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   Chicago (Brother Rice) Crusaders (31-1)


School Information

Name: Brother Rice High School
City: Chicago
County: Cook
Classification Enrollment: 2181.3
Nickname: Crusaders
Colors: Maroon/Burnt Orange
Conference: Chicago Catholic
Superintendent: Mark Donahue
Principal: Robert Alberts
Athletic Director: Robert Alberts
Head Coach: Frank Mulcrone
Assistant Athletic Director : Sean McBride
Assistant Coaches: Scott Hindhaugh, Mike Murphy, Sean McBride
Athletic Trainer: Hugo Camacho
Managers: Jack Killian , Angelo Mercado , Daniel Orozci
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Naperville (North), 6-15, in State Quartfinals

Roster
No. Name Pos. Yr.
1 Ian Sorenson G Sr.
2 Jim Spencer D Sr.
3 Michael Gruszeczki D Fr.
4 Anthony Albus 2MD Jr.
5 Ryan Kruger D Fr.
6 Darrion Phelps 2M Sr.
7 Josh Milakovich D Jr.
8 Ryan Mulcrone D So.
9 Aidan Benkomeyer D Jr.
10 Archer Merrick 2M So.
11 Ben Malinowski D Jr.
12 Arron Bybee D So.
13 Gamble Merrick D Jr.
14 Ethan Voshall D Sr.
15 Will Page D Fr.
16-1A TJ Giffey G Jr.
17 Eduardo Villada 2MD Sr.
18 Mateo Cruz D Sr.
19 Aiden Lopez D Fr.
20 Prince Rucker D Fr.

Statistics 

  

 

No.
  Name
  Games
  Shots
  Goals
  Assists

 

 

  Anthony Albus
   30 
  50
  33
  24

 

 

  Aidan Benkomeyer
   24 
  20
  11
  10

 

 

  Arron Bybee
   24 
  6
  3
  1

 

 

  Mateo Cruz
   24 
  14
  3
  6

 

 

  TJ Giffey
   30 
  2
  2
  1

 

 

  Michael Gruszeczki
   26 
  45
  34
  18

 

 

  Ryan Kruger
   24 
  10
  3
  5

 

 

  Aiden Lopez
   24 
  27
  18
  8

 

 

  Ben Malinowski
   24 
  18
  7
  4

 

 

  Archer Merrick
   26 
  20
  7
  6

 

 

  Gamble Merrick
   30 
  79
  53
  20

 

 

  Josh Milakovich
   30 
  97
  56
  16

 

 

  Ryan Mulcrone
   30 
  46
  30
  32

 

 

  Will Page
   24 
  8
  3
  20

 

 

  Darrion Phelps
   30 
  98
  62
  25

 

 

  Prince Rucker
   24 
  22
  14
  14

 

 

  Ian Sorenson
   30 
   
   
   

 

 

  Jim Spencer
   30 
  28
  18
  32

 

 

  Eduardo Villada
   24 
  8
  3
  5

 

 

  Ethan Voshall
   30 
  40
  15
  19
 



  

 


Name
  Games
  Goals
  Avg.
  Saves

 

 

  TJ Giffey
   
   
   
  31
   
   

 

 

  Ian Sorenson
  30
  127
  4.23
  165
  Y
   
 






Scores




 

  Date
  Opponent
  W/L
  Own
  Opp

 

 

  3/9
  Chicago (Mt. Carmel)
  W
   22 
   5 

 

 

  3/11
  Chicago (St. Ignatius College Prep)
  W
   18 
   12 

 

 

  3/16
  Chicago (St. Patrick)
  W
   14 
   6 

 

 

  3/18
  Chicago (De La Salle)
  W
   20 
   4 

 

 

  3/19
  Winnetka (New Trier)
  W
   14 
   10 

 

 

  3/19
  Naperville (Neuqua Valley)
  W
   20 
   11 

 

 

  Dan Lynch
 

 

 

 

  3/21
  Oak Park (Fenwick)
  W
   15 
   10 

 

 

 

 

  3/21
  Lincolnshire (Stevenson)
  W
   9 
   8 

 

 

  3/25
  Chicago (St. Rita)
  W
   15 
   10 

 

 

  3/30
  Wilmette (Loyola Academy)
  W
   18 
   3 

 

 

  LWC Tournament
 

 

 

 

  4/4
  Schaumburg (H.S.)
  W
   15 
   4 

 

 

 

 

  4/4
  New Lenox (Lincoln-Way Central)
  W
   19 
   7 

 

 

 

 

  4/4
  Tinley Park (Andrew)
  W
   13 
   9 

 

 

  Glenbrook North Varsity Tournament 
 

 

 

 

  4/11
  Northbrook (Glenbrook North)
  W
   10 
   5 

 

 

 

 

  4/11
  Mt. Prospect (Prospect)
  W
   21 
   4 

 

 

  4/14
  Lincolnshire (Stevenson)
  L
   7 
   15 

 

 

  4/18
  Northbrook (Glenbrook North)
  W
   14 
   10 

 

 

  4/18
  Lockport (Twp.)
  W
   19 
   4 

 

 

  4/18
  Gurnee (Warren)
  W
   21 
   3 

 

 

  4/21
  Hinsdale (Central)
  W
   14 
   5 

 

 

  4/22
  Oak Park (Fenwick)
  W
   12 
   7 

 

 

  4/23
  Elmhurst (York)
  W
   10 
   9 

 

 

  The Valley Tournament at Metea Valley 
 

 

 

 

  4/24
  Naperville (Neuqua Valley)
  W
   17 
   9 

 

 

 

 

  4/25
  Aurora (Metea Valley)
  W
   13 
   5 

 

 

 

 

  4/25
  Schaumburg (H.S.)
  W
   15 
   2 

 

 

  4/28
  New Lenox (Lincoln-Way West)
  W
   11 
   3 

 

 

  Chicago Catholic League
 

 

 

 

  5/9
  Chicago (St. Ignatius College Prep)
  W
   22 
   5 

 

 

 

 

  5/9
  Chicago (St. Rita)
  W
   20 
   7 

 

 

  New Lenox (Lincoln-Way Central) Sectional
 

 

 

 

  5/13
  Bradley (B.-Bourbonnais)
  W
   20 
   9 

 

 

 

 

  5/15
  Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East)
  W
   17 
   6 

 

 

 

 

  5/16
  Tinley Park (Andrew) [Coop]
  W
   20 
   7 

 

 

  Hinsdale (Central) Super-Sectional
 

 

 

 

  5/19
  Naperville (North)
  W
   0 
   0

Head Coach Frank Mulcrone
Year W-L
Chicago (Brother Rice)
2021 1-25
2022 4-18
2023 10-19
2024 17-12-1
2025 28-1
2026 30-1
6 yrs. 90-76-1

Tournament History 

2002        9   17  2-1 (26-4)     2nd  Jim Mulcrone
       W   15   11  Winnetka (New Trier)
       W   12    6  Lincolnshire (Stevenson)
       L    9   17  Oak Park (Fenwick)
2003       15    5  3-0 (30-2)     1st  Bill Mulcrone
       W   21   11  Flossmoor (Homewood-F.)
       W   22   10  Wilmette (Loyola Academy)
       W   15    5  Chicago (St. Patrick)
2004        7   10  0-1 (23-5)     DNP  Bill Mulcrone
       L    7   10  Oak Park (Fenwick)
2005        8    9  0-1 (29-3)     DNP  Bill Mulcrone
       L    8    9  Oak Park (Fenwick) (OT)
2007        9    8  2-1 (23-11)    3rd  Bill Mulcrone
       W   16    3  Lincolnshire (Stevenson)
       L    4   18  Oak Park (Fenwick)
       W    9    8  Wilmette (Loyola Academy)
2010        8   10  0-1 (27-4-1)   DNP  Bill Mulcrone
       L    8   10  Oak Park (Fenwick)
2013        6    9  0-1            DNP  
       L    6    9  Chicago (St. Ignatius College Prep)
2014        7   12  0-1            DNP  
       L    7   12  Lincolnshire (Stevenson)
2025        6   15  0-1 (28-2-0)   DNP  Frank Mulcrone
       L    6   15  Naperville (North)