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    Week 7

BOYS

John Barrett (Fenwick)

Barrett recorded 14 goals over the weekend at the Brother Rice Tournament, helping the Friars to a 4-0 record and a tournament title after wins over St Patrick, Brother Rice, St Rita, and Waubonsie Valley.

On Friday night against Waubonsie, Barrett led the way on offense with 7 goals in a 15-7 win. On Saturday morning, he added 3 goals in a 12-3 victory over St Rita, then followed that with a goal and 2 assists in Fenwick's 10-1 win over St Patrick that qualified the Friars for the title game. Barrett scored 3 goals in a 12-10 victory over Brother Rice, increasing his total to 64 goals for the 2007 season.

Earlier in the week, Barrett also scored 6 goals to lead Fenwick to a 17-5 win over Naperville Central.

GIRLS

Nora Kennelly (St Ignatius)

Nora Kennelly scored 6 goals, including the game-winner with 0:45 seconds remaining, to lead St Ignatius to their first-ever Maroon & Gold Tournament title after a 9-7 victory over Loyola on Saturday afternoon.

Kennelly totaled 21 goals in the tournament, as Ignatius' went 4-0 over the weekend. The Wolfpack earned victories over Lyons, New Trier, Waubonsie, and Loyola.

Earlier in the week, Kennelly recorded 4 goals to lead Ignatius to an 11-2 win over Latin. She also tallied 5 goals as the Wolfpack defeated Sandburg 13-8 on Wednesday night.

St Ignatius' improved to 15-3 on the season after the weekend.

Kara Wilson (Naperville Central)

Kara Wilson has helped lead Naperville Central to a 21-2 record in 2007 as the Redhawks leading scorer, including 12 goals this week as Central went 4-0 (with two wins coming against Top 10 teams).

Wilson started the week with a 4-goal performance in a 9-7 win over Neuqua Valley. She also recorded 2 steals, 2 assists, and 5 ejections drawn. The following day, Wilson excelled on the defensive end with 6 steals as the Redhawks beat Lyons 5-4. She added 4 goals, 3 steals, and an assist in Wednesday's 15-6 victory over rival Naperville North, then finished the week with 4 goals, 2 steals, and an assist in Central's 11-5 win over Richards.