[Note: This story has been updated with a clarification from senior Chelsea Freeland about the role of the senior captains in coaching Saturday's game.]

URBANA — All four senior captains, plus junior winger Joy Shapley and sophomore striker Erika Belmont, found the back of the net in Uni’s 7-0 rout Saturday of conference foe Judah Christian on the girls’ Senior Morning.

Though the opposition posed little in the way of a challenge for the girls, the soccer players of the Class of 2008 and their teammates won their last home game of the regular season emphatically and with style.

With the victory, the Illineks are 9-4-2 overall and 3-0 in the East Central Illinois Conference.

Two Uni captains, striker Suran Yoo and stopper Zoë Schein, each struck once in the first 10 minutes, both goals assisted by senior Jessica Stark. Schein's goal was her first ever as an Illinek.

Judah keeper Mallory Clark, however, frustrated the dominating Illineks by recording 15 saves in the first half and foiling all Uni attempts to extend their lead.

Her Uni counterpart, Sarah Pfander, saw virtually no action, and junior goalkeeper Sheri Grill came into the contest after the Illineks went up by two goals. As senior Chelsea Freeland explained, coach Phil Anders let the captains be in charge of the game, including substitutions, and Pfander left as a preplanned agreement.

Pfander subsequently reappeared on the field in her natural attacking midfield slot. Star midfielder Michelle Wong, consequently, did not get a good deal of playing time, but Pfander’s controlling performance in Wong’s usual position kept the Uni offense running smoothly.

The second half unleashed a barrage of goals, of both the scrappy and aesthetically pleasing varieties, upon the visiting Tribe.

Right-winger Shara Esbenshade’s clever one-two with Yoo in the 43rd minute resulted in a pristine ball from the striker, which Esbenshade calmly volleyed into the side of the net in an absolutely gorgeous display of technical skill between two of Uni’s finest attacking players of the last four years.

Shapley set up forward Belmont for a confident, routine finish in the 61st minute and found the back of the net herself three minutes later with a fine tap-in from Esbenshade’s perfectly weighted cross.

Stopper Schein matched Esbenshade’s goal for stunning precision and beauty when she lined up for a 75th-minute free-kick after Yoo was brought down outside the box. As predicted by semi-professional soccer analysts Kumars Salehi and Jake Seeley, Schein’s deadly accurate right foot and immense confidence on the day proved an insurmountable obstacle for the Tribe’s Clark, who could only watch as the perfectly placed free kick curved its way into the top left corner of the Judah goal.

A last-gasp goal from senior captain Chelsea Freeland, revelatory both on defense and offense in her left-back role this season, finished the scoring in the final minute with a characteristically resilient goal-bound effort low into the bottom-right corner of the net.

Yoo was the architect, as she has been so often this season, but the recent renaissance of her goal-scoring form has allowed her to shine with a confidence that epitomized the girls’ star turns on the day.

Esbenshade’s second half of the season has been truly impeccable, and her array of flicks and turns infused the team with a verve and vitality that it will surely need in its challenge for a successful postseason.

Schein, even without the irrepressible tenacity of freshman defensive midfielder Amanda Hwu in front of her, proved her immense value to the team in all situations by leading a defense that prevented the Tribe from achieving a single shot on goal as well as recording an impressive double.

Schein’s ecstasy at finding the back of the net for the first time in her Uni career was palpable and inspiring, as was Freeland’s when she scored her first goal of the season in the game’s final minute.

Judah may be the weakest side the Uni girls have played so far, but it was the style and technical flair with which the Illineks thrashed the Tribe that provides the most hope for the postseason.

Uni will travel to Decatur on Monday to take on the Decatur Lutheran School Association in a match that will determine the ECIC championship. It will also provide another measure of where Uni stands as it gets ready to enter the Class A sectionals. LSA is seeded No. 3 in Uni's playoff bracket, while the Illineks are No. 4.

MORE PHOTOS: UNI VS. JUDAH CHRISTIAN

Senior Chelsea Freeland on the move Saturday morning against Judah Christian. Gargoyle photos by David Porreca (click any photo to create your own slideshow)

Senior Suran Yoo scored once and assisted on two other goals against the Tribe.

Senior Beth Peregrine hustles for the ball.

Senior Emily Chu was on the field for her final regular-season home game.

Senior Jessica Stark assisted on two goals against Judah Christian.

Junior Joy Shapley recorded one goal and one assist for the day.

Yoo was a blur of energy even when the Illineks had the game well in hand.

Coach Phil Anders congratulates Beth Peregrine during a Senior Day ceremony after the game.

Emily Chu listens as a teammate reads a tribute to her.

Suran Yoo embraces Erika Belmont after the sophomore finishes her comments about the senior co-captain.

Anders congratulates Yoo.

Sophomore Sian Best sings the praises of senior Zoë Schein (19).

Anders and Schein.

Junior Sheri Grill didn't need a prepared statement to talk about Chelsea Freeland.

Grill has plenty to say about the senior.

Sophomore Alexx Engles (sweatshirt) has some comments of her own about the modest Shara Esbenshade (9).

Esbenshade heads over to Engles when the sophomore is finished.

Anders and senior Marika Iyer.

Senior Sarah Pfander hugs Michelle Wong after the sophomore's tribute to her.

Senior Jessica Stark (right) is delighted with sophomore Elizabeth Russell.

Senior Larissa Pittenger heads back after receiving her flowers.

2008 SEASON AT A GLANCE

GIRLS VARSITY SOCCER: 9-4-2 overall, 3-0 East Central Illinois Conference
(home matches listed in bold)

March 25: at Centennial, W 2-1

• Story: Believe it! Uni begins season with upset of Centennial varsity
• Halftime: Centennial 1, Uni 0
• Uni goals: Erika Belmont (53rd minute), Joy Shapley assist; Aran Yoo (75th minute), Isaure Hostetter assist
• Uni saves: Sarah Pfander 13 (4, 9)
• Shots on goal: Uni 14 (8, 6); Centennial 14 (5, 9)
• JV result: Uni 0, Centennial 0
• JV Uni goals: None
• JV Uni saves: Sheri Grill 2; Lor Sligar 4
• JV shots on goal: Uni 4 (1, 3); Centennial 6 (2, 4)
• Game stats: Gargoyle scoreboard

March 27: St. Thomas More, W 3-2

• Story: Uni makes up two-goal deficit to beat St. Thomas More
• Halftime: STM 1, Uni 0
• Uni goals: Aran Yoo (51st minute), Suran Yoo assist; A. Yoo (61st minute), S. Yoo assist; Michelle Wong (65th minute), Elizabeth Russell assist
• Uni saves: Sarah Pfander 9 (7, 2)
• Shots on goal: Uni 19 (7, 12); STM 11 (8, 3)
• JV result: Uni 3, STM 0
• JV Uni goals: Katie Buzard (18th minute), Katayun Salehi assist; Emma Coverdill (26th minute), Revathi Maturi assist; Coverdill (27th minute), Maturi assist
• JV Uni saves: Lor Sligar 2; Sheri Grill 1
• JV shots on goal: Uni 9 (4, 5); STM 3 (2, 1)
• Game stats: Gargoyle scoreboard

April 1: at Urbana, L 2-0

• Story: Urbana loss, Monticello tie sidetrack Illineks
• Halftime: Urbana 1, Uni 0
Uni goals: None
• Uni saves: Sarah Pfander 15 (9, 6)
• Shots on goal: Uni 15 (7, 8); Urbana 17 (10, 7)
• JV result: Urbana 1, Uni 0
• JV Uni goals: None
• JV Uni saves: Sheri Grill 2; Lor Sligar 4
• JV shots on goal: Uni 8 (3, 5); Urbana 7 (2, 5)
• Game stats and coach's report: Gargoyle scoreboard

April 3: Monticello, T 0-0

• Story: Urbana loss, Monticello tie sidetrack Illineks
• Halftime: Uni 0, Monticello 0
• Uni goals: None
• Uni saves: Sarah Pfander 5 (2, 3)
• Uni shots on goal: Uni 18 (4, 14); Monticello 5 (2, 3)
• JV result: Urbana 1, Monticello 1
• JV Uni goal: Revathi Maturi (first minute), unassisted
• JV saves: Lor Sligar 1; Sheri Grill 2
• JV shots on goal: Uni 7 (2, 5); Monticello 4 (1, 3)
• Game stats and coach's report: Gargoyle scoreboard

April 8: Charleston, W 3-1

• Story: Uni shuts down Charleston's top scorer, wins 3-1
• Halftime: Uni 2, Charleston 0
• Uni goals: Erika Belmont (14th minute), Joy Shapley assist; Shapley (40th minute), Shara Esbenshade assist; Michelle Wong (56th minute), Suran Yoo assist
• Uni saves: Sarah Pfander 9 (6, 3)
• Shots on goal: Uni 18 (12, 6); Charleston 12 (7, 5)
• JV result: Charleston 2, Uni 1
• JV Uni goal: Katie Buzard (57th minute), Revathi Maturi assist
• JV Uni saves: Sheri Grill 6; Lor Sligar 2
• JV shots on goal: Uni 15 (6, 9); Charleston 10 (8, 2)
• Game stats and coach's report: Gargoyle scoreboard

April 10: at Macon Meridian, rain out

• Game canceled because of rain

April 12: at Normal Calvary Baptist, W 1-0 *

• Story: Wong, Belmont team up for winning goal over Normal Calvary
• Halftime: Uni 0, Normal Calvary 0
• Uni goal: Michelle Wong (50th minute), Erika Belmont assist
• Uni saves: Sarah Pfander 0; Lor Sligar 3; Sheri Grill 0
• Shots on goal: Uni 21 (12, 9); Normal Calvary 3 (0, 3)
• JV result: No game
• Game stats and coach's report: Gargoyle scoreboard

April 15: Decatur St. Teresa, W 1-0

• Story: Illineks dominate again in second consecutive shutout win
• Halftime: Uni 1, Decatur St. Teresa 0
• Uni goal: Michelle Wong (38th minute), Suran Yoo assist
• Uni saves: Sarah Pfander 5 (0, 5)
• Shots on goal: Uni 14 (7, 7); Decatur St. Teresa 9 (2, 7)
• JV result: Uni 0, Decatur St. Teresa 0
• JV Uni goals: None
• JV Uni saves: Sheri Grill 1; Lor Sligar 1
• JV shots on goal: Uni 10 (5, 5); Decatur St. Teresa 2 (1, 1)
• Game stats and coach's report: Gargoyle scoreboard

April 17: at Decatur Christian, W 6-0 *

• Story: Five goals in 15 minutes lead to Uni rout of Decatur Christian
• Halftime: Uni 1, Decatur Christian 0
• Uni goals: Michelle Wong (38th minute), penalty kick; Suran Yoo (41st minute), Joy Shapley assist; Shapley (43rd minute), Wong assist; Erika Belmont (46th minute), Shapley assist; Belmont (51st minute), Yoo assist; Sarah Pfander (55th minute), Beth Peregrine assist
• Uni saves: Sarah Pfander 0 (first half), Sheri Grill 0 (first half), Lor Sligar 2 (second half)
• Noteworthy save: Decatur Christian penalty kick in 71st minute saved by Lor Sligar
• Shots on goal: Uni 33 (19, 14); Decatur Christian 2 (0, 2)
• JV result: No game
• Game stats and coach's report: Gargoyle scoreboard

April 19: at Macon Meridian (make up of rained-out game), W 4-0

• Story: Winning streak continues as Uni shuts out fourth straight opponent
• Halftime: Uni 2, Macon Meridian 0
• Uni goals: Joy Shapley (fifth minute), Erika Belmont assist; Belmont (11th minute), Shapley assist; Michelle Wong (41st minute), unassisted; Shapley (79th minute), penalty kick
• Uni saves: Sarah Pfander 0, Sheri Grill 2
• Shots on goal: Uni 19 (9, 10); Macon Meridian 2 (0, 2)
• JV result: No game
• Game stats and coach's report: Gargoyle scoreboard

April 22: Mahomet-Seymour, L 3-0

• Story: Mahomet-Seymour ends Uni winning streak
• Halftime: Uni 0, Mahomet-Seymour 0
• Uni goals: None
• Uni saves: Sarah Pfander 5 (3, 2)
• Shots on goal: Uni 9 (2, 7); Mahomet-Seymour 10 (6, 4)
• JV result: Mahomet-Seymour 1, Uni 0
• JV Uni goals: None
• JV Uni saves: Lor Sligar 4; Sheri Grill 7
• JV shots on goal: Uni 3 (1, 2); Mahomet-Seymour 15 (5, 10)
• Game stats and coach's report: Gargoyle scoreboard

April 24: at Mattoon, L 1-0

• Scoreboard: Stats and coach Phil Anders' game report
• Halftime: Mattoon 1, Uni 0 (goal came off a direct kick)
• Uni goals: None
• Uni saves: Sarah Pfander 9 (2, 7)
• Shots on goal: Uni 12 (7, 5); Mattoon 12 (4, 8)
• JV result: Mattoon 4, Uni 1
• JV Uni goals: Larissa Pittenger (12th minute), Revathi Maturi assist
• JV Uni saves: Sheri Grill 1, Lor Sligar 2
• JV shots on goal: Uni 8 (4, 4); Mattoon 9 (5, 4)
• Game stats and coach's report: Gargoyle scoreboard

April 26: St. Thomas More, T 1-1

• Scoreboard: Stats and coach Phil Anders' game report
• Halftime: St. Thomas More 1, Uni 0
• Uni goal: Suran Yoo (74th minute), Joy Shapley assist
• Uni saves: Sarah Pfander 9 (6, 3)
• Shots on goal: Uni 17 (9, 8); St. Thomas More 11 (7, 4)
• JV result: Uni 3, St. Thomas More 2
• JV Uni goals: STM own goal (16th minute), Larissa Pittenger assist; Lily Smith (28th minute), Revathi Maturi assist; Emma Coverdill (51st minute), Maturi assist
• JV Uni saves: Lor Sligar 2; Sheri Grill 1
• JV shots on goal: Uni 14 (9, 5); St. Thomas More 7 (5, 2)
• Game stats and coach's report: Gargoyle scoreboard

April 29: Danville, L 3-1

• Scoreboard: Stats and coach Phil Anders' game report
• Halftime: Danville 1, Uni 0
• Uni goal: Joy Shapley (75th minute), Suran Yoo assist
• Uni saves: Sarah Pfander 6 (4, 2)
• Shots on goal: Uni 16 (8, 8); Danville 8 (5, 3)
• JV result: Uni 0, Danville 0
• JV Uni goals: None
• JV Uni saves: Sheri Grill 1, Lor Sligar 2
• JV shots on goal: Uni 12 (4, 8); Danville 4 (1, 3)
• Game stats and coach's report: Gargoyle scoreboard

May 1: Warrensburg-Latham, W 2-1

• Story: Uni ends four-game winless streak with upset of Warrensburg-Latham
• Halftime: Uni 2, Warrensburg-Latham 0
• Uni goals: Michelle Wong (30th minute), Shara Esbenshade assist; Suran Yoo (39th minute), Joy Shapley assist
• Uni saves: Sarah Pfander 2 (0, 2 — penalty kick saved at 55th-minute mark)
• Shots on goal: Uni 15 (9, 6); Warrensburg-Latham 4 (1, 3)
• JV result: Warrensburg-Latham 2, Uni 1
• JV Uni goal: Revathi Maturi (7th minute), Larissa Pittenger assist
• JV Uni saves: Lor Sligar 0; Sheri Grill 2
• JV shots on goal: Uni 10 (8, 2); Warrensburg-Latham 4 (1, 3)
• JV record: 2-5-4 overall, 0-0 East Central Illinois Conference
• Game stats and coach's report: Gargoyle scoreboard

May 3: Judah Christian, W 7-0 *

• Story: Illineks celebrate Senior Day with 7-0 win over Judah Christian
• Halftime: Uni 2, Judah Christian 0
• Uni goals: Suran Yoo (6th minute), Jessica Stark assist; Zoë Schein (9th minute), Stark assist; Shara Esbenshade (42nd minute), Yoo assist; Erika Belmont (60th minute), Joy Shapley assist; Shapley (63rd minute), Esbenshade assist; Schein (75th minute), direct kick after Yoo was fouled 25 yards out; Chelsea Freeland (79th minute), Yoo assist
• Uni saves: Sarah Pfander 0, Sheri Grill 1
• Shots on goal: Uni 37 (20, 17); Judah Christian 0 (0, 0)
• JV result: No game
• JV record: 2-5-4 overall, 0-0 East Central Illinois Conference
• Game stats and coach's report: Gargoyle scoreboard

May 5: at Decatur Lutheran *

May 7: at Champaign Central (Uni varsity vs. Central JV)

May 13: IHSA Class A Sectionals vs. Monticello

• Game will begin at 4 p.m.
• Location: Field No. 9, DCR Complex
• Admission: $5

* East Central Illinois Conference opponent

SEASON STATISTICS

VARSITY SCORING

• Michelle Wong: 7 goals, 1 assist, 15 games
• Joy Shapley: 6 goals, 8 assists, 15 games
• Erika Belmont: 6 goals, 2 assists, 15 games
• Suran Yoo: 4 goals, 8 assists, 15 games
• Aran Yoo: 3 goals, 0 assists, 4 games
• Zoë Schein: 2 goals, 0 assists, 13 games
• Shara Esbenshade: 1 goal, 3 assists, 13 games
• Sarah Pfander: 1 goal, 0 assists, 4 games
• Chelsea Freeland: 1 goal, 0 assists, 15 games
• Jessica Stark: 0 goals, 2 assists, 8 games
• Isaure Hostetter: 0 goals, 1 assist, 11 games
• Elizabeth Russell: 0 goals, 1 assist, 12 games
• Beth Peregrine: 0 goals, 1 assist, 2 games

VARSITY GOALKEEPING

• Sarah Pfander: 15 goals allowed, 86 saves, 15 games
• Sheri Grill: 0 goals allowed, 3 saves, 4 games
• Lor Sligar: 0 goals allowed, 5 saves, 2 games

JV SCORING

• Emma Coverdill: 3 goals, 0 assists, 11 games
• Revathi Maturi: 2 goals, 6 assists, 11 games
• Katie Buzard: 2 goals, 0 assists, 11 games
• Larissa Pittenger: 1 goal, 2 assists, 9 games
• Lily Smith: 1 goal, 0 assists, 11 games
• Katayun Salehi: 0 goals, 1 assist, 11 games

JV GOALKEEPING

• Sheri Grill: 6 goals allowed, 26 saves, 11 games
• Lor Sligar: 7 goals allowed, 24 saves, 11 games

TEAM ROSTER

VARSITY PLAYERS

• 2 Yoo, Suran 12th
• 3 Wong, Michelle 10th
• 4 Pfander, Sarah 12th
• 5 Machesky, Annie 11th
• 6 Freeland, Chelsea 12th
• 8 Chu, Emily 12th
• 9 Esbenshade, Shara 12th
• 10 Yoo, Aran 12th
• 11 Grill, Sheri 11th
• 12 Belmont, Erika 10th
• 13 Stark, Jessica 12th
• 14 Sullivan, Jessica 11th
• 15 Buzard, Katherine 10th
• 17 Levin, Maddy 11th
• 19 Schein, Zoë 12th
• 20 Hostetter, Isaure 10th
• 21 Shapley, Joy 11th
• 22 Hwu, Amanda 9th
• 23 Best, Sian 10th
• 27 Russell, Elizabeth 10th

JUNIOR VARSITY PLAYERS

• 1 Sligar, Lor 11th
• 7 Iyer, Marika 12th
• 11 Gratton, Cristina 9th
• 12 Smith, Lily 9th
• 13 Salehi, Katayun 9th
• 14 Engles, Alexx 10th
• 15 Maturi, Revathi 9th
• 16 Cooke, Jenny 9th
• 16 Nakamura, Natsuki 11th
• 17 Yannelis, Eleni 9th
• 24 Peregrine, Beth 12th
• 25 Pittenger, Larissa 12th
• 28 Coverdill, Emma 9th
• 29 Vazquez, Isabel 10th