This year’s all-area was especially difficult to compile given how many qualified players were on the outside looking in. Even more so than usual, there were far more distinguished players than available slots. As a result, some very good players were passed over; it was, in no way, a reflection of their play, just a crucial matter of math.
As a refresher, this was the all-area list for 2013:
First team
Abbie Boswell, So., Forward, Naperville North
Jasmin Carrera, Sr., Forward, Lane
Ashley Handwork, Sr., Forward, Plainfield North
Zoe Swift, Sr., Forward, Naperville North
Lacey Clarida, Jr., Midfielder, Lockport
Gianna Dal Pozzo, Sr., Midfielder, Neuqua Valley
Meegan Johnston, Sr., Midfieler, Carmel
Kelli Zickert, Jr., Buffalo Grove
Rachele Armand, Sr., Defender, Waubonsie Valley
Corey Burns, Sr., Defender, Loyola
Morgan Harris, Jr., Keeper, Hersey
Second team
Hope D’Addario, Sr., Forward, Neuqua Valley
Maddie Mulford, Jr., New Trier
Molly Pfeiffer, Sr., Forward, Barrington
Jenna Szczesny, So., Forward, Barrington
Alex Gage, Sr., Midfielder, St. Charles North
Bridget Hillsman, Sr., Midfielder, Fenwick
Jenn Jarmy, Sr., Midfielder, Hinsdale Central
Michelle Mottonen, Sr., Midfielder, Fremd
Nicole McKevitt, Sr., Defender, Lemont
Jenna Romano, Sr., Defender, Waubonsie Valley
Abby Hershik, So., Keeper, Naperville Central
Third team
Devin Burns, Fr., Forward, Loyola
April Cronin, Sr., Forward, Glenbrook South
Kristen Dodson, Jr., Forward, Waubonsie Valley
Lauren Gierman, Jr., Forward, Hersey
Cora Climo, Sr., Midfielder, Naperville North
Heather Handwork, Jr., Midfielder, Plainfield North
Christa Szalach, Sr., Midfielder, Naperville North
Natalie Winkates, Sr., Midfielder, St. Charles North
Amanda Alberts, Sr., Defender, Naperville Central
Emma Peele, Sr., Defender, Andrew
Hannah Luedtke, So., Keeper, Barrington
In alphabetical order, these are the other players who stood out this year.
Vanesa Abad, Lake Zurich senior forward; Olivia Amdur, Parker sophomore midfielder; Bryce Banuelos, York senior midfielder; Kelsey Bear, Prairie Ridge senior forward; Jessica Bicek, Lincoln-Way East defender; Ally Brehm, Lockport senior forward; Alyssa Brandt, St. Charles North junior midfielder; Corinne Brennan, Lincoln-Way West senior forward; Savannah Brija, Lemont sophomore midfielder; Sara Busse, Buffalo Grove sophomore forward; Mia Calamari, Barrington junior midfielder; Meghan Carmody, Sandburg senior forward; Leah Celarek, Conant sophomore forward; Liz Clark, Lake Forest senior keeper; Allison Curry, Maine South senior forward
Brooke Dennis, Mundelein senior keeper; Shayna Dheel, Plainfield North junior midfielder; Larissa Dooley, Prairie Ridge sophomore forward; Lucy Edwards, Lake Forest junior midfielder; Veronica Fairbairn, Glenbard East senior keeper; Evan Fencik, Parker senior forward; Kelly Fritz, Lemont junior keeper; Skylar Groth, Buffalo Grove junior midfielder; Jill Hetfleisch, Minooka senior forward; Tori Iatarola, Loyola junior midfielder; Allie Ingham, Buffalo Grove junior forward; Azia Javier, Young senior forward; Kim Jerantowski, Lemont junior midfielder; Kim Jimenez, Streamwood senior forward; Jenna Kentgen, Metea Valley senior forward; Brooke Ksiazek, Neuqua Valley senior midfielder; Alyssa Kovatchis, York sophomore midfielder; Ari Kowalski, Lyons senior midfielder; Emily Lange, Lyons junior forward; Leigh LaRocco, Lincoln-Way North senior defender; Amanda Lulek, Geneva senior forward; Tricia Lybrook, New Trier junior midfielder; Kyleigh Maday, Providence junior midfielder; Unique Manns, Lincoln-Way North senior forward; Morgan Manzke, Sandburg senior midfielder; Casey May, Hinsdale Central senior forward; Aleksandra Mihailovic, Lemont sophomore forward
Veronika Nowak, Payton senior midfielder; Sarah O’Connor, Buffalo Grove sophomore keeper; Grace Orndorff, Naperville Central junior midfielder; Montana Paley, Glenbrook North senior midfielder; Sofia Pavon, Lane sophomore midfielder; Leah Plescia, Lockport senior midfielder; Brittany San Roman, Loyola senior keeper; Ellie Vachuska, Payton junior midfielder; Natalie Wade, Lane sophomore midfielder; Jenna Weiner, Stevenson senior midfielder; Casey Weyhrich, Hersey senior forward; Lauren Wilkes, Oak Park-River Forest junior forward; Margaret Zahrah, Young junior midfielder; Colleen Zickert, Buffalo Grove junior midfielder.
