Boys Soccer Season Ends in Shootout Against Fremd

Anika Raina, Staff Member|November 4, 2019

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Fremd’s team captain shoots a corner kick towards the Libertyville goal while goalie Michael Krukonis (in pink) awaits to try to intercept the ball.

The boys soccer team lost their sectional semifinal game against Fremd, 4-3, on penalty kicks on Oct. 29. During the first half, Libertyville scored the first goal, creating a 1-0 lead. By the second half, Fremd had caught up, tying the score at 2. The tie was broken by a Fremd goal, and Libertyville tried to score countless times but the Fremd goalie, Artur Cholewa, stopped each shot.

But with 22 seconds left, Mickey Reilly shot the ball and scored. Wildcat fans celebrated in the bleachers, but the game was not over yet. Libertyville and Fremd were forced to go in a shootout, with Fremd winning, 7-6.

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Senior Lily Evans (21) goes for a spike in the first set. The Wildcats managed to pull through with an ace from senior Stella Meyer (8) to win the first set 26-24.

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Senior Oliver Allen (15) searches for an opportunity to secure a goal for his team to tie the game. Despite facing a one-goal deficit to the Vernon Hills Cougars, Allen’s effort on the field paid off with a goal off a cross from senior Mateo Portillo (10) later in the game.

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Sophomore Jackson Kern (16), a winger for the team, prepares to send the ball inbounds towards his teammates. “I thought we did a really good job connecting through the middle and switching the field today,” Kern said.

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Senior Luka Nikolich (13) pushes himself past Mundelein senior Trey Thompson (14) as he makes a mad dash to the end zone. Nikolich and teammates sophomore Blaise LaVista (4) and junior Sam Seth (6) contributed to several successful runs during the game.

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Senior attackman Tommy Gonnella (15) makes his way down the field as his Lake Zurich opponent, sophomore Ryan Hasemeyer (17), closes in. Gonnella has been on the varsity team since his sophomore year.

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Senior Sophia Weick (13) pulls a spin move on the scattered Lake Forest defensive line. Weick, a captain of the team alongside senior Leah Chung and junior Sophie Lee, scored twice throughout the game.

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