Huntley’s girls soccer team is headed to the sectional final after a decisive 2‑0 victory over Carmel in the Class 3A Harlem Sectional semifinal on Tuesday, a result that underscores the program’s steady rise this spring.
Girls soccer breakthrough
The match opened quietly, but the breakthrough arrived in the 45th minute when forward Hailey Brandin received a perfectly weighted pass from Maizie Nickle and slipped the ball past the Carmel keeper for the opening goal.
Nickle added an insurance marker in the 74th minute, finishing off a move set up by Itzel Martinez that extended the lead and forced the opposition to chase the game.
Mixed results across other Huntley teams
The boys lacrosse side fell 12‑4 to Barrington in the Marian Central Sectional semifinals, a contest that revealed early‑season growing pains for a young squad.
In contrast, the girls lacrosse team surged past Naperville Central with an 18‑3 victory, a performance that highlighted depth across the roster and a flurry of goals that left the opposition scrambling.
The boys volleyball team saw its season end with a 2‑1 loss to Boylan in the Guilford Regional semifinals, a hard‑fought match that kept them just shy of a deeper run.
Meanwhile, the Crystal Lake Central co‑op advanced to its own sectional final, edging Lake Zurich 11‑3 and illustrating the competitive spirit that permeates the region’s high school athletics.
With the girls soccer team now poised for the championship match, fans will be watching closely to see whether Huntley can translate its early‑season momentum into a title.