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Chicagoland Soccer Top 25

By Patrick Z. McGavin


That was fast.

A season that seemingly just started now approaches the final week of the regular season for the larger classification schools.

The Chicago Public League takes centerstage this week with its own Final Four: no. 13 Lane, Young, Jones and Payton battle in the two semifinals on Tuesday. Those two winners square off Thursday night at Lane. Lane and Jones are the two favorites to reach the title game. 

Young has won the city title three times in the last six years. They are more than capable. The Dolphins are getting healthy and have an emerging star in junior forward Sara Woods, who has eight goals in her team’s last three games.

On Wednesday night in Buffalo Grove, top-ranked Barrington goes after an unprecedented sixth-consecutive MSL Cup. Coach Ryan Stengren praised the off-season training and work regimen of his players. The Fillies have played nine games in the last two weeks, many against elite competition and under duress, and won them all. They are currently on a 12-game win streak.

No. 4 New Trier will bid for the CSL championship at Glenbrook North on Tuesday.

The top 15-18 slots are fairly consistent with last week. This is the time to spot the risers and those teams peaking at the right time. Carmel looked like a team dazed and confused three weeks into the season. Now the Corsairs are 6-0-2 in their last eight and have a chance to claim the undisputed East Suburban Catholic title with a victory at home against Marian on Monday.

Loyola, back in the rankings at no. 17, is 8-2-0 in its last 10 games.

This is the prelude to the curtain opener for the state tournament: the regional quarterfinals are over in Class A; and the action begins for the bigger schools. This is a transition week for many schools who are looking to get healthy and be sharp for the start of regional play. It all moves in a blur. Enjoy the final week of relative calm.

Then it gets even more interesting.



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RankLWSchoolWLTComment
11Barrington2010Sophia Spinell goal delivers MSL title
24SC North1303K.B. Kusswurm is excellent stopper
32Naperville N1423Megan Benmore provides another spark
43New Trier1621Hope Baisley strong in midfield
57Warren1611Courtney Chomko is top sophomore
66Geneva1611Stephanie Howe aids explosive offense
75Fremd1331Jennifer Josten is standout stopper
89Neuqua V834Hailey Furio is dynamic in space
910Lake Forest941Alyssa Marquis -- young talent to watch
1011Metea V1333Sophia Senese another dynamic offensive piece
1112Batavia1222Offense looking for new energy
1213Nazareth1721Julia Olander a top freshman talent
1314Lane1423Going for third-straight city title
1422Lyons1141Eileen Murphy keys huge win over DG North
1515DG North1322Delaney Forst is stellar forward
1617CL South1511Big win over Prairie Ridge
17HMLoyola1260Maggie Brett stars vs. St. Francis
1821Wauconda1401Aimee Berg is an elite defender
198Lake Zurich1450Forward Kyra Ripoli is very skilled
2019L-W East1331Jade Christensen is superb stopper
2120Glenbrook S1540Played New Trier tough
22HMCarmel843Skyler Thomas is gifted sophomore forward
23HMNaperville C974Beat Illinois Top 10 no. 1
2418West Aurora172118-game unbeaten streak snapped
2516SC East936Searching for offensive spark
  Look out for: Palatine, Evanston, Sycamore, Lemont, Libertyville, Burlington Central, Glenbard East, Latin, Hinsdale South, St. Francis, Plainfield North, Prairie Ridge, Glenbrook North, Waubonsie Valley, Jones
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