Illpolo.com Ballers of the Week

    Week 1

BOYS

Raul Ariza (Young)

Ariza scored 5 goals as the Dolphins beat Lincoln Park 18-14 on Monday evening. Then, at the Stagg Tournament, he scored 2 goals and drew 5 ejections in a surprise win over Mundelein and totaled 4 scores in an overtime loss to New Trier in the championship game.

Pat Falconer (Mundelein)

Falconer scored a total of 10 goals in wins over Glenbrook North and Stevenson during the week, then led the Mustangs with 7 scores in a win over Bradley at the Stagg Tournament. The Mustangs finished third at the tournament and ended the week with a 5-1 record.

Chris Wendt (Fenwick)

Wendt led the Friars with 6 goals and 6 steals in a 19-5 victory over Stevenson on Tuesday night. Before that, he totaled 5 goals in a win over Loyola on opening night, helping Fenwick to a 23-4 win.

John Mikuzis (Neuqua Valley)

The Wildcats senior started off the season by pouring in 11 goals in a nonconference victory over Barrington.

Ben Reasons (Naperville Central)

Reasons scored 7 goals in the Redhawks' 14-8 victory over Neuqua Valley on Friday night at the Waubonsie Valley Tournament.

GIRLS

Natalia Bialecka (Maine East)

Bialecka scored 12 of her team's 13 goals to lead Maine East to a 13-8 victory over Maine South on Friday night.

Kathleen Servatius (Loyola)

The Ramblers' goalie recorded 29 saves in wins over R-B, Fremd, and Hersey as Loyola claimed their own tourney on Saturday afternoon. She allowed only 9 goals in the three games, while allowing only 4 scores to St Viator in a win earlier in the week.

Caitlin Connor (Hinsdale Central)

Connor started the week on Tuesday with a 7-goal tally in a win over Hoffman Estates, followed by a 9-goal output in a conference win over Morton.

Audrey Reardon (Oak Park)

Reardon's all-around performance against R-B on Thursday helped the Huskies earn a 14-8 victory; she scored 6 goals and added 9 steals and 4 assists in the win.

Alyssa Turza (Sandburg)

Turza totaled 9 goals at the New Trier Tournament to help lead the Eagles to wins over New Trier, Evanston, and St Viator on Saturday.