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TOURNAMENT TO WATCH

STEVENSON TOURNAMENT

The Patriots host a crucial late-season tournament that often serves as an excellent preview of the state tournament. This year is no exception, as six of the top ten teams will play in Lincolnshire, including #1 Lyons, #3 Fenwick, #4 New Trier, #5 Oak Park, #8 Stevenson, and #9 Loyola. Also in the mix are #12 Naperville Central, #14 Brother Rice, and #20 Palatine. The defending champion Lions won the event by one goal last year, beating Fenwick in the first championship round game before getting past Brother Rice later in the day. Will history repeat itself in 2013, or will one of the other eight challenges be able to send a message with just eight days until the postseason begins?

Conant hosts a nine-team, eighteen-game event with an eccentric mix of teams that start play on Friday and continue throughout the day on Saturday. The Cougars play in a group with BG and St Viator, the second group includes Lane, Libertyville, and Maine West, while the final group consists of LWN, Neuqua Valley, and Northside.

GAME PREVIEWS (Friday, April 26)

MATCH OF THE DAY

6:00pm #11 Naperville North at #21 Bremen

The Red Jaguars play host to the Huskies in a nonconference battle on Friday evening; North won the first meeting between the two teams 11-2 at the York Tournament back in Week 6.

6:00pm #43 Northside at #50 Schaumburg

The Mustangs travel to Schaumburg for a nonconference affair on Friday night as both teams could use a win to build some momentum heading into their respective conference tournaments.

TOURNAMENT TO WATCH

ROCKFORD TOURNAMENT

Fenwick and Lincoln-Way Central travel across state lines to participate in the Rockford Tournament, an event featuring several of the top teams in Michigan (including the top-ranked hosts). Can #1 Fenwick and #5 LWC continue the success of Illinois teams against their Michigan counterparts after five teams posted a 16-2 record against The Wolverine State this past weekend? The Friars lost to Rockford in the title game by one goal in 2012, while the Knights are joining the fray for the first time.

GAME RECAPS (Friday, April 26)

STEVENSON TOURNAMENT

New Trier 8 Stevenson 2

The Trevians' defense limited the hosts to just two goals as the opened the tournament with an 8-2 win on Friday. Jordan Palmer scored 3 goals and Dano Johnson, Jason Bartha, Joey Ryan, John Schulz, and Reid McCullough each tallied one score in the victory. Mitchell Sokolsky and Remy Dalloul both scored once in the loss for the hosts.

Fenwick 8 Loyola 6

Danny Farmer, Matt Bresnahan, Tony Perez, and Trevor McLean each scored 2 goals and Tommy McGuire made 8 saves as Fenwick defeated Loyola 8-6. Cameron Shewchuck led the Ramblers with 2 goals in the losing effort, while goalie Kyle Strobel blocked 6 shots.

Lyons 11 Naperville Central 1

Joe Shannon recorded 5 goals and Peter Dore netted 3 scores as Lyons defeated Naperville Central 11-1. Nathan Kriha notched 2 scores and Michael Dow added one goal in the winning effort. Ryan Donahue put in the lone goal for the Redhawks in the loss.

New Trier 11 Oak Park 5

The Trevians won their second game of the night by beating Oak Park 11-5 to advance to the first-place group of the Stevenson Tournament. Jordan Palmer netted 5 goals and Joey Ryan added 4 scores in the win, while Jason Bartha and Matt Weiser both scored once for the victors. Grant Krueger led the Huskies with 2 scores, while Kyle Patnode, Lee Werner, and Pavel Simonovic each scored one goal for OPRF.

Fenwick 10 Palatine 3

Matt Bresnahan recorded 4 goals and Tommy McGuire blocked 15 shots in the Friars' 15-3 victory over Palatine. Andrew Bertschy, Bailey Wendt, Billy Golden, Justin White, Ryan Masi, and Tony Perez each put in one goal for the Friars. Kristian Kalev tallied 2 scores and Christian Kalfas scored once for the Pirates.

Lyons 8 Brother Rice 2

The top-ranked Lions advanced to Saturday's first-place group with an 8-2 victory over Brother Rice. Joe Shannon registered 6 scores and Peter Dore netted 2 goals in the win for the Lions. Kevin Mayer scored 2 goals and Cal Kennedy made 12 saves in the loss for the Crusaders.

GAME RECAPS (Friday, April 26)

Lincoln-Way Central 9 Zeeland 2

Danijela Jackovich scored 4 goals and Liz Klock netted 2 scores as the Knights opened their travels with a 9-2 victory over Zeeland on Friday night. Cailey Davern, Kristi Howe, and Sam Ford each added one goal in the win for Central.

OTHER KEY GAMES

Naperville North 10 Bremen 5

Taylor Bridgman recorded 4 goals, Jillian Eiken netted 3 scores, and Taylor Stoner put in 2 goals as North beat Bremen 10-5. Hannah Schultz and Sarah Minnich each scored 2 times in the loss for Bremen.

Schaumburg 8 Northside 7

Ashley Johnson scored the game-winning goal with two seconds remaining as Schaumburg beat Northside 8-7 on Friday night in nonconference play. Britney Vasquez tallied 4 goals, Delaney Houts put in 2 scores, and Johnson and Krystal Vezzetti each scored once in the victory. Jessica Sumsky blocked 8 shots in the one-goal victory for the hosts. Jane Patzke and Meghan Quigley each scored 3 times, Rebecca Chan put in one goal, and Marti Hale denied 9 shots in the loss for the Mustangs.