Wheaton women on a roll
The top-ranked Wheaton College women's soccer team (11-0, 3-0), the defending Division III national champion, is looking to break the school's all-time winning strike as it goes for its 30th straight victory against visiting North Park at 7 p.m. tonight.
Last Friday, the Thunder tied its record of 29 consecutive victories that was set two years ago, with an 8-0 win over Millikin.
The two Wheaton streaks are tied for the third-longest winning streaks in Division III history.
The Thunder has outscored opponents 47-6 so far this season with senior captain Sarah Richardson doing the most damage with 13 goals and 10 assists, which puts her third on the Wheaton's career goals list with 59, and third in total points with 147.
Taryne Lee (Wheaton Academy) has contributed 10 goals and 5 assists, while Libby Passiales (Wheaton Warrenville South) has 4 goals and 7 assists.
Maria Della Torre (Wheaton Academy) has been solid in the midfield, while All-American Bethany Barton and goalkeeper Kristin Eggert (Glenbard South) have keyed the tenacious Thunder defense.
"We're continuing to get better as we head into a difficult portion of our schedule," said coach Pete Felske "We're getting solid contributions from everybody."
Football: Wheaton junior defensive back Pete Ittersagen (Wheaton North) has been selected as the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin defensive player of the week for his efforts in undefeated Wheaton's 29-7 win over Millikin.
It is his second player of the week honor of the year. He won the special teams player of the week award for Sept. 8.
Ittersagen, a D3Football.com preseason All-American, led the Thunder with a team-high 12 tackles, including 10 solo stops. He also had 4 passes broken up, a tackle for loss and a forced fumble.
He leads the CCIW with 14 passes defended and is tied for the conference lead with 3 interceptions. He is ranked sixth in the league with an average of 8 tackles and has made a league-best 25 solo tackles.
Wheaton (4-0, 1-0) is currently ranked fifth in the D3Football.cm Tolp 25 poll.
North Central: Running back Dominic Sulo was honored as the CCIW offensive player of the week for his performance in the 25th-ranked Cardinals 61-34 win over North Park last Saturday.
Sulo rushed for 205 yards and scored 3 touchdowns of 14, 1 and 31 yards in the win.
He now has 584 yards and 9 touchdowns for the season. He's averaging 5.7 yards per carry and 146 yards per game.
North Central (3-1, 1-0) hosts fifth-ranked Wheaton (4-0o, 1-0) Saturday night in the annual Battle for the Little Brass Bell.
Benedictine: Kimyenna Abron scored the winning goal in a pair of wins last week for the Benedictine women's soccer team (4-4).
The Eagles defeated Alverno College 6-1 in a North Atlantics Conference match and then shut ouot Franklin (IN) 1-0 in a non-league contest.
Against Alverno, Abron scored the first two Benedictine goals and assisted on a third.
In the Franklin game, Abron put in the lone score of the night in the 41st minute.
"We have definitely been playing better lately," said Benedictine coach Robyn Serge. "During the past week some of our younger players have stepped up and we have looked more like a team than at any time during this season."
DuPage: Mauricio Ramirez and Nick Kozura each scored a goal to lead the host College of DuPage men's soccer team (6-3-3) to a 2-0 decision over Kishwaukee Community College last Sunday.
Ramirez scored in the 21st minute, while Kozura netted his goal in the 57th minute.
Chaps goalkeeper Steve O'Meara (Hinsdale South) stopped five Kishwaukee shots in keeping a clean sheet for the game.
Men's golf: After finishing third in the Prairie View Classic at Byron last Friday, the College of DuPage golf team enters this week's Region IV Division III Tournament with a great deal of confidence.
In the Prairie View Classic, Tim Oates (Neuqua Valley) and Phil Wolverton (Waubonsie Valley) led the Chaps by shooting 81s to tie for 11th place individually. Jon Golabek (Glenbard North) was 1 back with 82, followed by Joe Hraback (Wheaton North) with an 85 and Jake Saiz (Neuqua Valley) with an 87.
"The team we have to beat this week is Rock Valley College," said coach Jason Hyatt. "I am excited and I know that the players are ready to get going."