Ela Soccer Club

Congratulations to our U18 Ladies on their well deserved awards:

 

All State
Michelle Rowley-Mundelein HS

All Sectional
Kim Carroll-Mundelein HS
Megan LeBaron-Grayslake Central HS
Maddie Ogrinc-Carmel HS
Kelly Schoen-Carmel HS

All Sectional Honorable Mention
Kelsey Armour
 
All conference
Kelsey Armour
Natalie Saunders
 
ECAC Conference Player of the Year
Maddie Ogrinc
 
Carmel High School Athlete of the Year
Kelly Schoen
 
All Area Daily Herald-Lake County

Kelsey Armour | Warren

Sometimes you could see Armour - and sometimes you couldn't. Armour was just that good on the ball. "An outstanding midfielder," Warren coach Jeff Knouse said. "She's just a playmaker with tremendous skills and great field vision. She made our offense go." Armour managed 7 goals and 7 assists, and at times she showed a higher gear than the players around her. "There's not too many players with better technical ability," Knouse said. "She one who's an above average player."

 

Kim Carroll | Mundelein

For the second straight year, Carroll led the Mustangs in scoring, this time with 12 goals and 7 assists. Carroll led the Mundelein offensive attack in many ways. "A very technical player with a high work rate," Mundelein coach Dave Ekstrom said, "She's a tireless worker, when she got the ball, things started to happen for us. She was one who never stopped running."

 

Megan LeBaron | Grayslake Central

LeBaron's all-around play meant a lot to the Rams. LeBaron, a three-year starter, provided the strength needed whether leading the offense or helping back defensively. "She was a big, strong player for us," Grayslake Central coach Mike McCaulou said. "She'll definitely be one to be missed. She had more experience than anyone, and for a youth player showed composure on the ball that is tough to teach. She just plays at a high level." LeBaron led the Rams with 13 goals and 7 assists. She will also play at the next level in the fall at Division I SIU-Edwardsville.

 

Maddie Ogrinc | Carmel

After playing midfield the last couple years, Ogrinc moved to center back and it made a huge difference for the Corsairs. "We had to rebuild our back line," Carmel coach John Halloran said. "She was a major part of our success." Carmel had a 16-4 record and allowed 11 goals in 20 games on its way to a share of the East Suburban Catholic Conference title. "The biggest thing was her vocal leadership," Halloran said. "She kept the back line organized. She sacrificed for the team, going from an attacking position to the back. She did it for the good of the team."

 

Michelle Rowley | Mundelein

An all-state player, Rowley stood out for her outstanding defensive skills - but there were other key facets to her game. "She's tremendous in the air and has the most powerful kicks with both feet," Mundelein coach Dave Ekstrom said. "A strong aggressive player and one of the best over the years. Strong on 50/50 challenges and great one-v-one as a defender." Rowley, a four-year starter on defense, showed the ability to move forward, too. She scored 6 goals, mostly on headers, and had 3 assists. "She was dangerous on dead balls, head balls and free kicks," said Ekstrom.

 

Kelly Schoen | Carmel

Defense meant a lot for Schoen over her four years. In her final season, she earned honors as senior athlete of the year at Carmel. "It's hard to say enough of her," Carmel coach John Halloran said. "She's been the foundation of the defense over the last three years, including this year. She'll be an awfully hard player to replace." Add in durability too, Schoen competed in 70 consecutive games for the Corsairs. "You really don't know she's out there," Halloran said. "A lot of things you don't see in what she's doing, because she does it so well. She provides cover for the other players."