Bobby Narang’s girls soccer rankings and player of the week for Lake County

Wauconda and Highland Park get contributions from young players to enter the rankings.

TOP 10

With records through Sunday and previous rankings in parentheses.

1. Libertyville 1-0 (1)

The Wildcats are scheduled to play three games this week after posting a 1-0 win against Hersey in their season opener on March 15.

2. Lake Zurich 4-0-1 (2)

Sydney Arendarczyk gets going quickly in her sophomore season with six goals and four assists.

3. Deerfield 4-0-1 (3)

Goalkeeper Lauren Gottlieb set a program record for career shutouts with 28 in the Warriors’ 6-0 win against Round Lake.

4. Stevenson 3-1 (5)

The Patriots have big tests on the horizon with games against Glenbrook South, New Trier, Grayslake Central and Lane Tech in the first 10 days of the month.

5. Lakes 2-1 (7)

Mia Silber is among the senior leaders trying to guide the Eagles to back-to-back Northern Lake County Conference titles.

6. Wauconda 3-1-1 (NR)

Freshman forward Nariah Zastrow wastes no time getting adjusted to the varsity level, scoring a team-high five goals.

7. Warren 2-4 (4)

Goalkeeper Emma Megerle is earning her stripes against tough competition in the first three weeks of the season.

8. Grayslake Central 0-1-2 (8)

Sara Armstrong is sparking the Rams’ offense with her aggressiveness and leadership.

9. Lake Forest 1-0 (10)

The Scouts have a difficult three-game slate ahead with games against Wauconda, Lyons and Loyola.

10. Highland Park 3-2 (NR)

Elliot Shields is showing signs of a breakout sophomore season with three goals and three assists.

PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Deerfield senior midfielder Emily Fox has scored eight goals, highlighted by a hat trick against Rolling Meadows on March 12, to become the all-time goal scorer in program history with 81.

Bobby Narang is a freelance reporter.

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