The Hawks kept it close in the first half, but the Cougars outscored the underdogs 9-3 in the second half to pull away and earn an 11-5 victory over their in-town rivals on Saturday. The teams went to halftime tied at 2-2 and Hoffman stayed within two goals late in the third period. The Conant defense then turned up the intensity, holding the Hawks scoreless the rest of the way as they closed things out with a 4-0 run. Jon Burke scored 4 goals and Connor Schmitz put in 2 scores in the win for Conant. Adam Pasnicki and Sang Han each recorded 2 goals, Salman Akthar added one score, and Logan Gizel blocked 14 shots in the loss for the Hawks.

Jordan Palmer scored 4 goals, Dano Johnson netted 3 scores, and John Schulz put in 2 scores to help the Trevians stave off a late rally from the Ramblers to claim an 11-9 victory on Saturday. New Trier built a 6-2 lead by halftime, but the Ramblers came on strong with a 4-1 run to cut the Trevians' lead to one to make for some nervous moments for the top seed. The New Trier defense buckled down from that point on and Loyola seemingly ran out of chances after exerting so much energy in mounting their third quarter comeback. Cameron Shewchuck scored 3 goals and both Ben Pasquesi and Jack Nickele notched 2 scores in the loss for Loyola.

Jakobi McClellan made a crucial save at the buzzer in the second overtime period to deny Lockport and give the Vikings a 9-8 win on Saturday. H-F turned the ball with just a few seconds left and a one goal lead but Dan Oldendorf had enough time for one last-gasp attempt, which McClellan got his hands on to save the day. The Vikings trailed 6-4 in the fourth quarter before Kevin Kuchta scored two straight goals to tie the score with just over two minutes remaining. Broc Thompson would give the Vikings the lead moments later, but Jake Elias sent the game to overtime with a late goal for the Porters. Kuchta scored once in each overtime period to give H-F a two goal lead, but Oldendorf cut the advantage to one with one minute left in the second overtime period to setup the thrilling final moments.

Kuchta totaled 7 goals, while Mike Mitchell and Broc Thompson each chipped in with one goal. McClellan totaled 18 saves and the Vikings' defense amassed 24 steals in the win. Dan Oldendorf, Jake Elias, and Jake Knowles each scored 2 times and John Goetz saved 10 shots in the loss.

Remy Dalloul scored the first four goals for Stevenson and Varun Mummadi added 2 key goals in the final period as Stevenson earned a hard-fought 9-7 victory over Palatine. Josh Weisberg, Mitchell Sokolsky, and Taylor Baretz each added one score in the win for the Patriots. Omar El Hoffi helped keep the Pirates in the game with 3 scores, while Christian Kalfas added two fourth-quarter goals and both Alex Brons and Kristian Kalev scored once in the loss for Palatine.

QUARTER 1

Remy Dalloul drew a foul and scored a quick goal to give Stevenson a 1-0 lead at the end of the opening quarter.

QUARTER 2

Dalloul converted his second goal of the game to give Stevenson a 2-0 lead. Kristian Kalev responded with a goal after an ejection to cut the lead in half.

QUARTER 3

Omar El Hoffi tied the game at 2-2 with a tip-in goal early in the period for Palatine. Dalloul responded with 2 goals for the Patriots, while El Hoffi notched a goal for the Pirates as the score sat at 4-3 late in the period. Mitchell Sokolsky got on the board with his first to give Stevenson a narrow 5-3 advantage. The Pirates then got within a goal on El Hoffi's third score of the game with two minutes left in the third period. Alex Brons tied the game with a goal from two meters with 0:40 left until the final quarter, and neither team could convert in the closing seconds of the period.
 

QUARTER 4

Both defenses hold up on each team's first possession and we are tied with one minute gone in the last quarter. Then, Josh Weisberg and Varun Mummadi scored on consecutive trips to give the Patriots a 7-5 lead. Taylor Baretz scored midway through the period as Stevenson started to take control of the game. Christian Kalfas netted a breakaway goal with two minutes remaining to trim the Patriots' lead to 8-6. Mummadi iced the game with a goal from outside nine meters to give Stevenson a 9-6 advantage with just one minute remaining in regulation. Kalfas scored a consolation goal in the waning seconds, but it's not enough as Stevenson will play in the state tournament after a 9-7 win over Palatine.

Eric Curia recorded 5 goals, Gianmarco Duin and Nolan Roberts each tallied 3 scores, and both Drake McClure and Luke Landiak scored 2 times as Naperville North rolled to an 18-5 win over Hinsdale Central to return to state for the second straight year. George Koulouris recorded 2 goals in the loss for the Red Devils.

Hinsdale Central started out with the lead in the opening minute of the contest after Dan Ciciora's goal. The Huskies answered quickly with a 3-0 run, but Central cut the lead to 3-2 near the end of the quarter on a penalty shot converted by Koulouris. That was as close as the Red Devils would get, as North scored five straight goals to claim an 8-2 lead at halftime. The defending sectional champs kept the pressure on in the second half, including a 6-1 run during the third quarter, en route to the double-digit victory.

Brother Rice survived a thriller with Sandburg to earn a trip to the state tournament with a 7-6 win on Saturday afternoon. The Crusaders trailed 3-0 after the opening period, then relinquished the lead to a furious mid-game rally from Brother Rice. The Eagles responded with run of their own, tying the game with three minutes remaining, but the Crusaders' Dave Jackson scored the game-winner with just nine seconds left off a pass from Matt Bachler before Rice made a stop in the final seconds to secure the win. Dan Birmingham and Dan Whalen both scored 2 goals and both Kevin Mayer and Ian Disteldorf notched one score in the win for Rice. Cal Kennedy also blocked 12 shots in the Crusaders' dramatic win. Kevin Tunney and Mike O'Malley each scored 2 times in the loss for the Eagles.

Colleen Barron recorded 6 goals and Cara Borkovec added 3 scores as Fenwick held Lyons scoreless for the entire second half  to earn a 10-2 victory as they move on to the state tournament for a chance to defend their title. Maggie Sheean also scored once for the Friars, who broke a 2-2 tie in the second period with an 8-0 run that lasted the rest of the game. Frankie Delleman and Molly McDonnell each scored once in the loss for the Lions.

FIRST HALF UPDATE

Colleen Barron scored 3 goals, Cara Borkovec tallied 2 scores, and Maggie Sheean scored once in the first half as Fenwick broke a 2-2 tie with a 4-0 run before halftime to take a 6-2 lead into the break.

SECOND HALF UPDATE

Barron and Borkovec each added goals early in third period to extend the Friars' lead to 8-2. Meanwhile, the Fenwick defense held Lyons scoreless for all seven minutes to take an 8-2 lead into the final quarter. Barron scored two more goals to start the final period as the Friars' defense has not allowed a goal since early in the second quarter.

After trailing by one goal early on, the Fillies came storming back to take a 5-3 halftime lead en route to a 12-10 victory over Fremd on Saturday. Tori Boldt scored the opening goal for Fremd, but Kelly Meckert and Rachel Scardino put the Fillies ahead 2-1 by the end of the period. The Fillies methodically increased their advantage to 5-3 at halftime and outscored Fremd 6-3 through most of the second half to build their advantage to 11-6 in the fourth quarter. A furious rally by the Vikings saw them close the gap to just two goals with two minutes remaining, but the Fillies defense made three key stops to secure the win and claim a state tournament berth. Meckert recorded 4 goals, Lisa Danhauer scored 3 times, and Catherine Byron and Sam Gavars scored 2 goals apiece in the win for Barrington. Tori Boldt registered 4 goals and Sam DiCanio notched 3 scores in the loss for the Vikings.

Marta Considine made a steal on New Trier's final possession and fed Evan Swenson for the game-winner in the closing seconds as Loyola stunned New Trier 5-4 to qualify for state. Swenson scored 3 goals and Considine added 2 scores in the Ramblers' win. Less than one minute earlier, Alexana Astor converted a penalty shot to tie the game after the Trevians had trailed since the first quarter. But after the Trevians made a stop and got the ball back, Considine's key defensive play and pass sent Loyola back to the state tournament after a one year hiatus. Astor scored 2 goals and both Julia Ulrich and Kelsey Willian scored once in the loss for New Trier.

Danijela Jackovich and Kristi Howe both scored 4 times and combined to make 8 steals as the Knights will make their second consecutive trip to state after beating LWN 9-7. The Knights took a 6-5 lead into the third quarter and started to inch away from North after Howe scored from seven meters and Jackovich made a steal and scored an unassisted goal in the last minute of the period. Beth Senese added a goal and goalie Caroline Foglton made 7 saves in the win. Niki Beringer scored 3 goals, Cheyenne DeGraff put in 2 goals, and both Keriann Clarin and Olivia Krakowski chipped in with one goal in the losing effort for the Phoenix. Kelly Pender also blocked 9 shots in the loss for LWN.

Trailing 5-1 in the second half, the Mustangs roared back with a 5-0 run and Karrie Kozokar scored the game-winner in the the closing seconds after a defensive stand and a timeout to beat Stevenson 6-5. Allison Boothe scored 3 times, Kozokar put in 2 goals, and Kasia Wienckowski added a key goal in the victory for the hosts. Allison Travetto led the Patriots with 2 goals, while Alex Kanaris, Melissa Gartenberg and Brittany Gartenberg each scored once in the narrow loss.

The Redhawks built an early 4-1 lead, saw the Huskies close the gap to 4-3, then went on another 4-1 run to pull away and claim a 10-6 win over Naperville North on Saturday. Kaela Codo and Leslie Calabrese both scored 3 goals and Jenny Doyle added 2 scores in the Central victory. Erin Reagan made 10 saves and Codo led a the defense with 4 of their 16 team steals. Kim Lechowicz registered 3 scores and Katie Horn netted 2 scores in the losing effort for North.

The top-ranked Mighty Macs rushed out to a 6-2 halftime lead and prevented any chance of a Sandburg rally with stifling defense to earn a 12-6 win to advance to the state tournament. Clare Bryar and Vicky Arciniega each scored 3 goals in the win for the Mighty Macs. Kaitlyn Randich and Sarah Dolitsky both scored 2 times in the loss for the Eagles.