The Pack traveled to Stevenson for the IHSA State Tournament and walked away with a 4th place finish.  After defeating Brother Rice 9-6 in a tightly contested quarter-final, the Pack fell to host Stevenson 8-5 in semi-final play.  The Pack couldn't regain their momentum as they also fell to Naperville North in the State 3rd Place game.  Congratulations to everyone on a great season!

The Wolfpack won their second straight Illinois State Championships this past weekend. The Pack was led by team members Mike Duncan, Rose Edwards, Grant Egan, Morgan Gaudet, and Will Pollard.

The Wolfpack (19-10) finished the regular season on a five-game winning streak as they prepare to enter the state play-offs.  The Pack offense found success early in the game as Tess Russell and Katie Gallagher singled to start the first inning.  An RBI double by Colleen Hoffman and an RBI single by Maura Lynch put the Pack up 2-0.  Reavis cut the lead to one but the Pack scored two more in the third inning.  Kate Lorenz singled to lead off the inning and was followed by a single by Russell.  Gallagher hit a double to score both Lorenz and Russell, putting the Pack up 4-1.  Reavis evened the score in the bottom of the fifth.  In the top of the seventh inning, Diane Casini singled and reached second on a sacrifice bunt by Elyse Wisniewski.  Casini scored the winning run when Caroline Herman reached base on an errant throw.  The Wolfpack face Evanston on Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. at Maine West. 

The Wolfpack turned in another decisive win, defeating Lane Tech 17-2.  Jim Herber led the assault with five goals.  Ryan Larkin powered in three for a hat trick followed by Matt Babirak and Sean Lynch with two each.  Gillespie, Prieto, Korabik, Basler and Mizerek each logged a goal for good measure.  Lynch and Mizerek each assisted twice with Mazzella, Larkin and Malisch each contributing an assist as well.  Defensively, the Pack rang up 38 grounders and 15 takeaways.  Leading the way with five grounders apiece were Larkin and Flynn supported by McNally and Babirak who each added another four.  Korabik’s longpole goal came on a takeaway, one of a team-leading five on the day.  In goal Will Gaudet only allowed two goals out of eight total shots.

Jack Gavin netted six goals while classmate Chris Basili added a goal, four assists and 16 face-off wins as the seniors led the Wolfpack (12-7) over Lane Tech by a 16-10 margin in a sunny Senior Day contest on Saturday afternoon. Seniors Patrick Murray, Jack Thompson and Kevin Kelly combined for two goals and two assists for the maroon and gold in the win.  Underclassmen Brendan McNicholas and Will Yorke added four goals and three assists and three goals and three assists.  Senior longpoles Mike Fuentes, Luke Mulchrone, Joe Petrosino and Gavin Hooper combined for six grounders and a steal while at midfield seniors John Browne, DJ Laux, Jud Richardson, Kevin McGuire, Ed Hannon and Kelly aggregated six grounders and three swipes in defensive play.  Mike Flynn led the underclassmen longpoles with three grounders and three takeaways and his classmate, goalie Jabari Copeland, netted 11 saves for the Pack who enter the play-offs with eight wins in their last nine regular season games.

The Wolfpack lost their play-off game 21-2 to perennial powerhouse New Trier.  Although Brigid Doherty came up with the first draw control of the evening and got off a shot on goal in the first minutes, it was difficult for the Pack to gain momentum against the Trevians' tight and aggressive defense.  Nevertheless, senior Katie Moran had five stops on goal and the Pack managed to squeeze two goals out of the Trevians, both by sophomore Dominique Leone.  The first goal was made after a draw control by Claudia Vickrey, who passed to Leone who ran it in for a rocketing shot to the back of the net.  Leone's second goal was on a free position as the Pack finish the year at 9-14 overall.

The Pack notched an 18-0 victory against Mather's varsity team as they put up 53 shots on goal.  The decisive goals were scored by Leo Lillard, Dante Domenella and longpole Brendan McNally.  Hats off to the defensive squad which all but shut down the Mather offense, allowing only nine shots for the entire game.

The Wolfpack beat Naperville Central 15-6 to advance to the IHSA State Tournament Semi-Final against Mother McAuley. Becky Insalaco scored 6 goals in the win and Tammy Stelnicki added 4. Goalie Jenny Stelnicki made 16 saves in the net.

The Wolfpack celebrated their seniors at UIC Stadium on Wednesday night. The Pack beat Niles North 4-1 to win their fourth straight game. Senior Kate Lorenz called a great game behind the dish and reached base twice. Senior Isabela Vielma went 1-3 with a single in the second inning. Senior Diane Casini was 1-2 with a single and a sacrifice bunt that led to an insurance run for the Pack. Senior Emily Tenuta started at the hot corner and recorded outs in the fifth inning.  Thank you for your commitment to the softball program for the last four years and best wishes in the future. 

The Wolfpack (10-2 overall) rolled through Waubonsie Valley with a 5-2 win.  Wolfpack scoring came from all over the box with one goal each from attackmen Jackson Foellmer, John Hannon and Grant Lamble and from mid fielders Cormack Donahue and Peter Platt.  The Wolfpack's no-let-up defense held their opponent scoreless in the first half and gave up only two goals in the second.  Josh Brainin and Luke Soenen both pulled in four ground balls and forced multiple take-aways.