TOURNAMENT REPORT
Preview
The five Naperville-area teams gather for their annual Week 1 tournament
beginning on
Friday night at Naperville North. Can Naperville Central repeat as champions or will any
of the other challengers make a major impression as the opening week
of water polo comes to a close?
Schedule
Friday
NC 10 NN 1
Neuqua 9 Waubonsie 7 (OT)
NC 17 Metea 4
Saturday
NN 14 Metea 3
NC 15 Waubonsie 5
Neuqua 13 Metea 3
Waubonsie 6 NN 5
NC 7 Neuqua 0
Waubonsie 3 Metea 2
NN 6 Neuqua 0
Game Recaps
Naperville Central 10 Naperville North 1
Kaela Codo scored 4 goals and Emily Rodgers netted 2 scores as the
Redhawks topped Naperville North 10-1 in the event's opening game. Alli
Hansen, Caroline Aemmer, Emily Westlove and Rylee Brower all scored once
in the winning effort for Central. Caitlin Holzer scored the lone goal
in the loss for the hosts.
Neuqua Valley 9 Waubonsie Valley 7 (OT)
Zoe Salafatinos scored the game-winning goal in the second period of
overtime as Neuqua Valley earned a 9-7 comeback win over Waubonsie
Valley. Catherine Carroll scored 5 goals, including the game-tying goal
with six seconds remaining, to send the game to extra time. Salafatinos
(5 assists, 7 steals) and Heather Sterchele also scored 2 goals apiece
and Issi French made 9 saves for the victors. Alex Triko tallied 4
scores, Maria Campbell scored 2 times and Kimela Srey dished out 4
assists and scored once in the loss.
Naperville Central 17 Metea Valley 4
Kaela Codo recorded 5 goals, Emily Westlove scored 3 times and Faith
Vandercar made 11 saves in the Redhawks' 17-4 triumph over Metea Valley.
Angie Benton and Emily Rodgers also scored 2 goals in the Central win.
Naperville North 14 Metea Valley 3
Taylor Wessel registered 3 goals and both Isabelle Rocco and Kelsey Ryan
netted 2 scores to help the Huskies beat Metea Valley 14-3. Caitlin
Holzer, Danielle Pugh, Emma Boddy, Margaret Zega, Olivia Tsao, Olivia
Eiken and Sam Reed all scored once as well for the winners.
Naperville Central 15 Waubonsie Valley 5
Kaela Codo netted 3 goals and both Caroline Aemmer and Jennifer Oliver
scored 3 times as Central got past Waubonsie Valley 15-5. Alli Hansen
added 2 goals, Faith Vandercar made 5 saves and the trio of Angie
Benton, Anne Marie Gunn and Rylee Brower each scored once for the
victors. Alex Triko and Kimela Srey each scored 2 goals and Kelsey Meyer
added one goal in the loss.
Neuqua Valley 13 Metea Valley 3
Heather Sterchele and Zoe Salafatinos each scored 4 goals and Catherine
Carroll netted 2 scores as the Wildcats upended Metea Valley 13-3. Alex
VanCleave, Cassidy Angus and Gabby Koopmann each added one score while
Issi French totaled 8 saves and 4 assists in the win. Samantha Etscheid
tallied all 3 goals for the Mustangs.
Waubonsie Valley 6 Naperville North 5
Kimela Srey scored 3 goals and the trio of Alex Triko, Juliette Ansberry
and Molly Anderson each scored once as the Warriors edged Naperville
North 6-5. Caitlin Holzer notched 3 scores while Megan Phillips and
Olivia Eiken each scored once for the hosts.
Naperville Central 7 Neuqua Valley 0
Emily Westlove scored 3 goals and Faith Vandercar earned a shutout as
the Redhawks defeated Neuqua Valley 7-0 to win the Naperville North
Tournament. Anne Marie Gunn led the defense with 8 steals in the winning
effort. Issi French blocked 10 shots in the loss for the Wildcats.
Waubonsie Valley 3 Metea Valley 2
Kelsey Meyer, Kimela Srey and Maria Campbell each scored once and the
Warriors' defense held on for a 3-2 victory over Metea Valley. Alex
Cerra and Emily Garza each tallied one goal in the loss.
Naperville North 6 Neuqua Valley 0
Isabelle Rocco notched 3 scores while Amber McClure, Caitlin Holzer and
Taylor Wessel each scored once in the Huskies' 6-0 shutout win over
Neuqua Valley. Issi French made 8 saves in the loss for the Wildcats.
Event Standings
NC (4-0)
Neuqua (2-2)
NN (2-2)
Waubonsie (2-2)
Metea (0-4)
Top Scorers
Kaela Codo (NC) - 13
Catherine Carroll (NV) - 7
Alex Triko (WV) - 7
Kimela Srey (WV) - 7
Caitlin Holzer (NN) - 6
Zoe Salafatinos (NV) - 6
Top Goalkeepers
