One word stood out when Crystal Lake South forward Gracey LePage was asked to describe her mentality on the soccer field.

“Relentless,” LePage said. “I have a hunger for the goal. I love to score goals and I’ll do anything to get the ball in the back of the net.”

LePage’s competitive spirit was a driving force behind her record-setting freshman season, when she led the Fox Valley Conference in both goals (38) and assists (15) en route to All-Area first-team honors and Illinois High School Soccer Coaches Association (IHSSCA) All-State recognition.

Named Crystal Lake South’s MVP as a freshman, LePage’s 38 goals ranked seventh for a season in Class 2A and 14th for a season in the state of Illinois.

Undeterred by a knee injury that required her to miss her sophomore season, LePage has co

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