It's just Many being Many

It was an unfortunate situation that nobody ever wants to see that thrust Naperville Central freshman Krissy Many into the spotlight as the Redhawks goalie -- an injury to senior Hannah Oppenheimer.
But the plucky Many has risen to the occasion, providing the Redhawks with a reliable presence between the pipes. On Wednesday, she made 11 saves in Central's 1-0 overtime loss at Wheaton Warrenville South. It was the first goal Many allowed since Oppenheimer's injury last week.
Not bad for a first-year varsity player who had never played the position before filling in for Oppenheimer during the Naperville Invitational. In her five starts, Many has faced some pretty stiff competition -- Waubonsie Valley, St. Charles East, New Trier and WW South, among them -- and allowed only four goals.
"It was a lot of hard work and a lot of training," said Many, who played as a defender prior to moving to goalie. "It's nerve wracking getting out there, but I have a lot of fun. There's a lot of pressure put on me for my first season, but everybody is helping me deal with it, everybody is backing me up."