Lake Forest closes in on NSC Lake title

Lake Forest's girls soccer team moved one step closer to clinching the North Suburban Lake Division championship Thursday.

The Scouts knocked off visiting Lake Zurich 3-1 in a game that got pushed back a day due to Wednesday's rain and lightning.

Lake Zurich (7-8-4, 2-2-2), which trailed 2-1 at halftime, got its lone goal from Sarah Stauner.

Lake Forest (13-2-1, 4-0-1) has the inside track of hosting the NSC championship game next Thursday. The Scouts have one game remaining in the division, against Zion-Benton at home. A win or tie will give Lake Forest the title.

If Lake Forest loses and Stevenson (8-2-4, 3-1) wins its last two division games against Mundelein (4:30 p.m. Friday) and Lake Zurich (Monday night), the Patriots would move into the title game.

Mundelein 2, Lakes 0: Jenny Miranda and Michelle Rowley scored first-half goals for the Mustangs in the North Suburban crossover.

Kim Carroll and Nathalie Mathis had assists, and keeper Melanie Swager made 2 saves in notching the shutout for Mundelein (9-7-2).

Lakes (10-5) suffered its second straight loss.

Vernon Hills 3, Antioch 1: Mallory Feece scored twice off free kicks, as the Cougars clinched the North Suburban Prairie Division championship.

Lauren Clatch also had a goal for Vernon Hills (9-5-2, 5-0).

Freshman Iris Ostrovsky made 5 saves in goal for Vernon Hills.

Carmel 8, St. Joseph 0: Kassidy Brown had a goal and an assist for the Corsairs in the East Suburban Catholic Conference match.

Carmel improved to 14-3, 6-1.

Stevenson 0, Buffalo Grove 0: Keeper Courtney Levy recorded her 11th shutout for Stevenson (8-2-4).

Grayslake North 1, Grayslake Central 0: Kim Shurtliff scored off an assist from Allie Ceglarek with 15 minutes left in the first half, as the Knights improved to 7-10 overall and 3-5 in the Fox Valley Fox Division.

Brooke Sauer made 6 saves in goal for Grayslake North, as she earned the shutout. Knights coach Adam DeCaluwe also recognized the play of Liz Steinhoff, Hannah Mitchem, Katie Lahera, Alyssa Soulis and Elese Merkovsky.