Girls Soccer

Burlington Central junior Mekenzie Rogers got closer to reaching her ultimate goal of playing professional soccer when she announced her commitment to Michigan State on Sunday.

After leading Crystal Lake Central to its first girls soccer state championship this spring, scheduling conflicts forced coach Sarah Fack to step away from coaching.

Dundee-Crown alumna Berkley Mensik underwent double-knee surgery last year at Notre Dame after she tore her left ACL for the second time in her life. Mensik is set to return this fall for the Fighting Irish after a rehab that made her stronger in different ways.

Josie Goerne, the 2024 Times Girls Soccer Player of the Year, has signed to continue her education and women's soccer career at Illinois Valley Community College.

The DeKalb County United women’s team will pay tribute to Deputy Christina Musil, who was killed in April in a car crash while on duty in Waterman.

After finishing her senior season with 20 goals and 12 assists, including go-ahead goals in both the supersectional and state semifinal matches, St. Charles North senior Laney Stark has been named the 2024 Kane County Chronicle Girls Soccer Athlete of the Year.

Headlined by 2023 Kane County Chronicle Girls Soccer Player of the Year Laney Stark, here is the Kane County Chronicle Girls Soccer All-Area Team.

It was a rebuilding season for the Princeton girls soccer team, which had a young team as they moved on from the departure of its all-time leading scorer, Mariah Hobson, now at Monmouth College. The Tigresses went 6-13-2.

A look at the top girls soccer players in the NewsTribune area for the 2024 season.

La Salle-Peru's Danica Scoma is the repeat choice for NewsTribune Girls Soccer Player of the Year after leading the area in goals and assists and helping the Cavaliers to a program-record for wins and the program's first ever regional final appearance.

Wheaton North sophomore forward Jane Rogers, who scored 30 goals and had 21 assists in helping lead the Falcons to DuKane Conference and regional titles, and a sectional final, is the Suburban Life girls soccer Player of the Year.

Here is the 2024 Suburban Life All-Area girls soccer team.

Crystal Lake Central Olivia Anderson adapted her game in order to help the Tigers win their first state championship. For her efforts, Anderson was named the Northwest Herald Girls Soccer Player of the Year for a second straight year.

Crystal Lake Central's Sarah Fack put the Tigers in position to accomplish their goals of winning the program's first state championship. For her efforts, she was named the Northwest Herald Girls Soccer Coach of the Year for a second straight season.

Meet the 2024 Northwest Herald Girls Soccer All-Area team.

Oswego East senior Anya Gulbrandsen, who had 27 goals and nine assists this season and leaves as the program's single-season record holder in goals and career record holder for goals and assists, is the Record Newspapers girls soccer Player of the Year.

Led by Player of the Year Anya Gulbrandsen, here is the 2024 Record Newspapers All-Area soccer team.

The Herald-News coverage area was well-represented in the Southwest Prairie Conference’s 2024 all-conference accolades in girls badminton, boys volleyball, girls soccer, baseball and softball.

Oregon’s Deborah Schmid is the 2024 Sauk Valley Media Girls Soccer Player of the Year after setting two records as a foreign exchange student from Germany.

15 players make up the first team with a robust second team showing just how good this year's group was.

Emma Czech had 19 assists as a defender and was an All-American selection for Lockport.

Tayla Brannstrom was a rock in goal for the Sycamore soccer team, helping the Spartans win a regional. The senior goalie was named the Daily Chronicle 2024 Girls Soccer Player of the Year.

From two 20-goal scorers to a handful of strong backline players, we take a look at the top talent with our Daily Chronicle 2024 Girls Soccer All-Area Team.

Here is the 2024 All-Fox Valley Conference girls soccer team, as selected by FVC coaches.

Streator girls soccer sweeper Josie Goerne was named the Bulldogs’ team MVP, first-team Illinois Central Eight All-Conference and Illinois High School Soccer Coaches Association All-Section and, now, the 2024 Times Girls Soccer Player of the Year.

A number of McHenry County-area girls soccer players and coaches earned honors from the Illinois High School Soccer Coaches Association (IHSSCA) after this season. Three players earned all-state honors while two coaches were named coach of the year.

After forcing the Class 3A girls soccer state final game to penalty kicks, St. Charles North fell one shootout goal short of its first state title after a 4-3 loss to New Trier, who won its seventh state title by a 5-4 decision in penalty kicks.

St. Charles North faced New Trier in the Class 3A state championship game at North Central College in Naperville on Saturday, June 1, 2024.

Crystal Lake Central defeated Triad 1-0 Saturday in the Class 2A state championship game at North Central College in Naperville to capture the program's first state title.

Crystal Lake Central defeated Triad to win the Class 2A state championship game at North Central College in Naperville on Saturday, June 1, 2024.

Burlington Central fell to Peoria Notre Dame 3-1 in the Class 2A state tournament third-place game Saturday, earning its second state trophy in program history. Sophomore Mekenzie Rogers scored the lone goal for Central, finishing with 39 in her first high school season.

The Burlington Central girls soccer team met Peoria Notre Dame in a heavy rain Saturday morning in the Class 2A state third place game at North Central College in Naperville.

Laney Stark's tap-in goal was all St. Charles North needed to advance to Fremd in the Class 3A State Semifinal match

St. Charles North defeated Fremd in the Class 3A state semifinal game at North Central College in Naperville on Friday, May 31, 2024.

Crystal Lake Central will play in its first-ever state championship match after defeating Burlington Central, 2-0, in the Class 2A semifinals at North Central College in Naperville.

Crystal Lake Central defeated Burlington Central in the Class 2A state semifinal game at North Central College in Naperville on Friday, May 31, 2024.

In the sectional semifinal match against St. Charles East, Spaulding scored the game-winning goal in the first minute of play to help St. Charles North to a 1-0 victory. Spaulding was selected the KCC Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is her Q&A with Joel Boenitz.

Fox Valley Conference rivals Crystal Lake Central and Burlington Central will meet in the Class 2A state semifinals at Naperville's North Central College on Friday afternoon. Both teams will play for their first state championship game berth.

Lyons nearly pulled off quite an offensive challenge with at least five quality shots – even during a driving first-half rain – but New Trier beat the Lions 1-0 in the Class 3A Dominican University Supersectional Tuesday for the Trevians' state record 17th shutout.

This may be the end of the year for the Celtics following a 4-0 loss to Peoria Notre Dame in the Class 2A Kankakee Super-Sectional, but the future looks brighter than ever.

Crystal Lake Central senior Brooklynn Carlson scored two goals in less that two minutes in the second half of Tuesday's Class 2A Deerfield Sectional to lead the Tigers past St. Ignatius, 4-2, and to their second straight state finals.

Crystal Lake Central faces St. Ignatius College Prep in the Class 2A Deerfield Supersectional girls soccer match on Tuesday, May 28, 2024, at Deerfield High School.

After heading into halftime down 1-0, Juliana Park and Laney Stark scored within the first four minutes of the second half to help St. Charles North book its first ticket to state since 2012 with a 2-1 supersectional victory over Naperville Central.

Burlington Central scored five goals in the second half to break out of a scoreless halftime game, and beat Wheaton Academy 5-0 in the Class 2A Hinsdale South Supersectional to end the Warriors' unbeaten season and reach the state semifinals.

St. Charles North faced Naperville Central in the Class 3A St. Charles North Supersectional on Tuesday, May 28, 2024.

Lyons Township girls soccer faced New Trier in the Class 3A River Forest (Dominican University) Supersectional on Tuesday, May 28. 2024.

Here is the All-Kishwaukee River Conference girls soccer team for the 2024 season, as selected by coaches. Woodstock North's Addison Rishling and Richmond-Burton's Taylor Labay earned KRC player honors.

St. Charles North girls soccer faced Wheaton North in the Class 3A South Elgin Sectional final on Saturday, May 25, 2024.

After scoring two first half goals, St. Charles North held firm against Wheaton North’s increased second half offensive pressure to win Saturday’s Class 3A South Elgin Sectional championship, 2-1.

Wheaton Academy turned two Elly Andrews free kicks into goals, and went on to a 3-0 win over St. Francis in Saturday's Class 2A Lemont Sectional final.