IHSA Varsity Girls Soccer: Lakes Tournament Championship Game: Vernon Hills vs Lakes

Lakes Senior Jessica Cipolla (8) cutting through a couple of Vernon Hills players during the Varsity Soccer Championship Tournament Game at Lakes Community High School in Lake Villa. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Vernon Hills Junior Amy Andrea (white) clearing the ball upfield as Lakes Junior Nicole D'Ambrose (blue) fastly approaches her during the Varsity Soccer Championship Tournament Game at Lakes Community High School in Lake Villa. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Lakes Senior Jessica Cipolla (8) looking around to make a pass as Vernon Hills Senior Katherine Koczwara (white) plays defense on her during the Varsity Soccer Championship Tournament Game at Lakes Community High School in Lake Villa. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Vernon Hills Senior Kimberly Amari (white) comes in hard on Lakes Sophomore Jenna Binkley (2) during the Varsity Soccer Championship Tournament Game at Lakes Community High School in Lake Villa. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Lakes Head Coach Kevin Kullby shouting to his players from the sidelines during the Varsity Soccer Championship Tournament Game against Vernon Hills at Lakes Community High School in Lake Villa. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Lakes Goal Keeper Junior Kara Jones making an outstanding save during the Varsity Soccer Championship Tournament Game against Vernon Hills at Lakes Community High School in Lake Villa. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Lakes Junior Nicole D'Ambrose clears the ball as Vernon Hills Senior Kelsey Seal (white) tries her hardest to get at the ball during the Varsity Soccer Championship Tournament Game at Lakes Community High School in Lake Villa. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Lakes Junior Nicole D'Ambrose (11) looking around to make a pass with Vernon Hills Senior Natalina Mariduena (7) and Junior Amy Andrea (12) play defense during the Varsity Soccer Championship Tournament Game at Lakes Community High School in Lake Villa. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Vernon Hills Junior Amy Andrea (white) dribbling the ball downfield during the Varsity Soccer Championship Tournament Game against the Lakes at Lakes Community High School in Lake Villa. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Vernon Hills Junior Amy Andrea (white) crossing the ball, Lakes Senior Kimberly Messmer (blue) jumping to stop it during the Varsity Soccer Championship Tournament Game at Lakes Community High School in Lake Villa. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Lakes Freshmen Isabella Pighini (blue) colliding with Vernon Hills Freshmen Alexis Harte (white) during the Varsity Soccer Championship Tournament Game at Lakes Community High School in Lake Villa. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Lakes Junior Nicole D'Ambrose making her moves to get past Vernon Hills Senior Natalina Mariduena (white) during the Varsity Soccer Championship Tournament Game at Lakes Community High School in Lake Villa. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Vernon Hills Head Coach Vince DeLuca gives his team a prep talk at halftime during the Varsity Soccer Championship Tournament Game against the Lakes at Lakes Community High School in Lake Villa. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Lakes Head Coach Kevin Kullby gives his team a prep talk at halftime during the Varsity Soccer Championship Tournament Game against Vernon Hills at Lakes Community High School in Lake Villa. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Lakes Junior Brianna Rosales (9) cutting back to get past Vernon Hills Junior Kaitlin Grammins (10) during the Varsity Soccer Championship Tournament Game at Lakes Community High School in Lake Villa. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Lakes Junior Maya Schmidt (7) dribbling the ball past Vernon Hills Junior Kaitlin Grammins (10) during the Varsity Soccer Championship Tournament Game at Lakes Community High School in Lake Villa. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Lakes Freshmen Isabella Quaranta (10) battling for the ball against Vernon Hills Junior Nathalie Orozco (18) during the Varsity Soccer Championship Tournament Game at Lakes Community High School in Lake Villa. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Lakes Junior Nicole D'Ambrose (11) playing a little keep away from Vernon Hills Junior Ashley Favia (white) during the Varsity Soccer Championship Tournament Game at Lakes Community High School in Lake Villa. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Vernon Hills Senior Kelsey Seal trapping the ball and keeping it away from Lakes Sophomore Nicole Nitti (blue) during the Varsity Soccer Championship Tournament Game at Lakes Community High School in Lake Villa. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Lakes Junior Maya Schmidt (7) clearing the ball away from Vernon Hills Freshmen Alexis Harte (8) during the Varsity Soccer Championship Tournament Game at Lakes Community High School in Lake Villa. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Vernon Hills Freshmen Alexis Harte (8) having a nice goal from a cross during the Varsity Soccer Championship Tournament Game against the Lakes at Lakes Community High School in Lake Villa. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Lakes Junior Kara Jones is just out of reach from saving a goal during the Varsity Soccer Championship Tournament Game against Vernon Hills at Lakes Community High School in Lake Villa. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Vernon Hills players hugging Freshmen Alexis Harte (8) after she scored the first goal of the game late in the second half during the Varsity Soccer Championship Tournament Game against the Lakes at Lakes Community High School in Lake Villa. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Lakes Freshmen Isabella Pighini (20) traveling downfield with speed during the Varsity Soccer Championship Tournament Game against Vernon Hills at Lakes Community High School in Lake Villa. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Vernon Hills Junior Haley Lieberman playing a little keep away from defender Lakes Junior Nicole Denman (blue) during the Varsity Soccer Championship Tournament Game at Lakes Community High School in Lake Villa. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Lakes win the coin toss and choose to kick second for the shootout to finish the Varsity Soccer Championship Tournament Game against Vernon Hills at Lakes Community High School in Lake Villa. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Lakes Head Coach Kevin Kullby talks with his first five kickers for the shootout to finish the Varsity Soccer Championship Tournament Game against Vernon Hills at Lakes Community High School in Lake Villa. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Vernon Hills Junior Nathalie Orozco (18) kicking first for her team in the shootout to finish the Varsity Soccer Championship Tournament Game against the Lakes at Lakes Community High School in Lake Villa. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Lakes team cheers as their Goal Keeper Kara Jones blocks three goals in the shootout that finished the Varsity Soccer Championship Tournament Game against Vernon Hills at Lakes Community High School in Lake Villa. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Lakes team hugs their Goal Keeper Junior Kara Jones (center) after she stopped three shots making them the Varsity Soccer Champions during the Championship Tournament Game against Vernon Hills at Lakes Community High School in Lake Villa. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Lakes Varsity Girls Soccer Team wins the Championship Tournament Game against Vernon Hills in a shootout after their Goal Keeper blocked three shots at Lakes Community High School in Lake Villa. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Lakes Goal Keeper Junior Kara Jones holds up the First Place Trophy after blocking three shots in the ending shootout during the Varsity Soccer Championship Tournament Game against Vernon Hills at Lakes Community High School in Lake Villa. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Lakes Varsity Girls Soccer Team wins the Championship Tournament Game against Vernon Hills in a shootout at Lakes Community High School in Lake Villa. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media