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Becca Ford, DeKalb, sr.
Delivered school records with 35 goals, 81 for her career.
College: Northern Illinois

Cara Freeman, Lincoln-Way Central, sr.
36 goals, 25 assists led Knights to their 11th state finals appearance.

College: Michigan State

Caroline VanAcker, Fremd, sr.
Team captain had 13 goals, 12 assists. No. 1 in her class.

Midfielders

Kelly Butler, Neuqua Valley, jr.
All-state in Kentucky as a freshman, she had 11 goals, 11 assists.
College: Colorado

Vanessa DiBernardo, Waubonsie Valley, fr.
Nationally recognized, led No. 1 Warriors with 17 goals.

Tessa Gavilsky, Granite City, sr.
So dangerous with 22 goals, 20 assists for a team that lost only once.
College: Stetson

Cameron Myers, Hinsdale Central, sr.
Season curtailed by injury, still wound up with 15 goals, 3 assists.
College: Indiana

Bri Rodriguez, so. Waubonsie Valley
Arguably the best player in state, she had 16 goals, 22 assists for nationally ranked No. 1 team.

Defenders

Janina Locascio, Fremd, sr.
Had 10 goals, six assists, but critical when moved back to natural defensive role.

College: DePaul

Mo Smunt, St. Charles East, sr.
Had Saints on verge of returning to state finals for first time since 2000.

College: Northern Illinois

Goalkeeper

Claire Hanold, Waubonsie Valley, so.
Allowed 7 goals in 28 games with school-record 22 shutouts