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MVP of the Match

In each of the 172 games that Chicagoland Soccer covered during the 2015 high school girls soccer season, our reporter selected the player he felt made a difference -- the Chicagoland Soccer MVP of the Match.

Each honoree received a black shirt with the Chicagoland Soccer logo on the front and the words MVP of the Match on the back. No other black shirts bearing the words "MVP of the Match" will be made or distributed by Chicagoland Soccer.

These are the student-athletes who earned MVP of the Match honors during the 2015 girls high school soccer season listed by team:


Barrington(82)

Megan Fox, forward
W 5-1 vs. Saint Viator in Naperville Invitational, April 23

Hannah Luedtke, goalkeeper
W 1-0 vs. Hersey in Mid-Suburban League Soccer Bowl, May 13

Ann Marie Niro, midfielder
W 2-1 vs. Collinsville in Class 3A third place game, June 6
W 5-0 vs. Fremd, April 1

Sophia Spinell, midfielder
W 4-2 vs. Buffalo Grove, April 15

Jenna Szczesny, forward
W 3-1 (2 OT) vs. St. Charles East in Naperville Invitational semifinal, May 1

Bartlett

Mariela Alba, midfielder
W 6-2 vs. West Chicago, May 4

Batavia

Karina Rosales, midfielder
W 4-1 vs. Glenbard North in Hoffman Estates Regional semifinal, May 19
W 2-1 vs. Geneva, April 21
W 7-0 vs. Streamwood, April 7

Benet

Kerry Abello, forward
5-1 at Oak Park and River Forest, March 18

Rachel Bernicky, defender
T 0-0 vs. York in York Tournament, March 31

Jacquie Kaufman, forward
W 2-1 (OT) vs. Saint Viator, April 11  


Buffalo Grove

Cassie Berman, goalkeeper
T 0-0 vs. Batavia in Chris Frizzelle Memorial Tournament at Lake Park West Campus, April 2

Carmel

Kayla Handel, midfielder
W 2-0 vs. Saint Viator in Saint Viator Sectional final, May 29

Erin Johnston, forward
W 1-0 vs. Glenwood in Class 2A championship game, June 6
W 3-0 vs. Marist, April 27

Amanda Lasso, midfielder
W 5-1 vs. Prairie Ridge in Carmel Quad, March 16

Haley Miller, defender
W 3-0 vs. Nazareth, April 15

McKenzie Runyan, forward
W 6-1 vs. Saint Viator, April 29
W 3-0 vs. Fenwick, April 8

Megan Runyan, midfielder
W 2-1 vs. Lemont in Class 2A semifinal, June 5

Angela Salvi, forward
W 1-0 vs. Benet, May 9


Cary-Grove

Jenni Phillips, midfielder
W 3-0 vs. Elk Grove, April 4.

Conant

Emily Mazurek, forward
W 1-0 vs. St. Charles East in Schaumburg Sectional semifinal, May 27
W 3-2 vs. Batavia in Hoffman Estates Regional championship, May 22
W 5-0 vs. Prospect, April 1

Downers Grove North

Ellie Metros, midfielder
W 1-0 vs. Lincoln-Way West in PepsiCo Showdown, April 18

Downers Grove South

Autumn Rasmussen, forward
W 3-1 vs. Bartlett, April 14

Elk Grove

Alexis Olague, midfielder
W 2-0 vs. Wheeling, April 10

Emma Simmons, defender
W 1-0 vs. Prospect, May 6

Fenwick

Caroline Knight, forward
W 2-1 vs. Benet, May 12

Fremd

Kellie Halloran, midfielder
W 1-0 vs. Elk Grove, April 13

Jessica Kopec, forward
T 0-0 vs. Hersey, April 20

Riley Siepka, forward
W 1-0 vs. Buffalo Grove, May 12

Katie Zara, forward
W 4-0 vs. Prospect, April 29

Geneva

Mary Landry, midfielder
W 6-0 vs. Rosary, May 7
W 1-0 vs. Streamwood, April 27

Glenbard East

Brittany Paganucci, forward
W 7-0 vs. Beecher in Windy City Ram Classic semifinal, March 25
W 2-0 vs. IC Catholic, Windy City Ram Classic round-of-16, March 19

Jessica Whipple, midfielder
W 4-0 vs. Glenbard South, May 4

Glenbrook South

Lily Sands, forward
W 2-1 vs. Warren in Glenbrook Cup title game, May 2

Glenwood

Kelly Graves, forward
W 4-1 vs. Notre Dame (Peoria) in Class 2A semifinal, June 5

Hersey

Annie Korff, defender
W 2-2 (3-1 in PKs) vs. York in PepsiCo Showdown, April 11

Kayla Knauss, defender
W 3-0 vs. Buffalo Grove, May 6

Hinsdale Central

Lauren Cangelosi, defender
W 1-0 vs. Oak Park and River Forest in Hinsdale Central Regional championhip, May 22

Emma Dannhausen-Brun, forward
W 3-2 vs. York in Hinsdale Central Sectional semifinal, May 26
W 7-0 vs. Manteno in PepsiCo Showdown, April 11

Sydney Griffin, forward
W 2-0 vs. Downers Grove North, March 26

Jenny Saviski, midfielder
W 1-1 (7-6 in PKs) vs. Lyons, May 7

Erin Smith, defender
W 1-0 (OT) vs. Lyons in Hinsdale Central Sectional final, May 29
W 1-0 (2 OT) vs. Wheaton North in Naperville Invitational, April 25
W 2-1 vs. St. Charles North in PepsiCo Showdown, April 16

Hoffman Estates



Jennie Nailor, defender
W 1-0 vs. Elk Grove, April 24

Lake Forest

Paige Bourne, midfielder
W 2-0 vs. Hersey in Carmel Quad, March 16

Sheridan Bufe, midfielder
W 1-0 vs. Stevenson, May 5

Carly Hoke, midfielder
W 2-1 vs. Libertyville, April 25
W 2-1 (OT) vs. Lincoln-Way East in PepsiCo Showdown, April 11

Adrian Walker, midfielder
W 3-0 vs. Lakes in North Suburban Conference title game, May 7

Lake Park

Jacey Kent, forward
W 2-1 vs. Naperville Central, May 7

Lake Zurich

Erin Neeson, midfielder
W 6-1 vs. Prospect for title of Knights Invitational, April 25

Lincoln-Way East

Lindsey Murphy, defender
W 1-0 vs. Stagg in Windy City Ram Classic quarterfinal, March 21

Kimberley Seper, goalkeeper
W 0-0 (3-2 in PKs) in Windy City Ram Classic title game at Toyota Park, March 30
W 1-1 (4-2 in PKs) vs. Providence in Windy City Ram Classic semifinal, March 25

Lincoln-Way West

Brianna Heyer, midfielder
W 7-1 vs. Yorkville in Lincoln-Way West Regional semifinal, May 20
W 2-1 vs. Morton, Windy City Ram Classic opening round, March 17

Brittany Stover, defender
W 1-1 (6-5 in PKs) vs. Lincoln-Way East, May 7

Natalie Tannura, forward
W 2-0 vs. Lockport, May 14
W 2-0 vs. Lincoln-Way North, April 28

Emily Wyskiel, defender
W 5-1 vs. Reavis in PepsiCo Showdown, April 11

Lockport

Sam Calderaro, forward
W 1-0 vs. Lisle at Benedictine U., March 18

Ally Fischer, forward
W 7-0 vs. Maine East in PepsiCo Showdown, April 11

Alexis Hernandez, midfielder
W 2-1 vs. Streamwood in PepsiCo Showdown, April 18

Brooke Janeczek, defender
T 1-1 vs. Lincoln-Way East, April 4

Stephanie Quigley, midfielder
W 5-0 vs. Reavis, May 9

Loyola

Katie Taylor, defender
W 1-0 vs. Glenbard East in PepsiCo Showdown, April 18

Allison West, midfielder
W 2-1 (OT) vs. Downers Grove North in PepsiCo Showdown, April 11


Lyons

Lindsey Allen, midfielder
W 1-0 vs. Glenbard East, May 9

Lidia Breen, goalkeeper
W 2-2 (2-0 in PKs) vs. Warren in PepsiCo Showdown, April 11
T 0-0, at Lyons, March 17

Grace Salvino, forward
W 3-2 vs. York, April 20

Izy Scott, defender
W 1-0 vs. Downers Grove North, April 28



Metea Valley

Jade Ericksen-Russo, forward
W 4-1 vs. Plainfield South in Waubonsie Valley Regional semifinal, May 19
T 3-3 vs. Batavia, April 6

Katie Kennedy, midfielder
T 2-2 vs. Plainfield North, March 19

Megan Morris, defender
W 2-1 vs. Geneva, May 12

Maeve Riordan, forward
W 2-0 vs. Plainfield North in Metea Valley Sectional semifinal, May 26


Naperville Central

Meredith Hannan, forward
W 4-2 vs. Geneva in  Augsburg-Drach Tournament, April 8

Alison Kincaide, midfielder
W 5-1 at Oak Park and River Forest, March 16

Naperville North

Fiona Baenziger, goalkeeper
W 1-0 vs. Plainfield North in Naperville Invitational, April 30
W 2-1 vs. Naperville Central, April 28

Alexis Dandridge, forward
W 4-0 vs. Wheaton Warrenville South, May 5

Jen Fortman, defender
W 2-0 vs. Barrington in Naperville Invitational title game, May 2

Morgan Krause, defender
W 6-1 vs. Glenbard East, March 26

Maddie Krejci, midfielder
W 2-0 vs. Lyons in Naperville Invitational, April 23

Allison Svoboda, midfielder
W 3-1 vs. New Trier in Naperville Invitational semifinal, May 1


New Trier

Celia Frei, midfielder
W 2-0 vs. Neuqua Valley in Class 3A championship game, June 6

Natalie Laser, forward
W 2-0 vs. Plainfield North for title of PepsiCo Showdown, April 26

Kelly Maday, forward
W 4-1 vs. Hinsdale Central in PepsiCo Showdown semifinal, April 18

Jackie Welch, defender
W 1-0 (OT) vs. Barrington in Class 3A semifinal, June 5

Neuqua Valley

Alyssa Bombacino, forward
W 3-1 vs. Collinsville in Class 3A semifinal, June 5

Lauren Ciesla, midfielder
W 3-2 vs. Naperville North in Metea Valley Sectional semifinal, May 26
W 5-0 vs. Plainfield Central in Bolingbrook Regional semifinal, May 20

Kiley Czerwinski, midfielder
W 2-0 vs. Benet in Bolingbrook Regional championship, May 22
W 5-0 vs. West Aurora, May 7
W 2-0 vs. Glenbard East, April 9

Nicole Mondi, defender
W 2-0 vs. Hinsdale Central in Lewis U. Supersectional, June 2

Sophia Moreau, defender
W 2-0 vs. Metea Valley in Metea Valley Sectional final, May 30

Haley Singer, forward
T 1-1 at Barrington, March 18

Anna Toersloev, midfielder
W 1-0 vs. Naperville Central, April 18

Dannah Williams, defender
T 1-1 vs. Waubonsie Valley, April 14

Niles North

Alyssa Brand, midfielder
T 2-2 vs. Niles West, May 2 at Toyota Park

Notre Dame (Peoria)

Kristen Slomba, midfielder
W 1-0 vs. Lemont in Class 2A third place game, June 6

Plainfield North

Natalie Auble, forward
W 2-0 vs. Lake Zurich in PepsiCo Showdown semifinal, April 18

Erin Chynoweth, forward
W 4-1 vs. Oak Park and River Forest in PepsiCo Showdown, April 11

Jessica Christmas, midfielder
W 3-0 vs. Wheaton Academy in PepsiCo Showdown, April 14

Sam Elster, midfielder
W 1-0 (OT) vs. Naperville Central in Plainfield North Regional championship, May 22
W 4-0 win vs. Plainfield South, April 28
W 2-0 vs. Neuqua Valley in Naperville Invitational, April 23

Brooke Polonus, defender
T 0-0 vs. St. Charles North, March 30

Emma Veselsky, goalkeeper
W 1-1 (5-4 in PKs) vs. Wheaton North in PepsiCo Showdown, April 16

Plainfield South

Michele Govern, forward
W 4-0 vs. Morton in PepsiCo Showdown, April 11

Prospect

Martina Kowalczuk, forward
W 4-0 vs. Wheeling, April 20

Paige Thiel, goalkeeper
L 1-0 vs. Hoffman Estates, April 15

St. Charles East

Chantel Carranza, forward
W 2-1 vs. Geneva, May 5
W 7-0 vs. Glenbard North, April 13

Darcy Cunningham, forward
W 3-1 (2 OT) vs. Waubonsie Valley in Naperville Invitational, April 30
W 3-0 vs. Batavia, April 14


Shannon Gatehouse, defender
W 4-1 at Fremd, March 17


Julia Peterson, midfielder/defender
W 4-0 vs. Bartlett in Bartlet Regional championship, May 22
W 2-0 vs. Naperville Central in Augusburg Drach Tournament, April 10


St. Charles North

Hanna Durocher, forward
W 5-0 vs. Streamwood, May 7
W 3-1 vs. Geneva, March 25

Madison Kaufmann, midfielder
W 3-0 vs. Batavia, May 5

Hailey Rydberg, midfielder
W 3-2 vs. Vernon Hills in PepsiCo Showdown, April 11

Shelby Stitz, goalkeeper
W 2-2 (3-2 in PKs) vs. Waubonsie V. in Upstate 8 Conference title game, May 12
T 1-1 vs. St. Charles East, May 9

Saint Viator

Delia Douglass, forward
W 2-0 vs. Fenwick, May 6

Anna Johnston, goalkeeper
W 2-0 vs. Deefield in Deerfield Regional championship, May 23
L 5-1 vs. Barrington in Naperville Invitational, April 23

Kayne Stanley, midfielder/defender
W 2-1 vs. Grayslake North in Saint Viator Sectional semifinal, May 27
L 2-1 (OT) vs. Benet, April 11

Michelle Trovato, forward
W 2-0 vs. Geneva in Naperville Invitational, April 30
W 2-1 at Buffalo Grove, March 17

South Elgin

Alyssa Shipon, midfielder
W 3-2 vs. Wheaton Warrenville South in PepsiCo Showdown, April 11

Ella Struwing, forward 
W 5-1 vs. West Chicago in South Elgin tournament championship game, March 27

Streamwood

Alondra Blanco, midfielder
W 2-1 (2 OT) vs. Hinsdale South in PepsiCo Showdown, April 11

Tawny Carroll, forward
W 5-0 vs. Harvest Christian for title of Green Wave Invitational, April 25

Tinley Park

Emily Lilly, midfielder
W 6-1 vs. Oak Forest, May 2 at Toyota Park

Warren

Teagon Albert, forward
W 2-1 vs. Lake Forest, April 23

Abby Vrabel, midfielder
W 1-0 vs. Fremd in Fremd Regional semifinal, May 19

Waubonsie Valley

Morgan Kemerling, midfielder
W 5-1 vs. Streamwood, May 15

West Aurora

Katherine Stephens, forward
W 3-0 at Plainfield South, March 20

West Chicago

Emma Gaggiolo, goalkeeper
L 1-0 at Schaumburg, March 18

Kayla Kirkwood, forward
W 3-1 vs. Streamwood, March 31
W 4-0 vs. Bartlett in South Elgin tournament, March 25

Wheaton Academy

Gabi LaMantia, midfielder

W 4-0 vs. Glenbard South, May 2

Jamie Netzley, forward
W 1-0 vs. Marist in PepsiCo Showdown, April 18

Gretchen Pearson, forward
W 3-0 vs. Highland Park in PepsiCo Showdown, April 11

Wheaton North

Hannah Atkinson, forward
W 4-0 vs. Wheaton Warrenville South in Wheaton North Regional championship, May 22

Becca Kouwe, midfielder
W 3-0 vs. Lane Tech in PepsiCo Showdown, April 11

Lexi Pelafas, forward
W 2-0 vs. St. Ignatius, May 16
W 1-0 vs. Naperville Central, April 20
W 2-1 vs. Glenbard West, March 25

Zoe Welsh, goalkeeper
W 2-1 vs. Wheaton Warrenville South, April 7

Wheaton Warrenville South

Anna Fank, forward
W 5-1 vs. West Chicago in Wheaton North Regional semifinal, May 19
W 3-1 vs. Wheaton Academy, March 25

Alexis Jakuszewski, forward
W 6-0 vs. Glenbard North, April 22

Nell Rosenthal, goalkeeper
T 0-0 vs. Batavia, May 9

York

Jessica Bianchi, forward
W 4-1 vs. Oak Park and River Forest, April 28

Ellen Foley, goalkeeper
T 0-0 vs. Benet in York Tournament, March 31

Alyssa Kovatchis, forward
W 1-0 vs. Downers Grove South, May 14


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