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MATCH OF THE DAY

5:00pm #15 H-F at #8 Sandburg

The winner of Friday night's grudge match between H-F and Sandburg hopes to clinch at least a share of the SWSC Red division title, as if this rivalry game needed any more excitement. The winner can claim the outright title if they get a bit of help from LWC in their game with Lockport, but the focus will also be on getting a high-quality win to cap off the regular season for both teams.

5:00pm #41 Lincoln-Way Central at #5 Lockport

The Knights head to Lockport looking to really shake things up at the top of the SWSC Red division with an upset over the Porters, who can clinch at least a share of the division title with a win in the last SWSC contest of the season for both teams.

OTHER KEY TOURNAMENTS

CSL TOURNAMENT

The Central Suburban League features two play-in games that will help finalize Friday's quarterfinal round setup. Deerfield seeks their first win against a conference opponent when they face Glenbrook North at 4:30pm, followed by a battle between Highland Park and Maine East that will determine who will face top seed New Trier on Friday. The four quarterfinal round games will be played on Friday night, followed by Saturday's consolation and championship bracket semifinals and culminating with the championship round beginning at 1:00pm.

MCAC TOURNAMENT

The Catholic League Tournament kicks off with a play-in game between DeLaSalle and Mt Carmel, the winners face top-seeded Fenwick in the second quarterfinal game at 6:30pm. The winning side from that trio of teams will face either St Ignatius or St Patrick, who do battle at 5:30pm in the first quarterfinal game of the night. Loyola takes on St Rita and Brother Rice faces St Viator on the other side of the bracket, with the winners advancing to play each other in the second semifinal on Saturday.

WSC TOURNAMENT

The Lions look to repeat as West Suburban Conference champions, but they will likely face a handful of challenges from the likes of Hinsdale Central, Oak Park, York, Hinsdale South, or Morton. The Huskies take on Hinsdale South on Friday, with the winner meeting Hinsdale Central on Saturday morning. In the other quarterfinal round game, York does battle with Morton for the opportunity to play the defending champs on Saturday morning in the first semifinal. The tournament concludes with the championship game on Saturday afternoon at 1:00pm.

GAME PREVIEWS (Friday, May 3)

MATCH OF THE DAY

5:00pm #9 Sandburg at #34 Homewood-Flossmoor

H-F plays host to Sandburg in the season finale for both teams in the SWSC Red division; the hosts have been improving late in the season, but they'll need to be at their best if they hope to surprise their rivals, who can clinch at least a share of the division title with a victory.

6:00pm #23 Lockport at #5 Lincoln-Way Central

The Knights look to close out the regular season with a victory over the Porters that can help them clinch at least a share of the SWSC Red division title. Meanwhile, Lockport has been on a roll in the second half of the season and would like nothing more than to wrap-up their season with a big win over Danijela Jackovich and the Knights.

OTHER KEY TOURNAMENTS

CSL TOURNAMENT

Deerfield seeks their first win against a conference opponent when they match up with one-win Highland Park on Thursday night in the play-in round of the CSL Tournament. The winner takes on top-seed New Trier in Friday's first quarterfinal, followed by a contest between GBN and Maine East in the second game of the evening. The other side of the bracket showcases Maine South-Maine West and Evanston-GBS, with the two winners advancing to the semifinal round and the losing teams playing in Saturday's consolation round. The championship round begins at 1:00pm with the title game being played at 3:00pm.

GAME RECAPS (Friday, May 3)

MATCH OF THE DAY

Sandburg 16 H-F 9

Kevin Tunney scored 5 goals and Mike O'Malley and Zach Roper each netted 3 goals in Sandburg's 16-9 win over H-F. The victory helped the Eagles clinch a share of the SWSC Blue division title.

New Trier 14 Maine West 5

Ben Sussman, Maros Petro, Matt Connell, Matt Weiser, Jason Bartha, and Joey Ryan each scored 2 times in New Trier's 14-5 win over Maine West.

Maine South 17 Evanston 14

Maka DeNeve-Arnam totaled 5 goals and Kyle Christie put in 3 scores as the Hawks beat Evanston 17-14 to advance to the CSL semifinals. Kameron Simmons-Gill scored 6 tiimes in the loss for the Wildkits.

Glenbrook North 10 Niles West 9

Robby Liberman and Patrick Krol both scored 3 goals to help GBN upset Niles West 10-9. Liberman put in the game-winning goal with less than two minutes left in regulation for the Spartans. Max Romanelli tallied 3 scores in the loss for the Wolves.

Glenbrook South 15 Maine East 6

Danny Correa scored 4 goals and Barnt Boczek netted 3 scores in the Titans' 15-6 win over Maine East.

MCAC TOURNAMENT

DeLaSalle 11 Mt Carmel 3

Vinny Scalise recorded 3 goals to lead DeLaSalle to an 11-3 victory over Mt Carmel in the play-in game of the Catholic League Tournament on Friday afternoon. Mick Hroma led the Caravan with 2 goals in the loss.

Fenwick 16 DeLaSalle 7

Matt Bresnahan scored 6 goals, Justin White tallied 4 scores, and Tommy McGuire saved 11 shots as the Friars beat DeLaSalle 16-7. Omar Calderon added 2 goals and Andrew Bertschy, Danny Farmer, Derek Guillen, and Trevor McLean each scored once in the Fenwick win. Roberto Rodriguez totaled 5 goals in the losing effort for the Meteors.

St Ignatius 6 St Patrick 3

Billy Barth, Gunnar Glaab, Jesus Jaurez, John Reyes, Shane Hughes, and Tom Dowling each scored once in the Wolfpack's 6-3 victory over St Patrick. Joseph Gibson netted 2 goals in the loss for the Shamrocks.

Loyola 21 St Rita 5

Jack Considine scored 4 goals and Michael Zahorik chipped in with 3 goals in the Ramblers' 21-5 victory over St Rita on Friday.

Brother Rice 17 St Viator 5

Dan Birmingham and Kevin Mayer each scored 3 times in the Crusaders' 17-7 victory over St Viator. Rob Battin scored 3 goals in the loss for the Lions.

WSC TOURNAMENT

Oak Park 12 Hinsdale South 8

Mark Hallman totaled 4 goals and Lee Werner scored 3 times in the Huskies' 12-8 win over Hinsdale South on Friday. Nathan Pimentel also scored 2 goals in the win for Oak Park. Ryan O'Toole scored 4 times and Matt Dejewski added 3 scores in the loss for the Hornets.

York 22 Morton 9

Patrick McKenna scored 6 goals and Nick Salek recorded 5 goals in York's 22-9 win over Morton on Friday night in Elmhurst. Alex Waldherr and Joe Kesslering each added 3 scores and both Billy Delaney and Tim Matsas scored 2 times in the Dukes' victory.

OTHER KEY GAMES

Lockport 10 Lincoln-Way Central 2

Dan Oldendorf poured in 6 goals, Jake Elias added 3 scores, and John Goetz denied 18 shots as Lockport defeated LWC 10-2 to grab a share of the SWSC Blue title.

GAME RECAPS (Friday, May 3)

MATCH OF THE DAY

Sandburg 10 Homewood-Flossmoor 3

Kaitlyn Randich scored 4 times, Cara Hays notched 3 scores, and Alona King made 12 saves as Sandburg beat H-F 10-3. The Eagles clinched a share of the SWSC Blue title with the win. Maddy Morris registered 2 goals and Anna Shirer blocked 9 shots in the loss for the Vikings.

OTHER KEY GAMES

Bradley 14 Stagg 1

Drew L'Ecuyer registered 7 goals and Katie Lehman put in 3 scores as Bradley beat Stagg 14-1.

Lincoln-Way Central 13 Lockport 8

Danijela Jackovich totaled 7 goals and 3 assists and Liz Klock contributed 3 goals and 3 assists as LWC defeated Lockport 13-8 to finish tied for the SWSC Blue division title with Sandburg.