Lincoln-Way West girls varsity soccer defeated Andrew 4–1 in a non-conference Windy City Classic match.
The victory marks an early highlight for Lincoln-Way West’s season as the team improved its record to 3–1. The match took place at Lincoln-Way West High School, according to MaxPreps.
The Warriors controlled the match throughout, with Lucy Sheriff leading the attack with two goals and an assist as West steadily built pressure across both halves. Jay Hughes and Grace Kinsella each added a goal, while Abby German delivered three assists to spark the offense and repeatedly break down Andrew’s back line. West’s midfield organization and defensive discipline limited Andrew’s chances, allowing the Warriors to close out a confident 4–1 win and improve to 3–1 on the season.
Lincoln-Way West now turns its attention to a road test at Lincoln-Way East on April 7 at 6:15 p.m., marking their first conference matchup against the Griffins this spring. The upcoming meeting carries weight given the teams’ recent history, which includes three matchups in 2025. Lincoln-Way East won a May 27, 2025 neutral-site playoff game 4–1, and earlier that season earned a 6–0 victory in a conference match on April 17 at West. The Griffins also claimed a 5–0 win on March 25 in the Windy City Ram Classic. Many of West’s current players were underclassmen during those losses, and now, with added experience and leadership, they aim to shift the narrative as they prepare for another chapter in a rivalry that has grown increasingly competitive.
Lincoln Way West serves grades nine through twelve with an enrollment of 1,941 students during the 2019-2020 school year and is located in New Lenox and Will County. Of these students, grade ten had the highest concentration at 39.4 percent; grade nine accounted for 36.3 percent; grade eleven made up 36.1 percent; and grade twelve comprised 37 percent of enrollment during that period, according to the Illinois Report Card. The student body was composed of approximately 81.8 percent white students, 12.7 percent Hispanic students, 1.8 percent black students, and one percent Asian students during the same school year.
