Libertyville’s Sydney Dulak learns ‘it’s so much easier playing free.’ She makes it difficult for Fremd.

Libertyville senior forward Sydney Dulak is winning the mental game this season. Dulak said that wasn’t the case last year, when she struggled to handle self-imposed pressure after committing to Saint Louis. “Last year, I was in my head a lot,” she said. “Just myself, I needed to be good. When I set super high standards, I don’t take it too well, especially last year.” But Dulak has been a different player throughout the Wildcats’ run to the North Suburban Conference title and the Class 3A Fremd Sectional championship game...