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Preview

Quarterfinal #4: Naperville Central (29-4) vs Mundelein (27-6)

Game Time: 8:15pm; Friday, May 21

Coaches: NC-Jeff Plackett (8th year) / Mundelein-Drew Schneider (13th year)

How They Got Here: NC beat Waubonsie 8-5 at the Neuqua Sectional. Mundelein beat Stevenson 15-3 at the VH Sectional.

Previous 2010 Meetings: NC leads series 1-0. NC edged Mundelein 7-5 on 3/20 at the NC Tournament.

Current Rankings: NC - #7 / Mundelein - #8

Top Performers: NC (Abbey Kerth - 86 goals) / Mundelein (Alexis Jones - 140 goals, Evelyn Kurzac - 93 goals)

The Goalies: NC (Julia Campbell) / Mundelein (Emily Tylka)

The X-Factor: A lot has changed since the Redhawks earned a narrow 7-5 win over the Mustangs back in March. Central seems to have righted their ship after a couple of tough losses down the stretch of the season, while Mundelein's impressive win over their rivals Stevenson last weekend gives them plenty of momentum as they return to state for the first time since 2003. The Redhawks have the edge in experience having advanced to the title game last year, so expect a highly competitive battle in the late game on Friday night.

Other Players to Watch: 

NC (Claire Fleming, Claire Wirtz, Emily Sejna, Lauren Spaits, Lizzy Giuliani, Robyn Stanley, Tori Davis, Vanessa Lin)

Mundelein (Alexis Jones, Amy Klink, Ariana Rossi, Dani Caldwell, Jacqui Lodor, Sarah Honda)