Girls soccer / Fox Valley roundup
Crystal Lake South 7, Crystal Lake Central 0: The Gators (12-7-2, 7-2) jumped from the gates strong, scoring 7 first-half goals to earn this Fox Valley Conference victory. Kali Loescher (2 assists) and Christina Szocka (1 assist) each scored 2 goals to lead the Gators while Alex Romano, Karli Schumaker, and Cella Albuquerque rounded out the scoring. Elizabeth Quinn turned away 1 shot on goal to earn her 10th shutout of the season.
Hoffman Estates 2, Dundee-Crown 0: The Chargers (6-12-1) were unable to find the back of the net as they were shut out in this nonconference road game. Ali Bakewell recorded 3 saves in goal.
Larkin 2, Wheeling 1: The Royals (1-12-2) earned their first victory of the season by defeating Wheeling on the road in nonconference action. Wendy Guadarrama scored the first goal on a feed from Abby Alvarez. Jessica Mancilla knocked in the game-winner, assisted by Rosa Camarena. Diana Hernandez recorded 7 saves in goal for Larkin.
Lake Forest Academy 5, Elgin Academy 3: The Hilltoppers (4-5) fell behind 3-1 after one half of play and could not mount a large enough comeback in a loss at the Lake Forest Academy Tournament. Veronica Clements recorded 2 goals for the Hilltoppers, one via penalty kick. Emma Stone scored the Hilltoppers’ other goal. Mary Snell was busy in net with 12 saves.