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Chicagoland Soccer Top 25


By Patrick Z. McGavin

A feverish and madcap Saturday featured multiple tournaments, the battle of St. Charles and signs of a resurgent Loyola as the Ramblers knocked off previously unbeaten and no. 4 Glenbrook South in opening round pool play of Lou Malnati’s Deep Dish Classic.

We had been anticipating this moment. Every part of the season has its own circle-the-calendar moments, a big conference game, a marquee showdown of teams from opposite conferences or a tournament.

On Saturday, everything came together and delivered a vivid and sprawling day, kaleidoscopic in scale and reach. Rather than mark the end, it only signifies the beginning, as now many of those same tournaments go to midweek, like Lou Malnati's and the Plainfield Classic.

Teams are also coping with injuries and illness or having to adjust their roster on the fly.

Hinsdale Central coach Tony Madonia said it best after his team lost a tight and very well played game against no. 5 Evanston on Saturday: “For some of our girls, this is their first year playing varsity,” he began, as if catching himself, and then adding, “and every other team is dealing with the same things. It doesn’t make us any different.”

Teams cast out and see their own image, echoes or moments of recognition. Everything accelerates in girls’ soccer, given how tight the schedule is and often how unaccommodating the weather is at the start of the season. Everything jams together.

Everything new is old again, or some variation of that tune. Geneva is back in the poll after an impressive win against Wheaton Warrenville South in their inaugural game in the new DuKane Conference.

The breadth of detail and the deepening intelligence and information helps fill in the blanks. Now it is showtime. Let it ride.

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Rk LW Team W L T Comment
11Barrington501Ellie McAuley is an offensive player to watch
22St. Charles North601Forward Maddie Rossi is another dangerous weapon
35Evanston800Carley Menocal is excellent defender and corner specialist
43New Trier505Heidi Bianucci provides set piece spark
56Benet800Impressive road win at Notre Dame (Peoria)
67Fremd311Emma Spotak helps bring Kinsella Cup home
78St. Charles East920Sidda Patel is a skilled midfielder
89Naperville North321Amanda Johnson posts her second shutout
94Glenbrook South911Loyola ends unbeaten streak
1011Lyons301Grace Truax helps make up stellar defense
1113Lane711Alana Coffman plays everywhere on the field
1210Glenbard East711Molly Galvin is a versatile and dynamic talent
1315Sandburg811Excellent 3-0-0 week
1414Neuqua Valley223Shannon Tagler is a dynamic attacking player
15HMGeneva411Jenna Dominguez scores GW-goal against WW South
1612WW South411Molly Fank is a superb defender
17HMMaine South700Survives Wheaton Academy at PepsiCo Showdown
18HMPrairie Ridge801Captures Lake Zurich tournament
1920Waubonsie Valley411Commanding performance against Naperville Central
2018Stevenson502Dark horse at Lou Malnati’s Deep Dish Classic
2119Wauconda511Beat Highland Park in PepsiCo Showdown opener
2225Batavia612Bella Zink is a steady, talented midfielder
23HMLemont521Danielle Irwin is a talented and creative midfielder
24HMLoyola222Lauren Daffada keys Glenbrook South upset
2524Hersey621Avery Larson is a quality forward
Look out for:  Deerfield, Conant, St. Francis, Lake Forest, Andrew, Prospect, St. Ignatius, Naperville Central, Wheaton Academy, Mother McAuley, Plainfield East, Lincoln-Way Central, Payton, Lockport, Latin
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