Kahok Notes
By Mark Jurgena
Liljegren All-conference
Faith Liljegren, a junior midfielder at Southeast Missouri State, was recently named second-team all-conference by the Ohio Valley Conference.
The 2020 graduate of Collinsville High School recorded a conference-leading three assists in OVC play this season.
SEMO fell to Lindenwood in penalty kicks during the quarterfinals of the OVC Tourney. The Redhawks ended their season 8-6-3 overall and 4-2-2 in OVC regular season play.
SWIC to women’s national tourney
SWIC beat St. Charles Community College 2-1 on Friday and Heartland Community College 1-0 in the Central District championship game on Sunday to advance to the NJCAA Division II National Tournament in Tucson, Ariz.
The win was monumental for the Blue Storm as they upset the #1 team in NJCAA Division II and last year’s national champions in the title match. It also avenged a 1-0 loss to the Hawks earlier this season.
Collinsville graduates Mariah Siverly and Lexie Munoz are in their Sophomore season at SWIC while Morgan Rader and Sarah Henze are in their Freshman seasons.
The National tourney will be played Nov. 14-19.
McKendree women’s soccer
Two CHS graduates, Maria Voss and Destiny Johnson are members of the McKendree women’s soccer team that finished the regular season at 13-1-5 and was ranked #17 in NCAA Division II by the United Soccer Coaches’ latest poll.
Rockhurst went 10-1-1 in the regular season to end with 31 points while McK went 8-0-4 to capture 28 points in GLVC play.
The Bearcats were upset by eventual Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament champions Maryville University in the semifinals 2-1 on Friday. Johnson picked up an assist on the only goal for McK in that game.
Longhi to play at AIC
Hunter Longhi’s hockey journey will continue next year as he will begin his initial season of Division I hockey for American International College in Springfield, Mass.
Longhi’s journey through junior hockey has included stops in Bismarck, N.D., Minot, N.D., Richfield, Minn., and even our own state capitol Springfield.
He has committed to play for the powerhouse Yellowjackets of the Atlantic Hockey Association. AIC has won three straight Atlantic Hockey conference tournaments. Last season they beat the Air Force Academy 7-0 to advance to the NCAA Tourney where they fell to the University of Michigan 5-3 in the opening round.
Longhi is currently with the Minot Minotauros of the North American Hockey League. So far this season he has 19 points in 17 games.
Smith goes for 25
Cahwan Smith, also a 2020 Collinsville graduate, helped his Rend Lake College team in their 83-75 season opening home win over Illinois Central College.
Smith played 38 of 40 minutes and scored over half his points from the free throw line. The point guard went 15-20 from the line. He also was 5-11 from the field. Smith also collected six rebounds, four assists, and three steals.
The Warriors will be in the Metro East on Dec. 3 when they play at SWIC. On Dec. 10 they play at Kaskaskia College in Centralia.
Davis starts for SLCC
Devin Davis, a 2022 graduate of CHS was a starter for St. Louis Community College in their opening game. He played 26 minutes and had eight points for the Archers.
SLCC plays Lewis & Clark on Nov. 16 in Godfrey.
