the half, the Whip-Purs (3-6, 1-0) needed a 3-1 decision in penalty kicks to earn their first FVC Fox Division win. Lexie Maze had both goals in the first half and powered the offense. Kaila Kienzler finished with 10 saves.

Dundee-Crown 2, Grayslake Central 2: After a flurry of goals to open, the Chargers (2-3-3) could not push one across after half settling for a tie in FVC crossover play. Shannon Feld, assisted by Kystal Meraz, scored in the sixth minute to take the lead. Isabela Miranda had 4 saves in goal.

West Chicago 2, Bartlett 1: Tied 1-1 going into the second half, the Hawks (8-4-1, 1-3-0) could not find the back of the net, falling again in the UEC Valley. Kendra Videckis scored off a feed from Jenna Noesen while keeper Amanda Lozada did all she could, finishing with 13 saves.

Elgin Academy 5, Morgan Park 2: The Hilltoppers picked up their first Independent School League win and first win overall. Melissa Trudrung and Veronica Clements each had a pair of goals to lead the offense.