2015 SECTIONALS
More than 150 boys and girls teams will begin their quest for a chance to advance to the state tournament, starting with the sectional play-in games on May 11 & 12.

The girls' quarterfinal action starts on May 13, followed by the boys' quarterfinal games on May 14. The sectional semifinals are played on May 15, with the sectional final games all taking place on Saturday, May 16.

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Links to every sectional site are provided below. These will be updated continuously with schedules, game times, and scores/recaps throughout the week of sectionals. At the end of the week, we will have Sectional Ballers and the All-Sectional Teams (as soon as they are submitted to us from each sectional site).

Sectional Schedules & Results

GAME RECAPS (Saturday, May 16)

(1) Stevenson 15 (6) Wheeling 7

Collin Kapecki scored 5 goals and Andrew Shashin netted 4 scores as the Patriots earned a 15-7 victory over Wheeling on Saturday. Dan Maleski and Kurt Holzer both added 2 goals while Shaurya Gilani made 18 saves for the winners. Nate Reiff led the Wildcats with 3 scores in the losing effort.

(1) Fenwick 10 (3) Curie 0

Danny Farmer scored 5 goals and Will Skowron made 8 saves and earned his first shutout this season as the Friars defeated Curie 10-0 to head back to the state tournament. Ryan Masi led the defense with 4 steals and added a goal while Chez Daggs, Colin Daly, DJ Perez and Mickey McGuire each scored once in the winning effort.

GBN SECTIONAL

(2) New Trier 11 (1) Loyola 7

Alex Grant recorded 5 goals to help lead New Trier past Loyola 11-7 on Saturday as the Trevians move on to next weekend's state tournament. Jack Schermerhorn, John Pasquesi and Mike Considine each put in 2 goals in the loss for the Ramblers.

(4) LWC 8 (2) Sandburg 6

Andrew Doepp, Cody Torres and Pat Burke each scored 2 goals and Jake Burke stopped 9 shots as the Knights held off Sandburg 8-6 to qualify for the state tournament for the first time. Matt Klock and Zach Otto each added one score as well for the victors. Mitch Zieler scored 3 times in the loss for the Eagles.

(1) Lyons 15 (3) Brother Rice 6

George Lundgren poured in 6 goals to help lead the Lions past Brother Rice 15-6.

NEUQUA VALLEY SECTIONAL

(1) Naperville Central 12 (2) Neuqua Valley 9

Kyle Jackson scored 5 goals, Nick Walker tallied 4 scores and Joe Lawrence blocked 12 shots to help the Redhawks outlast Neuqua Valley 12-9. Christian May added 2 scores and Phillip Emden added one score in the win for Central. Scott DePuy registered 5 goals and Simon Shatinsky scored 2 times in the loss for the Wildcats.

SCHAUMBURG SECTIONAL

(1) Barrington 10 (2) Conant 5

Charlie Hoffman and Chase Lesniak each recorded 3 goals to lead the Broncos past Conant 10-5 and into the state tournament for the first time in school history.

(1) St Ignatius 14 (2) DLS 8

Billy Barth and Shane Hughes both registered 4 goals and Gunnar Glaab scored 3 times in the Wolfpack's 14-8 triumph over DLS. Andreas Christy scored 2 goals, Brendan Stelmach tallied one score and Sam Enger made 10 saves in the win for SICP. Robert Rodriguez scored 4 goals in the loss for the Meteors.

GAME RECAPS (Saturday, May 16)

(1) Stevenson 14 (2) Palatine 1

Allison Travetto scored 6 gals, Melissa Gartenberg notched 5 scores and Lauren Burns made 10 saves in the Patriots' 14-1 victory over Palatine. Alex Adams, Annika Hotchkiss and Claire Haas each added one goal while Gartenberg led the defense with 7 steals. Caitlin McHugh tallied the game's opening goal for Palatine while Tess O'Brien made 9 saves in the losing effort.

(1) Fenwick 6 (2) Oak Park 5

Catie Wallace scored the game-winning goal early in the fourth quarter and totaled 4 scores as Fenwick fended off Oak Park 6-5 to return to the state tournament. Kelly Frumkin and Shannon Forst each tallied one score as well for the defending champions. Genevieve Curry scored 3 goals, Jilly Cronin netted 2 goals and Jordin Hale stopped 14 shots in the loss for the Huskies.

GBN SECTIONAL

(3) Lincoln-Way Central 12 (1) Bremen 11

Kim Bernhard recorded the game-winning goal late in the fourth quarter to send the Knights past Bremen 12-11 and back to the state tournament. Bernhard and Alli Ramirez each scored 3 times in a back-and-forth contest that saw the Red Jaguars take a 9-8 lead entering the final period. Cailey Davern and Nikki Howe each scored 2 goals while Delaney Shepard and Kenzie Applequist both scored once for the title-winners. Jillian Schultz scored 5 goals in the loss.

(1) Lyons 6 (2) Mother McAuley 3

Caroline Walsh scored 3 goals, Julia Cohen netted 2 scores and Emma Hirt scored once as the Lions beat Mother McAuley 6-3 on Saturday. Jessie Wittenberg made 4 saves and totaled 3 steals in the win for the state-bound Lions.

NEUQUA VALLEY SECTIONAL

(3) Naperville Central 8 (1) Naperville North 5

Kaela Codo scored 4 goals and Emily Rodgers netted 2 scores as the Redhawks overcame an early 2-1 deficit to beat Naperville North 8-5 on Saturday. Faith Vandercar made 12 saves and blocked a penalty shot while the trio of Alli Hansen, Anne Marie Gunn and Emily Westlove each scored once for the victors. Jilian Eiken netted 3 scores while Katie Horn and Taylor Stoner each added one goal in the loss for the Huskies.

SCHAUMBURG SECTIONAL

(1) Conant 11 (3) Fremd 3

Emily Weingart scored 4 goals, Carmen Rosas netted 3 scores and Maddy Demaret totaled 10 saves and blocked a penalty in the Cougars' 11-3 win over Fremd. Conant advances to the state tournament after the win in a game that stayed close early as a result of the Vikings' defense. Sam Wooley scored 2 times and both Miranda Fenlon and Paulina Chowaniec scored once for the winners. Becca Rutkowski, Emma Hoffman and Megan Younker each scored once while Emma Jeronimus blocked 6 shots in the loss.

(1) St Ignatius 4 (2) Evanston 1

The Wolfpack took a 3-0 lead into the second half before giving up a goal in third period and then held the Wildkits scoreless the rest of the way to earn a 4-1 victory and advance to the state tournament. Tara White got SICP on the board with the game's first goal in the opening period, then Diana Fernandez and Nina Mantich each netted goals before halftime for the victors. Edie Block cut the hosts' lead to 3-1 late in the third period but Karen Juarez responded with a goal one minute later to close out the scoring and the seal the win. Jenny Stelnicki totaled 12 saves and allowed one goal in the win for the Wolfpack. Olivia Everhart stopped 16 shots and a penalty attempt while making 7 steals in the loss for the Wildkits.