Girls water polo: Prospect earns return trip to MSL title game

Prospect's girls water polo team clinched its second straight Mid-Suburban League championship game appearance by defeating Wheeling 9-1 on Monday.

The Knights, who led 7-0 at the half, got 2 goals each from Kate Colehour, Ann Fulk and Colleen Doyle to remain undefeated in the East at 8-0.

Prospect has a 2-game lead over Hersey with 2 divisional games left but is assured of the spot in the title game after having defeated the Huskies twice head-to-head.

Goalie Mary Clare McAleer stopped 10 shots for Prospect (17-5 overall).

Conant 5, Barrington 3 (OT): Senior Lea Cejvan finished with 4 goals, including the only 2 scores in OT as host Conant took over first place in the MSL West.

Aly Wooley also had a goal for the Cougars (13-6, 7-1), while Cejvan also had 3 steals and earned an ejection, and goalie Cam Rosas stopped 16 shots.

Jackie West, Nicole Runtz and Alyssa Schmidts scored for Barrington (14-4, 6-2).

Hersey 10, Rolling Meadows 7: Madison Burkhalter and Karolina Niemiec finished with 3 goals each and Katie Lindgren and Andie Dougherty both had a pair to lift the host Huskies (15-2, 6-2) in MSL East action.

Besty Zanocco and Maggie Goodwin both had 3 goals for Rolling Meadows (8-13, 2-6).

Goalie Emily VanGrinsven stopped 17 shots for Hersey.

Schaumburg 15, Hoffman Estates 1: Hannah Pearson (7 goals), Sidney Rosenblum (5) and Ingrid Hay (2) led the scoring effort as the host Saxons improved to 11-7 overall and 4-4 in the MSL West.

Abigail Fuscone had the goal for the Hawks (2-15, 0-8).

Fremd 11, Palatine 5: Senior Emily Kini, celebrating her 18th birthday, came up with a game-high 8 goals to pace host Fremd in MSL West action.

The Vikings, who got 7 saves from Caitlyn Mazur, improved to 8-12 overall and 5-3 in the West.

Ashley Helminski and Kaley Mockus both had 2 goals for Palatine (4-20, 2-6).

Maine West 9, Vernon Hills 1: Annie Schertler and Kristen Burger both had 3 goals as the Warriors rolled to a nonconference victory.