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Niles WestTaft

Wolves
1
Eagles
0

The Taft (Chicago, IL) varsity soccer team lost Monday's home non-conference match against Niles West (Skokie, IL) by a score of 1-0.

12Final
Niles West101
Taft000
Final score provided by D. Harte.
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Box Score Stats

Niles West (23-24)

Taft (23-24)
3
Corners
3
1
Offsides
1
3
Fouls
3

Match Stats

Niles West (23-24)

Niles West has not entered stats for this match.

Taft (23-24)

Taft

Field Stats

#Athlete NameMinGoalsAsstPtsStlsCK
Team Totals837203
2Olivia Kennedy (Sr)702
3Adi Robinson (Jr)802
4Anela Tagal (Fr)40
5J. Popelka (Fr)652
6Sophia Suarez (Jr)20
8Morgan Tucker (Sr)60
9A. Stojakovic (Sr)12
10Jaylene Mercado (Jr)4521
11Lilyana Sarli (So)651
13V. Wyszynski (Fr)15
14Aria Lipa (So)801
22Lejla Drndar (So)803
23Maya Piotrowski (Sr)20
31A. Meneses (Sr)251
32Asia Ling (Sr)802
34Ava Balmaseda (Jr)8042
Taft

#Athlete NameGShotsSOGSOG %PKGPKAGWGYCRC
Team Totals72.3
2Olivia Kennedy (Sr)1.0
5J. Popelka (Fr)21.5
9A. Stojakovic (Sr)111.0
10Jaylene Mercado (Jr)1.0
11Lilyana Sarli (So)1.0
34Ava Balmaseda (Jr)1.0

Match Story

Illinois High School Soccer - Taft held off by Niles West

March 18, 2024: Chicago, IL 60631

In Monday's non-league battle, the visiting Niles West Wolves soccer squad scored a close 1-0 triumph over the Taft Eagles.

The Wolves (3-1) will now prepare for their battle against Stevenson (Lincolnshire, IL). The Patriots come into the non-league battle with a 3-1 record. In their last battle, Stevenson nudged Prospect (Mt. Prospect, IL), 4-0, in a non-league battle.

The Eagles (1-3) will now prepare for their battle against Northside (Chicago, IL). The Mustangs come into the Chicago Public Premier battle with a 1-3 record. In their last battle, Northside was nudged by Ridgewood (Norridge, IL), 1-0, in a non-league battle.

Players of the Match

Niles West (23-24)

Niles West has not selected any Players of the Match.

Taft (23-24)

Congratulations to #22 Lejla Drndar for being selected the Taft Girls Soccer Player of the Match.

Niles West @ Taft Soccer Match Info

Mon., Mar. 18, 2024 @ 5p
The Taft (Chicago, IL) varsity soccer team lost Monday's home non-conference match against Niles West (Skokie, IL) by a score of 1-0.

Rankings & Records

Niles West (23-24)

NationalILClass
94111864
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %GFGA
10-10-13-27-7-12-31-0.500.6005142

Taft (23-24)

NationalILClass
1,16414174
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %GFGA
10-9-23-27-22-6-21-1.524.6004623

Team Scoring Averages

12FinalSO
Niles West		1.3.72.42.0
Taft		1.11.12.2-

Head-to-Head

  • Niles West won on 3/18/2024
    3/18 @ 5p12Final
    Niles West101
    Taft000

    The Niles West (Skokie, IL) varsity soccer team won Monday's away non-conference match against Taft (Chicago, IL) by a score of 1-0.

    Box score
  • Niles West won on 5/15/2024
    5/15 @ 7p12Final
    Niles West011
    Taft000

    The Niles West (Skokie, IL) varsity soccer team won Wednesday's neutral tournament match against Taft (Chicago, IL) by a score of 1-0.

    Box score

Team Stat Comparison

Niles WestTaft
-Goals41
-Assists36
-Shots212
-Steals372
-Goals Against Average1.026

Team Leaders

Niles WestTaftNational Avg.
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Goals#5 Juliette Popelka135
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Assists#14 Aria Lipa54
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Shots#5 Juliette Popelka4813
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Steals#14 Aria Lipa4926
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Goals Against Average#2 Olivia Kennedy02.077

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Niles West5-4Taft4-5
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
3/15/24Marine Leadership AcademyNiles West(W) 3-04/24/24Marine Leadership AcademyTaft(W) 5-1
4/2/24Maine SouthNiles West(L) 3-23/11/24Maine SouthTaft(L) 4-1
4/4/24Lane TechNiles West(L) 3-14/26/24TaftLane Tech(L) 3-0
5/17/24Niles WestLane Tech(L) 6-1
4/12/24Payton College PrepNiles West(L) 2-24/17/24TaftPayton College Prep(L) 2-0
5/2/24TaftPayton College Prep(L) 2-0
4/16/24Highland ParkNiles West(W) 2-04/6/24TaftHighland Park(L) 3-2
4/18/24Niles WestMaine East(W) 8-04/22/24TaftMaine East(W) 4-0
4/19/24Lincoln ParkNiles West(W) 7-14/9/24Lincoln ParkTaft(W) 4-0
4/25/24Maine WestNiles West(W) 10-03/13/24Maine WestTaft(W) 1-0

Record Breakdown

Niles West (23-24)

Taft (23-24)
10-10-1
Overall
10-9-2
3-2
League
4-3
6-7-1
Non-League
5-3-2
2-0
Head to Head
0-2
5-4
Common Opponent
4-5
7-7-1
Home
7-2
2-3
Away
2-6-2
1-0
Neutral
1-1
0-1
Playoff
0-0
10-10-1
In-State
10-9-2
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0