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New Lenox (Lincoln-Way Central) Knights (25-6)


School Information

Name: Lincoln-Way Central High School
City: New Lenox
County: Will
Classification Enrollment: 1960.5
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Red/Black
Conference: Southwest Suburban
Superintendent: Dr. Scott Tingley
Principal: Beth McNamara
Athletic Director: Bob Ward
Head Coach: Pamela Shaughnessy
Assistant Coaches: Brian Shannon, Pat Shaughnessy
Athletic Trainer: Katie Christopherson, Kyle Bowles
Captains: Jaylyn Kucera, Angelina Platos
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East), 11-8, in Sectional Semifinal

Team Photo

Roster
No. Name Pos. Yr.
1 Claire Cann GK-U Sr.
1A Lauren Glens GK Jr.
2 Angelina Platos U Jr.
3 Hannah Quigley U Jr.
4 Jenna Mack U So.
6 Liz Ewanic U So.
8 Tessa Nakos U Sr.
9 Ella Giertuga U So.
10 Gianna Jansky U So.
11 Sophia Gaier U Sr.
12 Emily Ewanic U Sr.
13 Genevieve Dal Ponte U Jr.
14 Morgan Montgomery U So.
15 Marissa Culver U Sr.
17 Lara Yutesler U Jr.
18 Jaylyn Kucera U Sr.
21 Molly Olson U Sr.
Probable starters are identified by bold (*)

Statistics 

  

 

Name
  Games
  Shots
  Goals
  Assists

 

 

  Claire Cann
   
  0
  0
  9

 

 

  Marissa Culver
   31 
  33
  14
  9

 

 

  Genevieve Dal Ponte
   31 
  79
  42
  20

 

 

  Emily Ewanic
   31 
  42
  11
  17

 

 

  Liz Ewanic
   31 
  10
  4
  1

 

 

  Sophia Gaier
   31 
  135
  45
  12

 

 

  Ella Giertuga
   31 
  12
  4
  1

 

 

  Gianna Jansky
   31 
  3
  1
  0

 

 

  Jaylyn Kucera
   31 
  106
  31
  20

 

 

  Jenna Mack
   31 
  11
  6
  2

 

 

  Morgan Montgomery
   31 
  2
  1
  0

 

 

  Tessa Nakos
   31 
  52
  14
  14

 

 

  Molly Olson
   31 
  89
  35
  20

 

 

  Angelina Platos
   31 
  228
  109
  16

 

 

  Hannah Quigley
   31 
  15
  8
  5

 

 

  Lara Yutesler
   31 
  20
  7
  6
 





Goalkeepers


  

 


Name
  Games
  Goals
  Avg.
  Saves

 

 

  Claire Cann
  31
  156
  5.03
  145

 

 

  Lauren Glens
  31
  39
  1.26
  73
 






Scores




 

  Date
  Opponent
  W/L
  Own
  Opp

 

 

  3/11
  Aurora (Metea Valley)
  L
   9 
   13 

 

 

  3/13
  St. Charles (East)
  W
   19 
   10 

 

 

  3/20
  Lockport (Twp.)
  W
   7 
   2 

 

 

  Naperville North JV/Varsity Quad
 

 

  3/21
  Naperville (North)
  L
   5 
   7 

 

 

  3/22
  Elmhurst (York)
  L
   3 
   12 

 

 

  3/22
  Winnetka (New Trier)
  W
   9 
   6 

 

 

  3/25
  Palos Hills (Stagg)
  W
   20 
   6 

 

 

  Lyons Quad
 

 

  3/29
  Oak Park (Fenwick)
  W
   14 
   5 

 

 

  3/29
  Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East)
  W
   12 
   4 

 

 

  3/29
  LaGrange (Lyons)
  L
   3 
   5 

 

 

  4/1
  Orland Park (Sandburg)
  W
   9 
   4 

 

 

  4/8
  New Lenox (Lincoln-Way West)
  W
   10 
   6 

 

 

  4/9
  Riverside (R.-Brookfield)
  W
   14 
   2 

 

 

  4/12
  Park Ridge (Maine South)
  W
   9 
   7 

 

 

  4/14
  Naperville (Neuqua Valley)
  W
   13 
   2 

 

 

  4/15
  Flossmoor (Homewood-F.)
  W
   15 
   5 

 

 

  4/17
  Bradley (B.-Bourbonnais)
  W
   15 
   7 

 

 

  4/21
  Hinsdale (Central)
  W
   10 
   4 

 

 

  4/22
  Tinley Park (Andrew)
  W
   12 
   6 

 

 

  4/24
  Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East)
  W
   8 
   7 

 

 

  Neuqua Valley Tournament
 

 

  4/25
  Aurora (Metea Valley)
  W
   13 
   5 

 

 

  4/26
  Bradley (B.-Bourbonnais)
  W
   12 
   5 

 

 

  4/26
  Naperville (Neuqua Valley)
  W
   14 
   8 

 

 

  4/29
  Naperville (Central)
  W
   8 
   5 

 

 

  4/30
  Aurora (Waubonsie Valley)
  L
   4 
   7 

 

 

  5/5
  Chicago (Mother McAuley)
  W
   11 
   7 

 

 

  5/6
  Chicago (Lane)
  W
   7 
   5 

 

 

  5/10
  Palatine (Fremd)
  L
   7 
   14 

 

 

  New Lenox (Lincoln-Way West) Sectional
 

 

  5/14
  Palos Hills (Stagg)
  W
   15 
   2 

 

 

  5/16
  Midlothian (Bremen) [Coop]
  W
   13 
   9 

 

 

  5/17
  Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East)
  W
   9 
   5

Head Coach Pamela Shaughnessy
Year W-L
New Lenox (Lincoln-Way Central)
2017 29-4
2018 21-11
2019 23-5
2020 1-0
2021 12-5
2022 15-11
2023 16-16
2024 14-16
2025 25-6
9 yrs. 156-74

Tournament History 

2012        6    9  0-1 (22-9)     DNP  Karen Desruisseaux
       L    6    9  Winnetka (New Trier)
2013        9   12  2-1 (30-6)     2nd  Karen Desruisseaux
       W   12   11  Wilmette (Loyola Academy)
       W    8    7  Mundelein (H.S.)
       L    9   12  Chicago (St. Ignatius College Prep)
2015        3   14  0-1 (17-11)    DNP  Karen Desruisseaux
       L    3   14  Winnetka (New Trier)
2017        7   14  0-1 (29-5)     DNP  Pam Shaughnessy
       L    7   14  Chicago (Mother McAuley)
2019        6   16  0-1 (23-6)     DNP  Pam Shaughnessy
       L    6   16  Naperville (North)