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State Final Teams: Elmhurst (IC Catholic) | Normal (University) | Pleasant Plains [Coop] | Rock Island (Alleman)

Normal (University) (15-8-2)


School Information

Name: University High School
City: Normal
County: McLean
Classification Enrollment: 611
Nickname: Pioneers
Colors: Kelly Green/Gold
Conference: Central State Eight
Superintendent: Anthony Jones
Principal: Andrea Markert
Athletic Director: Steve Evans
Head Coach: Hayley Sefton
Assistant Coach: Zach Owsley
Athletic Trainer: Maddie Lowman, Lauren Solomon
Captains: Lilly Miller, Charlise Carr
Managers: Cailyn Grieshaber, Noah Grieshaber
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Lombard (Montini), 3-2, in Third Place Game

Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr.
1 Grace Groetken GK   So.
2 Ava Crabtree FW   Fr.
3 Grace Yoder DF   Jr.
4 Aubrey Balota FW   Fr.
5 Kinley Mitchell FW   So.
6 Madison Allen FW   Jr.
7 Maya Lanier MF   So.
8 Jasmine Ideran FW   Jr.
9 Ella Schirano DF   So.
10 Lana Esparza MF   Fr.
11 Lilly Miller DF   Sr.
12 Charlise Carr FW   Sr.
13 Marisa Lopez DF   Jr.
14 Cecilia Wille DF   Fr.
15 Raine Fung DF   So.
16 Liz Nelson FW   So.
17 Scout Minnaert DF   Fr.
18 Addison Donovan FW   Jr.
19 Nina Sundaram GK   Jr.
21 Eve Whitlow MF   So.
25 Garyn Negele MF   So.

Statistics 

  

 

Name
  Games
  Shots
  Goals
  Assists

 

 

  Madison Allen
   
   
  1
  0

 

 

  Aubrey Balota
   
   
  32
  10

 

 

  Charlise Carr
   
   
  6
  6

 

 

  Ava Crabtree
   
   
  7
  2

 

 

  Addison Donovan
   
   
  3
  3

 

 

  Lana Esparza
   
   
  7
  7

 

 

  Raine Fung
   
   
  0
  0

 

 

  Jasmine Ideran
   
   
  4
  1

 

 

  Maya Lanier
   
   
  11
  7

 

 

  Marisa Lopez
   
   
  3
  1

 

 

  Lilly Miller
   
   
  1
  1

 

 

  Scout Minnaert
   
   
  7
  1

 

 

  Kinley Mitchell
   
   
  5
  2

 

 

  Garyn Negele
   
   
  0
  0

 

 

  Liz Nelson
   
   
  0
  0

 

 

  Ella Schirano
   
   
  0
  0

 

 

  Eve Whitlow
   
   
  1
  1

 

 

  Cecilia Wille
   
   
  1
  3

 

 

  Grace Yoder
   
   
  1
  0
 



  

 


Name
  Games
  Goals
  Avg.
  Saves
  PK Blkd
  PK Allwd

 

 

  Grace Groetken
  24
  19
  .79
   
   
   

 

 

  Nina Sundaram
   
   
   
   
   
   
 






Scores




 

  Date
  Opponent
  W/L
  Own
  Opp

 

 

  3/15
  Chatham (Glenwood)
  L
   1 
   4 

 

 

  3/21
  Champaign (Centennial)
  W
   7 
   0 

 

 

  3/29
  Normal (Community West)
  L
   0 
   1 

 

 

  4/3
  Bloomington (Central Catholic)
  W
   8 
   0 

 

 

  4/4
  Rochester
  L
   0 
   3 

 

 

  4/6
  Dunlap
  W
   3 
   1 

 

 

  4/7
  Normal (Community)
  T
   0 
   0 

 

 

  4/10
  Herscher
  L
   0 
   2 

 

 

  4/11
  Springfield (H.S.)
  L
   0 
   3 

 

 

  4/15
  Decatur (Eisenhower)
  W
   10 
   0 

 

 

  4/18
  Jacksonville (H.S.)
  W
   6 
   0 

 

 

  4/19
  Champaign (Central)
  W
   2 
   0 

 

 

  Joe Welk Invitational
 

 

  4/21
  Huntley
  L
   0 
   3 

 

 

  4/22
  South Elgin
  W
   1 
   0 

 

 

  4/25
  Springfield (Sacred Heart-Griffin)
  L
   0 
   1 

 

 

  Tournament of Champions
 

 

  4/27
  Green Bay (Notre Dame Acad.), WI
  T
   0 
   0 

 

 

  4/28
  Belleville (West)
  L
   1 
   3 

 

 

  5/1
  Springfield (Lanphier)
  W
   1 
   0 

 

 

  5/3
  Springfield (Southeast)
  W
   10 
   0 

 

 

  5/4
  Bloomington (H.S.)
  W
   9 
   1 

 

 

  Normal (University) Regional
 

 

  5/9
  Peoria (P. Christian)
  W
   9 
   0 

 

 

  5/12
  Macomb
  W
   9 
   0 

 

 

  Williamsville Sectional
 

 

  5/16
  Athens [Coop]
  W
   10 
   0 

 

 

  5/19
  Williamsville
  W
   2 
   0 

 

 

  Herscher Super-Sectional
 

 

  5/23
  Herscher (PK)
  W
   2 
   1

Head Coach Hayley Sefton
Year W-L-T
Normal (University)
2008 16-5-2
2009 15-3-2
2010 19-3-4
2011 12-6-4
2012 19-7-1 (4th)
2013 5-7-2
2014 13-9-2
2015 13-7-1
2016 11-10-3
2017 15-10-1 (2nd)
2018 11-11-1
2019 13-10-1
2021 16-9
2022 16-8 (4th)
2023 15-8-2
15 yrs. 209-113-26

Tournament History 

2002-A      1    5  2-1 (22-3-1)   2nd  Dr. Bodo Fritzen
       W    5    2  New Lenox (Providence Catholic)
       W    2    1  Geneva
       L    1    5  Arlington Heights (St. Viator)
2004-A      4    5  0-1 (21-1)     DNP  Dr. Bodo Fritzen
       L    4    5  West Chicago (Wheaton Academy)
2005-A      0    3  1-2 (14-6-2)   4th  Jon Fritzen
       W    1    0  Rockford (Boylan Catholic)
       L    0    1  Chatham (Glenwood)
       L    0    3  Belleville (Althoff Catholic)
2012-2A     1    4  0-2 (19-7-1)   4th  Hayley Sefton
       L    0    3  Chatham (Glenwood)
       L    1    4  Arlington Heights (St. Viator)
2017-1A     2    4  1-1 (15-10-1)  2nd  Hayley Sefton
       W    3    2  Johnsburg
       L    2    4  Quincy (Notre Dame)
2022-1A     2    3  0-2 (16-11-0)  4th  Hayley Sefton
       L    0    1  Quincy (Notre Dame)
       L    2    3  Lombard (Montini)