With records through Sunday and previous rankings in parentheses.
1. Lake Zurich 11-3-1 (1)
Cammy Niepomnik sparked the Bears with a pair of goals in a win against Grayslake Central on Saturday.
2. Mundelein 14-4-1 (3)
Ashley Strachn came through in the clutch with the only goal in a win against Round Lake on Saturday.
3. Deerfield 11-3-1 (2)
Goalkeeper Lauren Gottlieb recorded her fifth shutout of the season against Chicago Lab on Thursday.
4. Stevenson 9-4-1 (4)
Ellie Egeland scored the first two goals and added an assist in a win against Lake Forest on Thursday.
5. Libertyville 7-2-2 (6)
Molly Koch has scored seven goals for the Wildcats.
6. Carmel 8-4-1 (5)
Norah Belmonte has scored three goals, giving the Corsairs a complement to Emily Fix and Anna Hartman.
7. Warren 6-4-3 (7)
Addison Stanciak continued her breakout season with the Blue Devils’ only goal in a draw against Mundelein on Thursday.
8. Lake Forest 5-4-3 (8)
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The Scouts lost conference games to Libertyville and Stevenson but beat Zion-Benton.
9. Grayslake North 8-4-2 (10)
The Knights recorded solid wins against Round Lake and Niles North.
10. Waukegan 7-7-3 (9)
Xiaoxu Mejia, a freshman, is one of several underclassmen capable of making the Bulldogs stronger in coming seasons.
Lake Zurich sophomore goalkeeper Erin Bohn made 12 saves in a 1-1 draw against Libertyville on Thursday in a key North Suburban Conference game.
Bobby Narang is a freelance reporter for the News-Sun.
