Tonight’s girls soccer regional final matchup features the fourth-seeded Plainfield North at the fifth-seeded Naperville North. The Huskies blanked Plainfield South in the regional semis. The winner will advance to the sectional semifinals. This highlight is sponsored by BMO.
Naperville North looks to strike early
The Huskies put the pressure on early. Harper Stokes sends a shot from the far sideline that narrowly misses the net.
Minutes later, North’s Lauren Pera shakes and bakes her way through for a shot, but it’s saved by Lucy Carlos.
The Tigers get on the board first
But it’s Plainfield North getting the goal scoring started. With 9 minutes left, Mady Czarnik turns a corner kick into a header for the score.
A midfield kick from Delaney Harwood is stopped in front by Ilyana Barriball and deflected towards Katelyn Haiser, who puts it in. The Tigers take a 2-0 lead to halftime.
In the second half, Husky Amanda Ratz fires a shot on goal, but it hits the post.
Towards the end of the half, Haiser dribbles down the right sideline and sends in the game-sealing goal.
Plainfield North advances to sectional semifinals
The Tigers come in and take the regional title behind a 3-0 shutout. They move on to the sectional semifinals against Naperville Central.
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