Red Raiders post shutout victory

HUNTLEY – Huntley girls soccer squad secured the third victory of the season with a shutout 4-0 win over Rockford East April 16 in cold but dry conditions.

Huntley sophomore Gabriella Farraj tallied two goals, giving her three for the week. Her first took place in the opening minutes of the second half and she completed the scoring in the final five minutes. In between, junior Karen Reyes Villaneuva and freshman Madison Cummings also tallied.

“We have not had very favorable weather conditions at home, so it was good to play without snow,” Farraj said, “We changed our mentality as a team in the second half. During the week we worked  on wide passing and finalizing.”

“We started slow but then we got going,” HHS coach Matt Lewandowski said,

The two teams had about equal scoring chances in the first half but all but a few shots were taken by Huntley players in the second half. HHS goalie Nova Rothlisberger made one tough chance save and another “was a team effort,” Lewandowski said.

Farraj scored the Red Raiders’ lone goal in a 3-1 loss to Crystal Lake Central April 12 in a blustery and rainy home match.

The Red Raiders stood at a 3-2-1 record, 0-1 FVC, after the Rockford East match.

“We hope to make some noise in the conference,” the coach said.