First Team
Chantel Carranza, St. Charles East, junior, forward: All-conference and all-state selection scored 15 goals and added seven assists despite being the center of attention after scoring 20 times in 2016.
Jenna Dombrowski, Bartlett, junior, midfielder: Had no problem adjusting to playing in the center midfield position this spring and earned all-conference honors. Committed to Ball State.
Elizabeth Gousios, Burlington Central, junior, midfielder: All-conference and all-sectional selection helped the Rockets advance to state for the first time in school history.
Miranda Hedeen, Bartlett, junior, defender: All-sectional selection took charge of the backline to lead the Hawks (11-8-4) to an undefeated (3-0-2) conference season.
Jordan King, Burlington Central, junior, midfielder: The Courier-News Player of the Year led the Rockets to the program’s first trip to state. She finished with 21 goals and 15 assists and has scored 20-plus goals each of her three seasons. Committed to Miami of Ohio.
Katy Kusswurm, St. Charles North, senior, defender: The play of defenders can sometimes be overlooked, but the North Stars wouldn’t have had as much success without backline standout Kusswurm. Committed to Wisconsin-Whitewater.
Stephanie Nunez, Larkin, senior, forward: She became the second all-time goal scorer in program history, finishing with 82 goals after scoring 28 this spring. Added 10 assists.
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Hailey Rydberg, St. Charles North, junior, midfielder: She earned all-state, all-sectional and all-conference honors after scoring 16 goals with 12 assists for sectional champions. Committed to Iowa.
Sami Sample, St. Charles North, senior, goalkeeper: The Illinois recruit made 78 saves, allowed just nine goals and posted 10 shutouts. All-conference for a North Stars team that lost only to New Trier in a supersectional. Committed to Illinois.
Gia Wahlberg, St. Charles North, junior, midfielder/forward: All-state, all-conference and all-sectional after scoring 18 goals and contributing 13 assists. Committed to Michigan State.
Ari Walters, South Elgin, senior, defender: Came up with countless big plays in the back to keep the Storm competitive this spring. An all-sectional selection.
Honorable Mention
Taylor Abbott, Burlington Central, sophomore, defender; Addy Ams, St. Charles North, senior, defender; Hannah Erickson, Elgin, senior, goalkeeper; Missy Greco, South Elgin, senior, forward; Mattea Huerta, Hampshire, junior, midfielder ; Morgan Kull, St. Charles East, senior, defender; Anna McMahon, Burlington Central, senior, midfielder; Megan Majewski, Burlington Central, junior, forward; Braylin Mensik, Dundee-Crown, junior, midfielder; Jessica Mirsky, Bartlett, junior, midfielder; Claire Rasmussen, St. Charles East, senior, midfielder.
C.R. Walker is a freelance writer for The Courier-News.