Three players apiece from powerhouses Oswego and St. Charles East headline the first two teams.
First Team
Erin Doucette, Kaneland, senior, midfielder: Scored 26 goals and contributed 21 assists. Named Interstate Eight Conference’s player of the year. Repeat all-area and all-state.
Nevaeh Gyurko, South Elgin, senior, forward: Scored 21 goals and added eight assists. Program career leader in goals with 73 and second in assists with 35. Co-MVP of Upstate Eight Conference. All-sectional. Three-time all-area.
Avianna Hernandez, South Elgin, senior, midfielder: Tallied 15 goals and 16 assists. All-sectional. All-conference. Three-time all-area. Committed to Elgin Community College.
Lindsay Ingemunson, Yorkville, junior, forward: Totaled 31 goals and six assists. Had five hat tricks. All-sectional. All-conference. Committed to Loyola.
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Peyton Johnson, Oswego, senior, defender: Disruptive two-way talent keyed back line that recorded 14 shutouts. Finished with 11 goals and seven assists. MVP of Southwest Prairie Conference. All-state. Three-time all-area. Committed to Lindenwood.
Mya Leon, St. Charles East, freshman, forward: Leading scorer in Aurora-Elgin area with 47 goals and 16 assists. Repeat all-state and all-area. All-conference.
Aubri Magana, St. Charles North, junior, defender: Disruptive stopper for back line that posted eight shutouts for a sectional qualifier. Added an assist. All-sectional.
Mia Olenek, St. Charles East, junior, goalkeeper: Posted 13 shutouts and 0.72 goals-against average. DuKane Conference’s goalkeeper of the year. All-sectional. Committed to Minnesota.
McKenzie Pearch, West Aurora, senior, midfielder: Scored eight goals and contributed six assists. Co-MVP of Upstate Eight Conference. Committed to Northern Iowa.
Jordyn Washington, Oswego, junior, forward: The 2026 Beacon-News/Courier News Player of the Year finished with 27 goals and eight assists. Repeat all-state. Three-time all-area. All-conference. Committed to Alabama A&M.
Sophia Wollenberg, St. Charles East, junior, forward: Contributed 21 goals and 15 assists. All-state. Repeat all-area. All-conference.
Second Team
Bella Ahlert, Waubonsie Valley, senior, midfielder: Scored five goals and produced team-high 13 assists. All-sectional. All-conference. Committed to Wisconsin-Platteville.
Kyla Baier, Oswego, junior, goalkeeper: Recorded 14 shutouts and allowed only eight goals in 19 games. All-sectional. All-conference.
Bridget Burke, Geneva, freshman, forward: Scored seven goals and had team-high 12 assists for Class 2A supersectional qualifier. All-sectional. All-conference.
Macy Evans, Waubonsie Valley, senior, forward: Scored team-best 15 goals and contributed five assists. All-conference. All-sectional.
Ali Kowall, Burlington Central, senior, defender: Four-year starter keyed back line that posted eight shutouts. Added goal and two assists. All-sectional. All-conference. Committed to Benedictine.
Kyra Lilly, Kaneland, senior, midfielder: Tallied 20 goals and 20 assists. All-sectional. All-conference. Committed to Lake Forest.
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Bella Matty, Aurora Central Catholic, senior, forward: Scored team-high 13 goals to go with two assists for Class 1A sectional finalist. All-conference.
Rylie Mensik, Dundee-Crown, senior, forward: Scored 20 goals and distributed four assists. Two-time all-state. Repeat all-area. All-conference. Committed to Dubuque.
Kaitlyn Nudera, St. Charles North, senior, forward: Tallied eight goals and two assists. Two-time all-area. Honorable mention all-sectional.
Anais Vazquez, Bartlett, junior, midfielder: Chipped in with four goals and added team-high 10 assists. All-sectional. All-conference.
Emma Wecker, Batavia, senior, forward: Came through with 12 goals and eight assists. All-sectional. All-conference.
Honorable Mention
• Nataly Barrera, Streamwood, junior, forward.
• Mane Brolley, Oswego, sophomore, midfielder.
• Kylie Deegan, Jacobs, sophomore, midfielder.
• Caroline DiNapoli, Harvest-Westminster, sophomore, midfielder.
• Anna Herrmann, Oswego East, freshman, forward.
• Ava Kus, Waubonsie Valley, junior, midfielder.
• Ximena Magana, Elgin, senior, midfielder.
• Valeria Nunez, East Aurora, sophomore, defender.
• Katherine Perez, West Aurora, freshman, forward.
• Olivia Pohlman, Geneva, junior, midfielder.
• Emma Strcic, Metea Valley, senior, midfielder.
Patrick Z. McGavin is a freelance reporter for The Beacon-News.