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TaftElk Grove

Eagles
1
Grenadiers
0

The Elk Grove (Elk Grove Village, IL) varsity soccer team lost Thursday's neutral tournament match against Taft (Chicago, IL) by a score of 1-0.

12Final
Taft011
Elk Grove000
Final score provided by D. Harte.
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Box Score Stats

Taft (24-25)

Elk Grove (24-25)
4
Corners
0
4
Offsides
0
4
Fouls
0

Match Stats

Taft (24-25)

Elk Grove (24-25)

Taft

Field Stats

#Athlete NameMinGoalsAsstPtsStlsCK
Team Totals820113166
2Ava Balmaseda (Sr)802
4Anela Tagal (So)80121
5J. Popelka (So)8011
6Adi Robinson (Sr)801121
8Angelina Sliwa (So)10
9Lesly Patino (So)252
10Jaylene Mercado (Sr)802
13V. Wyszynski (So)10
14Aria Lipa (Jr)803
17Daniella Gomez (So)501
22Lejla Drndar (Jr)802
23Abigail Mercado (Fr)804
25Emilia Kieras (Fr)50
32Izabel Newton (Jr)10
33Sofia Blake (Sr)15
35Oliwia Potocki (Jr)10

Field Stats

Elk Grove has not entered any field stats stats.
Taft

#Athlete NameGShotsSOGSOG %PKGPKAGWGYCRC
Team Totals193.31
4Anela Tagal (So)121.51
5J. Popelka (So)32.7
9Lesly Patino (So)1.0
14Aria Lipa (Jr)1.0
17Daniella Gomez (So)1.0
23Abigail Mercado (Fr)1.0

Elk Grove has not entered any field stats stats.
Taft

Goaltending

#Athlete NameG. MinOT MinOpp SOGGASavesSave %GAA
Team Totals803031.00.000
1Riley Cholewa (Sr)803031.00.000
Elk Grove

Goaltending

#Athlete NameG. MinOT MinOpp SOGGASavesSave %GAA
Team Totals70171.143
00I. Hoerbert (So)70171.143
Taft

#Athlete NamePK SavesPKASOWinLossTie
Team Totals11
1Riley Cholewa (Sr)11
Elk Grove

#Athlete NamePK SavesPKASOWinLossTie
Team Totals1
00I. Hoerbert (So)1

Match Story

Illinois High School Soccer - Elk Grove nudged by Taft

March 20, 2025: Chicago, IL 60631

The Elk Grove Grenadiers soccer team (Elk Grove Village, IL), was tipped 1-0 in Thursday's non-league match with the host Taft Eagles (Chicago, IL)

With the triumph, Taft moves its record to 1-1 on the campaign. The Eagles host Lane Tech (Chicago, IL) to meet the Champions in a Chicago Public Premier match on Wednesday, April 2. The Champions come into the match with a record of 1-0. Lane Tech won 2-1 in their recent non-league match against Hinsdale Central (Hinsdale, IL)

The Grenadiers now sport a 0-2 record. They take the field next when they host Maine West for a non-league match on Monday, March 31.

Players of the Match

Taft (24-25)

Congratulations to #23 Abigail Mercado for being selected the Taft Girls Soccer Player of the Match.

Elk Grove (24-25)

Elk Grove has not selected any Players of the Match.
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  1. MaxPreps

    Match Started
    Taft
    Eagles
    0 - 0
    Elk Grove
    Grenadiers
    Posted @ 5:29p

  2. R. Fiorito Jr

    1st Half
    Taft
    Eagles
    0 - 0
    Elk Grove
    Grenadiers

  3. R. Fiorito Jr

    2nd Half
    Taft
    Eagles
    1 - 0
    Elk Grove
    Grenadiers

  4. D. Harte

    Final
    Taft
    Eagles
    1 - 0
    Elk Grove
    Grenadiers
    Posted @ 4:43p

Taft vs Elk Grove Soccer Match Info

Thu., Mar. 20, 2025 @ 5p
@Elk Grove High School
The Elk Grove (Elk Grove Village, IL) varsity soccer team lost Thursday's neutral tournament match against Taft (Chicago, IL) by a score of 1-0.

Rankings & Records

Taft (24-25)

NationalILClass
1,73918287
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %GFGA
8-9-12-55-22-5-11-2.472.2863134

Elk Grove (24-25)

NationalILClass
1,56016078
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %GFGA
8-10-12-5-15-5-13-40-1.447.3123337

Team Scoring Averages

12Final
Taft		.8.91.7
Elk Grove		1.0.91.7

Team Stat Comparison

TaftElk Grove
31Goals32
23Assists28
147Shots-
297Steals-
6.883Goals Against Average2.667

Team Leaders

TaftElk GroveNational Avg.
#5 Juliette Popelka10GoalsTaylor Wirtz85
#5 Juliette Popelka6Assists#9 Mia Jonas64
#5 Juliette Popelka39Shots
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13
#14 Aria Lipa48Steals
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28
#1 Riley Cholewa6.883Goals Against Average#00 Idabelle Hoerbert2.6672.299

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Taft2-1Elk Grove3-0
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
4/11/25Maine EastTaft(W) 9-04/17/25Maine EastElk Grove(W) 9-0
4/16/25Payton College PrepTaft(W) 4-04/14/25Payton College PrepElk Grove(W) 3-0
4/25/25ConantTaft(L) 1-04/9/25ConantElk Grove(W) 3-2

Record Breakdown

Taft (24-25)

Elk Grove (24-25)
8-9-1
Overall
8-10-1
3-5
League
2-5-1
4-1-1
Non-League
5-1
1-0
Head to Head
0-1
2-1
Common Opponent
3-0
5-2
Home
5-5-1
2-5-1
Away
3-4
1-2
Neutral
0-1
0-2
Playoff
0-1
8-9-1
In-State
8-10-1
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0