GIRLS SOCCER | Varsity

2019 Season Preview

By MATT LE CREN - editorial@mysuburbanlife.com mySuburbanLife.com

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DOWNERS GROVE SOUTH MUSTANGS

Coach: Chris Hernandez

2018 record: 12-6-4

Top players

Name   Year    Pos.

Jordan Rose               jr.       M

Nicole Fajardo            sr.        F

Jillian Paladino           sr.        M

Brynn Davis               sr.       D

Outlook: Expectations are high as the Mustangs bring back nine starters from a team that captured a share of the West Suburban Gold and won a regional championship. They have six players committed to play in college, led by Division I recruits Rose (Indiana State) and junior forward Maddie Raftery (Ohio). Rose had 11 goals and three assists and was all-sectional last year. Illinois Institute of Technology recruit Fajardo (seven goals, four assists) and Grinnell-bound Paladino (eight assists) were all-conference selections, while Davis anchored a defense that had eight shutouts.

“The accomplishments that we experienced last spring are the minimum expectation going into this season,” Hernandez said. “We have two players joining us that play at a very high club level that have not played for the high school previously. We are hoping that the experience, potential and talent within this team can take us deep into the state series.”