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Mundelein vs Palatine

Boys Quarterfinal #3 - 7:00pm (Thursday)

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Roster

1 Andrew Peterson
1 Tyler Rayomme
2 Brandon Schawel
3 Greg Peck
4 Sean Larsen
5 Ben Palmer
8 Geoff Schott
10 Mark Selle
13 Brian Sheehan
15 Kevin Bosshardt
18 Grant Gates
20 Ricky Lukacs
 

Coaches

Rahul Sethna

John Fournier

 

Advancement

Beat Stevenson 11-10

 

Record

22-8

Game Preview

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FACTS & STATS: Site: Stevenson High School -- Lincolnshire, Illinois. 2005 Series Record: Mundelein leads 1-0.

GAME NOTES: Mundelein finally overcame their rival Stevenson last weekend to advance to state with an 11-10 win. In that game, talented goalie Andrew Peterson played in the field, as he causes major matchup problems for the opposition. Greg Peck has speed, is the team's leading scorer, and plays solid on the defensive to make things happen for ther Mustangs. A crop of juniors including Sean Larsen, Mark Selle, Geoff Schott, and Brandon Schawel make the entire lineup for Mundelein tough to handle, as each player brings something different to the table for their team. The biggest surprise this season has been backup goalie Tyler Rayomme, who has played so well in goal that it has allowed Peterson to play in the field in most games. Senior Brian Sheehan can start or come off the bench to provide the team with valuable minutes, and the same goes for sophomore Grant Gates and freshman Ricky Lucaks.

The Pirates are a senior-laden group with Kyle Finnegan in goal, Rob Malenchik at two-meters, and sprinter Kyle Sorenson supplying the speed. Malenchik has stepped up this year as the second leading scorer for Palatine, and he has the ability to score quickly from two meters. Meanwhile, junior Skylar Davis is a solid all-around player and is the team's leading scorer with 56 total goals. Louis Margano and Tony Cepuran add experience in the starting lineup and would like to help the Pirates advance to the Final Four in their senior seasons. Steve Grzybek completes a well-balanced starting lineup for Palatine, who are playing in their final tournament under head coach Brigitte Kusevskis.

This game boils down to the play of Peck and Peterson. If those two are at their best, the Mustangs should be able to advance to the Final Four. Meanwhile, Finnegan holds the key to the upset bid for the Pirates; if he shines in goal, Palatine could make this game much more interesting than the first meeting this year.

Illpolo.com Predicted Outcome: Mundelein 13 Palatine 7

Roster

1 Spencer Blackham
1 Kyle Finnegan
2 Skylar Davis
3 Louis Margono
4 Kyle Sorensen
5 Chris Walocha
6 Kevin Wood
7 Peter Roth
8 John Graham
9 Tony Cepuran
10 Rob Malenchik
11 Steve Grzybek
12 Charles Scheid
13 Ervin Kapidzija
14 Mike Huffman
15 Mike Nocella
16 Whitaker Davis
17 Mitch Tucker

 

Coaches

Brigitte Kusevskis

Mike Kusevskis

 

Advancement

Beat Fremd 12-8

 

Record

21-7

 

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