Lake Zurich, Benet play to scoreless tie

Where are the goals?

It's a question plaguing both Benet and Lake Zurich at the start of the girls soccer season.

Lake Zurich has scored 1 goal in three games and Benet has 3 goals in five games.

Both Benet and host Lake Zurich played 80 minutes of scoreless soccer Friday afternoon in the St. Viator tournament. It also left both coaches and players a little frustrated with the outcome,

"Defensively, we're playing OK," said Lake Zurich coach Pete Ternes after his team's second straight scoreless tie. "Offensively, we're just not finding the combinations yet.

"It's early and we've got to find something. It could be players, system of play or style of play.

"There's a lot of things with a group of young players. We've got all new players that are trying to jell. It's going to take a while to figure out our system.

"We've got to figure out what's best for us. Hopefully, it's sooner than later."

Lake Zurich (0-1-2) had limited scoring chances but senior Mackenzie Ryan nearly scored on a breakaway in the 46th minute. However, Benet goalkeeper Rachel Resek made a spectacular stop, one of her 4 saves.

Benet's best opportunity occurred in the 63rd minute, when Erin Rocco sent a deflected shot headed for the Bears goal. But Lake Zurich's Sarah Stauner cleared the ball out of danger.

"We just need to figure out a way to score," Benet coach Henry Wind said. "My forwards don't play the way they're supposed to. They don't reserve the ball well and they don't attack the ball well.

"We just don't go hard to the goal. We really have no clue what to do with the ball."

Benet (0-3-2) will play St. Viator at 9 a.m. today at Lake Zurich.

Lake Zurich travels to play at Niles North for an 8:30 a.m. game and will ho