Spartans' rally comes too late vs. Marmion

Relaxation was key for the Marmion boys soccer team Tuesday.

Relaxation, however, didn't arrive for the Cadets until about 12 minutes into the second half in the first Suburban Catholic Conference game of the season against rival St. Francis.

The Cadets scored both their goals in the second half and beat the Spartans 2-1 in their first home contest of the season in Aurora after playing the first eight games on the road.

"Getting that first (goal) really helped us relax," Marmion coach Kevin O'Connor said. "I think that was key. We didn't go defensive after we went up 1-0, and that's why we got the second one. We kept attacking the goal, and that's the kind of play we want to have.

"St. Francis, as always, never quits. They did the same thing to us last year. They found a way to find the net. A lot of credit to them … this is a huge, huge win because we only play each other once."

"These two teams love to play one another, but they also like to compete really hard," St. Francis coach Tim Dailey said. "It was a great, competitive match."

Junior forward Alex Rindone's goal at the 28:49 mark in the second half opened the scoring for the Cadets (4-4-1, 1-0). The goal was assisted by Taylor Weis.

"(My goal) was definitely a relief because we were tied up the whole game," Rindone said. "Technically, I'd like to credit the goal to Taylor Weis, but I was there to finish it. It was good to get that off our backs because we needed to get one."

With 6:50 remaining in the game, junior Sam Van Dyck tallied the Cadets' second goal on a penalty kick after Beto Del Toro was fouled near the goal.

St. Francis (2-4-2, 0-1) had several opportunities to score late in the second half, but was only able to connect on one goal from senior forward Sean Hamman with 2:20 left in the game.

"I thought we put some nice pressure on at the end, but it was too late," Dailey said. "We've been making a lot of mistakes lately, and we need to correct the mistakes. I thought our effort was outstanding. I thought they worked hard, they really showed a lot of energy and we put a lot of pressure on the goal in the last 10, 15 minutes or so, but we were already two (goals) down."

The Spartans' goalkeepers, Jake Kehl and Justin Rosenbeck, combined for 7 saves.

-- Christine Bolin

Marian Central 5, Montini 1:ŒJordan Warner scored Montini's lone goal off a Zander Carpanzano assist in the Suburban Catholic Conference game.

Downers Grove South 4, Proviso East 1:ŒSteve Lucianek, Mark Dismang, Christian Triand and Frankie Damien each had a goal for the Mustangs (9-0-2, 2-0 West Suburban Gold), with Dismang adding 2 assists.

York 1, Glenbard West 1:ŒAfter overtime the West Suburban Silver rivals settled the game in a penalty-kick shootout, with York winning the shootout 4-1.

Lisle 5, Grant Park 1:ŒGrant Fitzgerald scored a hat trick to lead the Lions (7-1, 5-0) to the Interstate Eight Conference victory.

Neuqua Valley 2, Lake Park 1:ŒBret Hruby and Bryan Gaul scored first-half goals to lead the Wildcats (5-0-2, 1-0) to victory in the Upstate Eight Conference.

Glenbard South 4, DeKalb 0:ŒIn the Western Sun Conference Foster Pyle scored a pair of goals and Josh Payne had a goal and an assist for the Raiders (6-1, 1-0). Evan Johnson also scored for Glenbard South.

Girls volleyball

WW South d. West Aurora:ŒBecca Zlabis and Kim Russell each served 4 aces for the Tigers (9-0, 3-0), who stayed unbeaten with a 25-7, 25-9 DuPage Valley Conference sweep. Molly Kolosky led them in kills with 6.

Benet d. Fenwick:ŒThe Redwings (8-0, 1-0) pulled out a 25-20, 20-25, 25-21 win in their East Suburban Catholic Conference opener behind Ariana Mankus' 13 kills and Jessica Jendryk's 10.

Naperville North d. West Chicago:ŒKelsey Bowler's 16 assists and Colleen Ward's 14 kills enabled the Huskies (8-1, 3-0) to cruise to a 25-4, 25-7 DuPage Valley Conference sweep.

Wheaton Academy d. Aurora Christian:ŒMaggie Johnson's 11 kills, Shelby Vischer's 9 kills and Carly Keith's 27 assists propelled the Warriors (5-3, 1-0) to a 25-19, 18-25, 25-15 win in their Private School League opener.

Glenbard East d. Glenbard North:ŒAmanda Peterson bagged 11 kills and 3 aces to lead the Rams (3-1, 2-1) to a 25-20, 25-22 DuPage Valley Conference victory. Nicolette Rini had 7 kills for Glenbard North (1-3, 1-2).

Addison Trail d. Proviso East:ŒKristina Ciaglia and Casey D'Ambrose each landed 4 kills for the Blazers (6-10, 2-0), who rolled to a 25-16, 25-14 West Suburban Gold sweep.

Lisle d. Plano:ŒThe Lions (4-7, 2-1) posted a 25-11, 25-23 Interstate Eight North victory behind Liz Todd's 10 kills and 5 blocks and Annie Antonsen's 11 assists and 4 kills.

Timothy Christian d. Luther North:ŒAnneke Stremler served 15 points including 3 aces and Emily Vos chipped in 3 kills to lead the Trojans (2-7, 1-0) to a 25-11, 25-15 triumph in their Private School League opener.

Downers South d. Willowbrook:ŒKelsey Safranek's 10 kills and Mo Oestermeyer's 5 blocks and 4 kills powered the Mustangs (5-1, 2-0) to a 25-12, 25-10 West Suburban Gold win.

Downers North d. Oak Park:ŒErica Behm's 26 assists and Terese Byrne's 10 kills helped the Trojans (5-2, 2-0) to a 25-20, 25-21 West Suburban Silver sweep.

Hinsdale South d. Morton:ŒThe Hornets (6-3, 2-0) received 5 kills apiece from Mary Kiolbasa and Joanna Giampoli to win 25-11, 25-11 in the West Suburban Gold.

Riverside-Brookfield d. Fenton:ŒThe Bison (4-8, 0-1) were edged 27-25, 25-21 in their Metro Suburban Conference opener. Lauren Stanek notched 27 assists and Ellen Harkins totaled 4 kills, 4 aces and 11 digs in the loss.

Football

AP poll:ŒThere were no changes at the top this week in The Associated Press statewide rankings for high school football released Tuesday, while Geneva is ranked seventh in Class 7A.

In 8A the top four teams remained the same.

No. 1 St. Rita (3-0) rolled to a 35-0 win over Leo and No. 2 Lincoln-Way East (3-0) won 42-14 over Bradley-Bourbonnais. No. 3 Mt. Carmel (3-0) won 35-14 over Providence and No. 4 Naperville North (3-0) won 47-6 over Glenbard East.

Fremd (3-0) entered the 8A ranks at No. 10 after a 49-12 win over Elk Grove. Previous No. 5 Maine South fell out.

In 7A No. 1 Rolling Meadows (3-0) got a stop on fourth-and-goal from the 1 with 28 seconds left to preserve a 21-14 victory over Palatine.

No. 2 Lake Zurich (2-1), No. 3 Crystal Lake South (3-0), No. 4 East St. Louis (2-1), No. 5 Morgan Park (2-1) and No. 6 Rockford Boylan (3-0) also won and retained their previous positions. Geneva (3-0) is No. 7.

Willowbrook (3-0) moved into 7A at No. 10. Wheaton North dropped out.

In 6A Normal Community held on to the top spot after a 38-0 victory over Urbana, and No. 2 Joliet Catholic (2-1) and No. 3 Lemont (3-0) held their positions after wins.

Previous No. 4 Oak Forest fell out of the 6A ranks after a 21-0 loss to Richards. Richards (3-0) moved up three positions into the No. 4 spot. No. 8 Rock Island (3-0) and No. 10 St. Viator (3-0) joined the 6A ranks. Providence also dropped out.

The top five in 5A --Marian, Montini, Metamora, Cahokia and Rochelle all remained undefeated and held their previous positions.

Class 4A No. 1 Driscoll defeated Marmion.