Players To Watch

Boys - Duncan Partridge (Stevenson)

Helped the Patriots beat LWE on Saturday with a 5-goal performance

Boys - Mike Figura (Northside)

Led NSP to wins over Young and Curie in Week 5

Boys - Craig Borkovec (Fenwick)

Scored 3 goals in the Friars' 9-4 win over Brother Rice

Girls - Markie Walztoni (Richards)

Led the Bulldogs in scoring in wins over Marian and Bremen in Week 5

Girls - Brittany Wallace (Latin)

The freshman scored 3 goals as the Romans beat Resurrection

Girls - Megan Clampitt (Barrington)

Scored 11 goals in wins over Lake Forest and Deerfield on Friday night

Biggest Impact

Boys - Blaine Grzekorek (Conant)

Scored the game-winner to help the Cougars beat Schaumburg 6-5

Boys - Spencer Sophie (Fremd)

Scored game-tying and game-winning goals in OT win over Hoffman

Girls - Alice Denny (Mundelein)

Scored game-winner with 0:17 seconds left in a 5-4 win over Lake Forest

Girls - Audrey Reardon (Oak Park)

Scored 17 of Oak Park's 22 goals at the STC North Tournament

Top Defensive Performances

Boys - Chris Wendt (Fenwick)

Made 7 steals to help Fenwick beat Gulliver (FL) 12-6 on Saturday

Boys - Andrew McKernin (Fenwick)

Recorded 6 steals in the Friars' 9-4 victory over Brother Rice

Girls - Rebecca Shopiro (Stevenson)

Totaled 9 steals in Stevenson's 11-0 shutout of Mundelein on Saturday

Girls - Meghan Jacobs (Lyons)

Made 7 steals and added 2 goals in Lyons' 15-2 win over Stagg

Top Goalie Performances

Boys - Andrew Acosta (Wheeling)

Totaled 20 saves as Wheeling held off Maine East 5-4

Boys - Brian Forrest (Prospect)

Made 14 saves as Prospect surprised New Trier 12-7

Girls - Janelle Bartman (Stevenson)

Recorded a shutout and made 11 saves in Lake County title game

Girls - Megan McWhirter (Waubonsie Valley)

Did not allow a goal in an 11-0 win over Naperville North

Girls - Giovannina Penze (Prospect)

Stopped 23 shots and allowed only 3 goals as Prospect beat Hersey 8-3

Biggest Surprises

Boys - Stevenson beats Lincoln-Way East

The Patriots earned their first big win of the season over the Griffins

Girls - Vernon Hills finishes 3rd at Lake County Tourney

Best finish for Cougars as they surprised both Libertyville and Barrington

News and Notes

Boys - Richards earns first win in school history

Beat Bradley 7-6 to earn the first victory in team history

Girls - Fenwick remains undefeated in IL

The Friars beat McAuley twice in three days to remain unbeaten in IL

Girls - Stevenson's defensive performance

The Patriots allowed only 9 goals in 4 games to win Lake County

Boys/Girls - Florida's Gulliver Prep visits IL

Gulliver's boys team goes 3-1 with loss to Fenwick; girls finish 4-0 in IL

Super Ballers

Boys - Brian Barron (Fenwick)

Girls - Kelly Steininger/Colleen Grimes (Vernon Hills)

Week 5 Super Ballers Information