Palatine 8 Loyola 5

Kamil Mulawa and John Giuliano each scored 3 goals as Palatine beat Loyola 8-5 in the tournament opener on Friday evening. Jordan Hodur tallied 2 scores in the loss for the Ramblers.

St. Ignatius 12 McHenry 3

Mark Alvarado recorded 4 goals and Kevin Barth added 3 scores to help St Ignatius knock off McHenry 12-3 in a rematch of last year's state quarterfinal game.

H-F 16 Latin 14

Kevin Kuchta and Shay Banton each scored 4 goals as Homewood-Flossmoor outscored Latin 4-2 in the final period to emerge with a 16-14 victory. At the tail end of the third quarter, Kevin Kuchta scored 2 straight goals for the Vikings, giving them a 12-11 lead. Jacob Himmel responded with a goal at the end of the quarter to send the game to the final period tied at 12-12. Banton scored two quick goals in the opening minute of the fourth quarter, followed by goals by Caleb Peterson and Kuchta, and within two minutes the Vikings had a 16-12 lead. Himmel scored two late goals to narrow the gap, but H-F was able to hold on for a narrow victory. Luke Dobben also scored 3 times in the win for the Vikings. Meanwhile, Himmel finished with 7 goals for the Romans, who also got 3 goals from Eddie Wickes and 2 scores from James Ruggiero.

Curie 20 Loyola 2

Eduardo Chavez and Sam Lopez both scored 6 goals as Curie cruised to a 20-2 victory over undermanned Loyola on Friday. Ramiro Almarez added 3 scores and Danny Pantoja scored 2 times in the victory for the Condors. Brendan Hulseman and Erik Gooseman each recorded one goal in the loss for the Ramblers.

St Ignatius 11 Mundelein 6

St Ignatius raced out to a 5-0 lead in the first half and never looked back as they beat Mundelein 11-6 behind a 5-goal performance from Mark Alvarado.

The Wolfpack senior scored two breakaway goals and recovered a loose ball in front of the net to add a third score in the first quarter, while Ignatius' goalie Mike Fratto made two key saves at the end of the first period to keep Mundelein off the scoreboard. In the second period, Angus Tam's outside shot was deflected in to give the Wolfpack a 5-0 lead. The Mustangs were able to respond in the final two minutes of the half, as Nick Mandas scored from outside seven meters and Sean Falconer added a goal from five meters out to cut the lead to 5-2. Mundelein's Will Davidson nearly cut into the three-goal deficit at the end of the half, but his shot clanged off the right post as the buzzer sounded and Ignatius still led 5-2.

The teams traded goals in the opening stages of the third period, but the Wolfpack went on a 4-0 run late in the quarter to pull away from the Mustangs. Alvarado scored the first two goals of the run, followed by 6-on-5 goals from Kevin Barth and Paul Bouschlicher. Mundelein's Frank Lukacs (2 goals) ended the run with a goal from inside five meters from the left side, but the Mustangs could only muster up two more goals in the final six minutes before falling 11-6.

Latin 15 New Trier 11

In the night's final game, Latin went on a 3-0 run late in the first half to break a 7-7 tie and never relinquished the lead before beating New Trier 15-11. The Trevians cut the lead to 10-9 after Joey Ryan scored on an outside shot and Konrad VonMoltke scored a rebound goal before halftime, but Latin's 4-0 third quarter run ended the Trevians' hopes of a comeback as the Romans held on for the victory. Jacob Himmel and Jordan Spear each scored 4 goals and James Ruggiero tacked on 3 scores in the win for Latin. VonMoltke scored 4 times and Ryan added 2 scores to lead the Trevians in the losing effort.

Saturday Recaps

Curie 11 Palatine 4

Eduardo Chavez and Ramiro Almarez both scored 4 goals to lead Curie to an 11-4 win over Palatine. Kamil Mulawa scored one goal and added 4 steals in the loss for the Pirates.

McHenry 7 Mundelein 5

Dylan Clohessy and Kyle Braun both scored 2 goals as McHenry pulled out to an early lead and staved off a late charge from the Mustangs to earn a 7-5 victory on Saturday morning. Mundelein cut the lead to 6-5 late in the game before the Warriors added a late goal and held the Mustangs the rest of the game. Five players tallied one goal apiece for the Mustangs.

St Ignatius 12 Curie 10

Mark Alvarado scored 8 goals and Jaime Juarez added 3 scores as St Ignatius led from start to finish in a 12-10 win over Curie in the first place bracket of the Palatine Tournament on Saturday. Eduardo Chavez scored 4 times and Ramiro Almarez added 2 scores in the loss for the Condors.

Palatine 11 McHenry 10

The host Pirates won a back-and-forth encounter with McHenry 11-10 in which Kamil Mulawa drew and converted a penalty shot in the final minute of regulation to give Palatine the win. The Pirates trailed 9-7 late in the game but went on a 3-0 run to take a 10-9 lead late in the game. McHenry tied the score at 10-10 before Mulawa's heroics finished the game. Justin Behrens led the Pirates with 5 goals, Mulawa added 4 scores, and goalie Dan Sommerfield made 14 saves in the win. Dylan Clohessy scored 5 times and Andrew Hertel added 2 scores in the loss for the Warriors.

Mundelein 9 Loyola 8

Will Davidson scored 4 goals and Pat Falconer added 3 scores as Mundelein's 3-0 run in the game's final four minutes helped them come-from-behind to beat Loyola 9-8 on Saturday. The Mustangs trailed 5-3 at halftime and 8-6 early in the fourth quarter before grabbing the late momentum to earn the win. Jordan Hodur scored 4 goals and Charlie Dowdle added 2 scores in the loss for the Ramblers.

St Ignatius 12 H-F 9

Jaime Juarez and Kevin Barth both recorded 4 goals as St Ignatius claimed the Palatine Tournament title with a 12-9 victory over Homewood-Flossmoor on Saturday afternoon. Mark Alvarado added 3 goals and Tom Maloney scored once in the win for the Wolfpack. Shay Banton scored 4 goals, Kevin Kuchta scored 3 times, and both Caleb Peterson and Luke Dobben scored one time in the loss for the Vikings.

Latin 10 McHenry 7

Latin's 4-1 run in the second quarter proved to be the difference in their 10-7 victory over McHenry on Saturday. Evan Dent and James Ruggiero each scored 3 times and Jacob Himmel added 2 goals in the win for the Romans. Dylan Clohessy led the Warriors with 3 goals in the loss.

Mundelein 10 New Trier 7

Frank Lukacs scored 3 goals and AJ Caughey and Will Davidson scored 2 goals apiece as Mundelein led from start to finish to beat New Trier 10-7. Jordan Palmer led the Trevians with 3 scores in the loss.

Curie 11 H-F

Shay Banton scored at the end of regulation after H-F called a timeout with three seconds left and help the Vikings earn an 11-11 draw with Curie in the second place game of the Palatine Tournament. In an evenly matched encounter, Eduardo Chavez scored 5 goals for the Condors, who trailed 4-2 at halftime before evening things up at 7-7 at the end of the third period. Curie pulled ahead in the late stages before Banton's heroics led to the tie.

Palatine 12 Latin 9

The hosts jumped out to a 5-1 lead during the second quarter and never looked back to earn a 12-9 win over Latin to earn a fourth place finish at their own tournament. Justin Behrens and Kamil Mulawa both scored 3 goals and Dan Sommerfield totaled 9 saves and 6 steals in the Palatine win. Jacob Himmel tallied 6 scores and James Ruggiero scores 2 times in the loss for the Romans.

New Trier 12 Loyola 8

Jordan Palmer scored 6 goals to help New Trier earn their first win of the Palatine Tournament, a 12-8 decision over Loyola. Charlie Dowdle recorded 5 goals in the loss for the Ramblers.