Tuesday<saxo:ch value="226 128 153"/>s Fox Valley roundup
The Elgin Academy boys soccer team was down but never out.
Facing a 1-goal deficit at halftime, the Hilltoppers rallied for a pair of second-half markers to beat visiting Christian Liberty Academy in a play-in game of the Class 1A Westminster Christian regional, 2-1.
Connor Flaxman tied the game with an unassisted goal and Jonathan Busano scored the eventual game-winner, assisted by Jumel Julien.
“We were down 1-0 and we told the boys that if we played to our ability, opportunities would present themselves, coach Aurelio Castillo said, “and they did in the second half.
The Hilltoppers (5-11) advance to Saturday’s regional semifinal against the winner of today’s quarterfinal between No. 8 St. Martin de Porres and No. 1 Westminster Christian.
Streamwood 1, Batavia 1: Alejandro Avalos scored off a free kick by Victor Aguilar and goalkeeper Jose Resendiz made 9 saves for Streamwood (3-15-4, 2-3-1) in an Upstate Eight River contest.Geneva 3, Elgin 0: Omar Villafuerte#146;s 6 saves were not enough against the relentless attack of the Vikings in this Upstate Eight Conference River Division loss for Elgin (5-14-1, 2-5).St. Charles East 1, Larkin 0: The Royals allowed a first-half goal at Memorial Field and could never equalize against the Saints in an Upstate Eight Conference River Division match. Santiago Guerrero made 8 saves for Larkin (13-7-1, 1-5).Crystal Lake South 3, Grayslake Central 2: Crystal Lake South completed a Midfielder Kai Volkhart scored on an assists from Sam Murdock while Alex Tapia and Charlie Oliver each added a goal and an assist for the FVC champion Gators. Keeper David Walsh made 2 saves for CL South (19-1-2, 12-0).Cary-Grove 5, Woodstock North 0: Evan Baker scored twice and Jacob Cunningham added 2 assists to lift Cary-Grove to a Fox Valley Conference victory in Woodstock. Andy Matovina, Eric Wilde and Kevin Wilde also scored goals for Cary-Grove (14-2-1, 10-2-0), which won its 13th straight match. Goalkeepers Tom Breen and Dillon McDounough combined for the shutout, thanks to a defense that allowed no shots on goal.#147;We did a good job of moving the ball around and finding who to pass the ball to, Trojans coach Mark Olson said. Huntley 1, Woodstock 0: The Red Raiders evened their overall record at 10-10-1 and improved to 6-6-0 in the Fox Valley Conference with a victory over the Blue Streaks in Woodstock. Senior defenseman Eddie Mejia scored Huntley#146;s lone goal, assisted by Niko Mihalopoulos. Kevin Montelongo made 4 saves in net for the Red Raiders.Jacobs 2, Grayslake North 0: Matt Ehrhardt gave the Golden Eagles a second-half lead on an assist from Scott Taege and Nick Lorusso#146;s goal sealed the Fox Valley Conference win, assisted by Taylor Pignataro. A.J. Pfatschbacher made 6 saves for Jacobs (16-5, 10-2).North Shore Country Day 7, St. Edward 0: The Green Wave#146;s season came to an end in the opening round of the Class 1A Westminster Christian regional.