Boys soccer/Fox Valley roundup
Nick Lorusso scored the go-ahead goal in the 35th minute while Brad Cleveland found the back of the net twice to lead the Jacobs boys soccer team (6-3) to a 3-1 nonconference victory over Woodstock Tuesday.
Harvest Christian Academy 7, Berean Baptist 2: The Lions cruised to an easy victory as they defeated Berean Baptist on the road. Andrew Hempel recorded a hat trick while Connor Kearns (2 goals), Zach Harbaugh, and Chris Desouza all added goals. Patrick McGuire and Luke Agase recorded 3 saves each for the Lions.Grayslake Central 1, Huntley 0: The Red Raiders (5-2-2, 3-1) suffered a tough 1-0 loss on the road in this Fox Valley Conference matchup. Austen Emery turned away 3 shots on goal for Huntley.
Westminster Christian 2, Rockford Christian 0: Josh Beachler netted both goals and Nick Gnan added an assist to push the Warriors (5-1-1, 1-0) to a 2-0 Northeastern Athletic Conference victory. Sam Carani preserved the shutout with 11 saves in goal.Dundee-Crown 2, Hampshire 0: Tony Meza notched a goal in each half to lead the Chargers to a Fox Valley Conference victory. Bryan Contreras recorded 10 saves in goal for the Whip-Purs while Christian Martinez turned away 8 shots on goal to preserve the shutout.
South Elgin 1, Lake Park 0: Jared Scheiler turned away 6 shots on goal, including a penalty kick to lead the Storm (3-2, 1-2-1) to their first Upstate Eight Conference victory of the season. Phil Saccameno scored the game-winner off an assist from Danny Fry.Aurora Central Catholic 3, St. Edward 0: The Green Wave (2-6-1, 1-2) were unable to find the back of the net as they were defeated by Aurora Central in Suburban Christian Conference action. Matt Hesch recorded 5 saves in goal.
Cary-Grove 8, Crystal Lake Central 0: The Trojans (6-1) surged out to an early 5-0 halftime lead and never looked back as they earned a road victory. Drew Conner recorded a hat trick while Aidan McCarthy (2 goals), Kevin Wilde, Zack Solarte, and Dylan McDonough also added goals. Tom Breen recorded 1 save in goal.Larkin 3, St. Charles North 3: The Royals (5-3-2, 0-0-1) fell behind 3-1 before coming back to tie the score at 3 within the last 15 minutes of this Upstate Eight Conference game. Tony Escamilla recorded 2 goals for the Royals while Tony Hernandez scored 1 goal and added an assist. Santiago Guerrero turned away 7 shots on goal.
East Aurora 5, Bartlett 2: Anthony DiNuzzo and Ramiro Arroyo each scored for the Hawks (3-3-1, 0-1-1), but they fell to the Tomcats in Upstate Eight Conference action. Cristian Alva and Salvador Arellano recorded 7 and 4 saves, respectively.