Lake Zurich has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Mundelein Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lake Zurich is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4.2 goals per game this season.
Lake Zurich can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Lake Forest with a sharp 5-1 victory. Given Lake Zurich's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 18th, while Lake Forest is ranked 101st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lake Zurich hit Lake Forest with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Reilly Novak (2),
Lauren Bailey,
Sydney Arendarczyk, and
Ellie Wise.
Meanwhile, Mundelein has been on a difficult stretch since their win on April 18. They lost 7-0 to Libertyville on Tuesday.
Lake Zurich's win bumped their record up to 11-2-3. As for Mundelein, their loss dropped their record down to 6-5-4.
Lake Zurich beat Mundelein by a goal in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lake Zurich since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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