TOURNAMENT RECAP (Tuesday, May 1-Thursday, May 3)

MSL PLAYOFFS

Mid-Suburban League Pits East Versus West To End 2012 Season
For the first time, the Mid-Suburban League will feature crossover games in addition to their annual championship game between the winners of the East and West divisions. Palatine beat Elk Grove in a girls' matchup that kicked off the festivities on Monday night, while four more games will be played on Tuesday, followed by the title game on Thursday. Below are the game previews and recaps:

Playoff Game Recaps

1st Place

Fremd 10 Wheeling 3

Sam Matuszewski scored 3 goals and Julie Conrath made 14 saves as Fremd beat Wheeling 10-3 to claim the Mid-Suburban League title on Thursday night. The Vikings, who outscored the Wildcats 5-1 in the first half, also received solid contributions from Lauren Zambelli (2 goals) and Sam del Prado (2 goals, 3 KO's drawn) en route to the win. Heather Murphy scored 2 times and Keara Myatt made 11 saves in the losing effort for Wheeling.
 

3rd Place

Barrington 6 Buffalo Grove 3

Brooke Fanslow and the Barrington defense limited Buffalo Grove to just three goals in a 6-3 victory in the MSL's third-place game on Tuesday night.

5th Place

Conant 12 Prospect 11 (OT)

Andie Cobb scored the game-winning goal in overtime as Conant stunned Prospect for fifth place in the MSL's playoff competition on Tuesday. Cobb scored 6 times and Kristi Burke added 4 scores in a see-saw battle that entered the fourth quarter tied at 9-9. Jessica Cavaiani recorded 6 goals and Kallie Shields put in 3 scores for the Knights in the loss.

7th Place

Hersey 4 Schaumburg 2

Allison Williams, Hannah Johnstone, Karolina Szymaszek, and Stefanie Kintzle all recorded one goal as Hersey held off Schaumburg 4-2 to claim seventh-place in the MSL playoffs on Tuesday. The Huskies led 3-1 at the break and held the Saxons scoreless in the final period to earn the victory. Casey Houts and Rachel Fish each tallied one goal in the loss for Schaumburg.

9th Place

Palatine 9 Elk Grove 8

Nicole Theis and Rachel Chumbook each scored 3 goals and Hannah Otis made 13 saves as Palatine held off Elk Grove 9-8 in a battle of fifth-place teams in the Mid-Suburban League. Kathryn Noonan totaled 4 goals in the loss for the Grenadiers.

11th Place

Hoffman 8 Meadows 7 (OT)

Corey Liang and Faith Sheeley each netted 2 goals as the Hawks edged the Mustangs 8-7 in extra time in Tuesday's eleventh-place game in the MSL playoffs. Jessica Dykstra notched 3 scores and Natalie Delporte made 17 saves in the losing effort for Meadows.

Final Places (unofficial)

Fremd (1st)

Wheeling (2nd)

Barrington (3rd)

Buffalo Grove (4th)

Conant (5th)

Prospect (6th)

Hersey (7th)

Schaumburg (8th)

Palatine (9th)

Elk Grove (10th)

Hoffman (11th)

Meadows (12th)

Top Scorers

Andie Cobb (Conant) - 6

Jessica Cavaiani (Prospect) - 6

Kathryn Noonan (Elk Grove) - 4

Kristi Burke (Conant) - 4

Jessica Dykstra (RM) - 3

Kallie Shields (Prospect) - 3

Nicole Theis (Palatine) - 3

Rachel Chumbook (Palatine) - 3

Sam Matuszewski (Fremd) - 3

Other Top Performers

Sam del Prado (Fremd) - 3 KO's drawn, 2 goals

Top Goaltenders

Jessica Davis (Conant) - 18 saves

Natalie Delporte (Meadows) - 17 saves

Julie Conrath (Fremd) - 14 saves

Hannah Otis (Palatine) - 13 saves

Brooke Fanslow (Barrington) - 3 goals allowed