Russell scores twice as Naperville Central gets a rare win against Naperville North in the 3A sectional semifinals.
Naperville Central’s Emma Russell celebrates her second goal with teammate Nicole Sacek during a Class 3A Plainfield North Sectional semifinal against Naperville North in Plainfield on Wednesday, May 22, 2024. That’s especially true when it comes to corner kicks.“I’m always the person that kind of drops back to the end to pick up anything that goes over,” Russell said. “My job is usually to head it back across to someone who can finish it.
Russell’s first goal tied the game and the second one was the winner as the seventh-seeded Redhawks stunned the third-seeded Huskies 2-1 in the Class 3A Plainfield North Sectional semifinals. “With these two schools, I don’t think you’d expect anything less,” Naperville Central coach Troy Adams said. “That North team is extraordinarily talented. They work their tails off, and the first half I thought they were better than us. Luckily in the second half, we matched their work rate, and it allowed us to have a lot more success.”
“They were the exact same goal,” Russell said. “They went into the exact same spot. … The second time, I was like, ‘It’s not going to happen,’ you know what I’m saying? But fine by me.”“Emma’s done a really good job of being disciplined, knowing where she needs to be, and the second thing she’s improved on a lot is that composure,” Adams said. “We’ve talked a lot about you only have to hit it hard enough to get it by the goalie. There’s no bonus to ripping the ball and taking off a piece of net.
The Huskies nearly sent the game to overtime, but Addison Sitzman’s 25-yard rocket whizzed inches over the crossbar with four seconds left.
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