The 2022 Daily Southtown All-Area Team
FIRST TEAM
Jenni Andjelic, Lincoln-Way Central, senior, midfielder: Totaled 15 goals and eight assists for Class 3A thirdplace finisher. All-state and all-conference. Committed to Milwaukee.
Paige Bingen, Lemont, junior, midfielder: Had five goals and seven assists for sectional finalist. All-state and South Suburban Blue’s player of the year.
Leah Crotty, Andrew, senior, midfielder: Finished with eight goals and five assists for regional champion in return from torn ACL. All-state, all-conference and repeat all-area. Committed to Illinois State.
Gina Czochara, Marist, junior, forward: Scored programrecord 28 goals and added 12 assists for sectional finalist. All-sectional and all-conference.
Karli Ferguson, Sandburg, senior, forward: Erupted for 30 goals and 12 assists for sectional finalist despite missing several games with broken nose. All-sectional and SouthWest Suburban Blue’s player of the year. Committed to Dayton.
Gema Garibay, De La Salle, senior, midfielder: Contributed two goals and five assists while playing a defensive role. Helped Meteors to 13 shutouts and program’s first sectional title.
All-state, all-conference and repeat all-area. Committed to SIU Edwardsville.
Grace Grundhofer, LincolnWay Central, senior, defender: Dynamic table-setter had 23 assists. Also scored five goals while leading Class 3A thirdplace finisher to 21 shutouts. All-state and SouthWest Suburban Red’s player of the year. Committed to Fort Hayes State.
Alexa Hadley, Lincoln-Way Central, junior, goalkeeper: Had 21 shutouts and allowed only eight goals. Recorded 0.30 goals-against average. All-sectional and allconference.
Sarah Matuszek, Lockport, senior, defender: Led regional champion to 12 shutouts. Also contributed eight goals and six assists. All-sectional and repeat all-area. Charlene Mendoza, Bloom, junior, forward: Scored program-record 55 goals and added six assists. Allsectional, all-conference and repeat all-area.
Erin O’Connor, Sandburg, senior, defender: Four-year varsity starter led Eagles to eight shutouts. All-state and repeat all-area.
SECOND TEAM
Liz Cardwell, Joliet Catholic, freshman, forward: Had 28 goals and six assists. Allconference.
Azucena Diaz, De La Salle, senior, defender: Helped Meteors to 13 shutouts while totaling three goals and five assists. All-conference.
Christine Erdman, LincolnWay Central, junior, defender: Led Knights to 21 shutouts. Had 19 goals and 13 assists. All-sectional and allconference. Committed to Bowling Green.
Lindsay Fortier, Lincoln-Way East, senior, goalkeeper: Had 12 shutouts and allowed just 14 goals. Recorded a 0.64 goals-against average. All-sectional. Committed to St. Norbert.
Bre Herlihy, Lincoln-Way East, sophomore, midfielder: Totaled 13 goals and nine assists for regional champion. All-sectional and all-conference.
Suzie Knutte, Lemont, junior, forward: Produced 27 goals and 16 assists. All-state and all-conference.
Emily Mendoza, Eisenhower, senior, forward: Scored 11 goals and dished out 17 assists. All-sectional and South Suburban Red’s player of the year.
Jazzlyne Orozco, De La Salle, senior, midfielder: Had 18 goals and eight assists. Broke program record for career goals with 66. All-conference. Ixchel Pelayo, Bloom, senior, midfielder: Finished with 20 goals and 25 assists. Allsectional and all-conference. Committed to St. Francis. Karolina Stasik, Lockport, senior, forward: Scored program-record 27 goals and added eight assists. Allsectional and all-conference. Zoey Trout, Lincoln-Way West, senior, midfielder: Had 12 goals and four assists. Allsectional and all-conference.
Committed to Lourdes.
HONORABLE MENTION
Bella Berta, Joliet Catholic, freshman, midfielder; Anna Dennis, Andrew, senior, midfielder; Olivia Desjardins, Lincoln-Way East, junior, defender; Gabby Dittmer, Sandburg, freshman, midfielder; Sandra Flores, Thornwood co-op, senior, defender; Olivia Franczyk, Lincoln-Way West, senior, goalkeeper; EB Friesen, Chicago Christian, senior, forward; Angelina Garcia, Mother McAuley, senior, forward; Kit Gormley, Tinley Park, sophomore, midfielder; Emily Grzyb, Mother McAuley, junior, defender; Sarah Immordino, Marist, senior, defender; Bella Milazzo, Andrew, senior, forward; Jasmin Pascual, Reavis, senior, midfielder; Jaclyn Rizzo, Stagg, sophomore, defender; Ariel Rose, HomewoodFlossmoor, sophomore, defender; Jocelyn Ruiz, St. Laurence, senior, midfielder; Evelyn Salinas, Tinley Park, senior, defender; Ella Simpson, Lemont, freshman, midfielder; Olivia Smycz, Reavis, sophomore, forward; Chloe Terry, Marian Catholic, junior, forward; Mariana Tinoco, Rich Township, senior, midfielder; Alani Villa, Oak Forest, senior, defender.