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Athlete of the Week: Hoffmeister a Key for Oak Forest's Turnaround Season
Bengals girls soccer star Jaclyn Hoffmeister scored a crucial goal in the team's tie with Mother McAuley.
It’s been quite a season for the Oak Forest girls soccer team. The Bengals finished the regular season 8-9-1 overall and 7-4 in the South Suburban Blue, good for second place. They concluded their regular season with a , a team that's had the Bengals' number in recent
Bengals junior midfielder Jaclyn Hoffmeister scored a crucial goal on a free kick from well beyond the box against McAuley.
Hoffmeister has been a catalyst for the Bengals. She has three goals on the season, and 11 in her career. She also has six career assists.
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With her performance, she has been named Patch’s Athlete of the Week.
“I think this is the most successful we’ve been ever, or in a long time at least,” Hoffmeister said of the Bengals this season. “We had a really young team my freshman year and we’ve all been working really hard together.”
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Oak Forest will play Bremen in the Class 2A Lemont Regional on Tuesday at 7 p.m. Earlier this season, the Bengals beat Bremen 6-0.
“I can’t wait to see how we do in regionals,” Hoffmeister said.
