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.
