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Naperville (North) Huskies (26-6-1)


School Information

Name: Naperville North High School
City: Naperville
County: DuPage
Classification Enrollment: 2655.5
Nickname: Huskies
Colors: Orange/Blue
Conference: DuPage Valley
Superintendent: Dan Bridges
Principal: Jay Wachtel
Athletic Director: Jon Pereiro
Head Coach: Andy McWhirter
Assistant Coaches: Andy Bax, Ella Selman, Madeline Zehnal
Athletic Trainer: Jason Majchrowski, Danielle Nolin, Meghan Hanrahan
Captains: Payton Schrier, Ria Vaid
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to LaGrange (Lyons), 12-7, in Third Place Game

Team Photo

Roster

  
No. Name Pos. Yr.
1a Emily Jenness GK Jr.
1 Rugie Stackevicius GK Jr.
2 Cate Czochara A Jr.
3 Mia Podkasik A So.
5 Gabby Bandera U Sr.
7 Caitlin Augustine U Fr.
8 Ella Grace U Sr.
9 Natalie Brown U So.
10 Sadie Papa U So.
11 Sofia Lund U Jr.
12 Molly Depies A Jr.
14 Jules Swatland U So.
15 Payton Schrier A Sr.
16 Ria Vaid U Sr.
17 Izzie Martinson U Jr.
19 Kat Pavlovich U Jr.
21 Ava Podkasik U So.
Probable starters are identified by bold (*)

Statistics

  
Name Games Shots Goals Assists
Caitlin Augustine 2 8 4 2
Gabby Bandera 21 19 10 4
Natalie Brown 33 65 33 45
Cate Czochara 33 94 75 26
Molly Depies 33 49 24 47
Ella Grace 17 16 5 6
Sofia Lund 18 6 4 13
Izzie Martinson 25 20 12 12
Sadie Papa 24 29 15 12
Kat Pavlovich 5 13 7 9
Ava Podkasik 28 56 40 19
Mia Podkasik 31 86 49 28
Payton Schrier 27 119 79 24
Jules Swatland 21 38 18 19
Ria Vaid 27 35 15 15

Goalkeepers

Name Games Goals Avg. Saves
Emily Jenness 3 6 2.00 18
Rugie Stackevicius 33 144 4.36 313

Scores

Date Opponent W/L Own Opp
Naperville North Quad
3/15 Evanston (Twp.) L 4 7
3/15 Arlington Heights (Hersey) W 7 1
3/15 Palatine (Fremd) T 2 2
3/19 Chicago (Lane) W 12 3
Naperville North JV/Varsity Quad
3/21 New Lenox (Lincoln-Way Central) W 7 5
3/21 Elmhurst (York) W 7 6
3/22 Winnetka (New Trier) W 12 5
3/24 Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East) W 14 5
3/25 Naperville (Central) W 15 4
3/26 St. Charles (North) W 17 5
3/26 St. Charles (East) W 17 5
4/10 Aurora (Metea Valley) W 14 3
Founders Cup
4/11 St. Louis (Oakville), MO [Co-op] W 12 1
4/11 Kirkwood (HS), MO W 19 4
4/12 Marquette (HS), MO W 14 6
4/12 Lafayette (HS), MO [Co-op] W 9 4
4/14 Hinsdale (Central) W 10 3
4/15 Aurora (Waubonsie Valley) W 16 5
Stevenson Classic
4/18 Grandeville (HS), MI W 16 4
4/18 East Grand Rapids (HS), MI W 17 2
4/19 Hudsonville (HS), MI W 11 6
4/19 Rockford (HS), MI L 4 5
4/22 Naperville (Neuqua Valley) W 18 2
4/23 Elmhurst (York) L 4 5
Rockford Invite
4/25 Grandeville (HS), MI W 13 7
4/26 Ann Arbor (Skyline), MI W 10 5
4/26 Hudsonville (HS), MI L 6 8
4/26 Rockford (HS), MI W 7 5
4/29 LaGrange (Lyons) L 11 12
5/7 Lincolnshire (Stevenson) L 8 10
Naperville (North) Sectional
5/14 Naperville (Neuqua Valley) W 23 6
5/16 Hinsdale (Central) W 16 6
5/17 Naperville (Central) W 12 1

Head Coach Andy McWhirter

  
Year W-L
Naperville (North)
1994 1-13
1995 3-12
1996 4-12
1997 2-13
1998 3-14
1999 4-14
2000 6-18
2001 18-12
2002 21-9
2003 22-8
2004 31-4 (4th)
2005 18-12
2006 11-19
2007 7-23
2008 8-23
2009 8-20
2010 15-13
2011 19-11
2012 22-10
2013 24-6
2014 31-3
2015 27-4
2016 16-14
2017 21-11
2018 26-9-1 (3rd)
2019 32-4 (2nd)
2020 0-0
2021 30-0 (1st)
2022 32-1-1 (1st)
2023 28-5-1
2024 31-1
2025 26-6-1
32 yrs. 547-324-4

Tournament History

2004        8   10  1-2 (31-4)     4th  Andy McWhirter
       W   10    8  Flossmoor (Homewood-F.)
       L    3   11  Oak Park (Fenwick)
       L    8   10  Evanston (Twp.)
2014        8   11  0-1 (31-3)     DNP  Andy McWhirter
       L    8   11  Oak Park (Fenwick)
2018       11    9  2-1 (26-9-1)   3rd  Andy McWhirter
       W   13    1  Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East)
       L    6   13  Lincolnshire (Stevenson)
       W   11    9  Wilmette (Loyola Academy)
2019        5   11  2-1 (32-4-0)   2nd  Andy McWhirter
       W   16    6  New Lenox (Lincoln-Way Central)
       W   11    6  Winnetka (New Trier)
       L    5   11  Lincolnshire (Stevenson)
2021       15    6  3-0 (29-0-0)   1st  Andy McWhirter
       W   13    6  LaGrange (Lyons)
       W   12    6  Winnetka (New Trier)
       W   15    6  Lincolnshire (Stevenson)
2022        9    5  3-0 (32-1-1)   1st  Andy McWhirter
       W   15    3  Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East)
       W   10    4  LaGrange (Lyons)
       W    9    5  Lincolnshire (Stevenson)
2023        6    7  0-1 (28-5-1)   DNP  Andy McWhirter
       L    6    7  Chicago (Mother McAuley)
2024        7   12  1-2 (32-3-0)   4th  Andy McWhirter
       W    9    7  Arlington Heights (Hersey)
       L    1    3  Evanston (Twp.)
       L    7   12  LaGrange (Lyons)