FAMILIAL STATE
On the same day her brother wins sectional title for L-W East baseball, Camden Cosisch shines as Griffins finish fourth
It was quite a Saturday for Lincoln-Way East’s Camden Cosich and her family.
In the morning, Cosich was in the stands watching her older brother, Jack, drive in two runs for the Griffins’ baseball team in a sectional championship win over Lockport.
At night, Cosich — a freshman defender — lifted the first state trophy in the girls soccer program’s history.
“We are breaking records,” Cosich said. “Our school has never been here for state soccer and our school hasn’t won baseball sectionals (since 2011). It’s kind of crazy that in the same year, with him being a senior, that we’re both able to do something like that.
“It’s a really great experience.” Cosich helped the Griffins battle toe to toe with Libertyville before losing 2-1 in the Class 3A third-place game at North Central College in Naperville.
Sophomore midfielder Payton Lucitt scored for the Griffins (22-5), while junior goalkeeper Mattea Arroyo made two saves.
Shea Krakowski and Molly Koch scored goals for Libertyville (18-3-2).
Cosich, meanwhile, has stepped up in a huge way for the Griffins’ defense, especially since starter Thea Gerfen went down with a season-ending injury in the final month.
“I’ve been an outside back my entire career and all of a sudden (coach Mike Murphy) was like, ‘Let’s move you to center back, just in case someone gets hurt,’ ” Cosich said. “Then Thea got hurt.”
Cosich became a starter after Gerfen’s injury, pairing with junior defender Mia Hedrick in the center of the Griffins’ back line.
“Mia Hedrick has been the best role model and leader I could have asked for this season,” Cosich said. “She’s been such a help to me in my development, and she’s always