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Last Year’s State Finals in Review

EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL CLAIMS SECOND IHSAA GIRLS SOCCER TITLE

Evansville Memorial won its second IHSAA Girls defense and sophomore goalkeeper Sarah Stone.
Soccer State Championship, defeating Fort Wayne Snider The Tigers extended their lead to 2-0 after senior Brit-
2-0 at Kuntz Stadium in Indianapolis last year. It was the tany McCall notched her first goal of the season in the 44th
eighth state finals appearance for the Tigers, whose last minute. The goal came off of a loose ball in the box, last
championship came in 1996. touched by Ellsperman. Ellsperman capped off an impres-
The Tigers (22-2) were on the scoreboard first in the sive season, scoring 22 goals and contributing 24 assists.
23rd minute compliments of a header by senior forward Memorial posted a 17-5 advantage in shots for the
Susan Ellsperman. Freshman defender Alex Kixmiller was match. Stone made three saves in the shutout, recording
credited with the assist, her seventh of the season. her 18th shutout of the year.
The young Panther squad had several opportunities to Memorial rolled through their opponents in the post-
score in the first half but were denied by Memorial’s stingy season, scoring an impressive 27 goals while relinquishing
none.
Both semifinal games
were decided by one round
of penalty kicks after 94
minutes of scoreless play.
Coach Angie Lensing’s
Tigers advanced to the final
match with a 1-0 (4-2 PK)
win over previously unbeaten
Noblesville (19-1-2). Coach
James LaBorde’s Panthers
advanced to the final match
with a 1-0 (3-0 PK) victory
over Culver Academies (17-
1-3).
Evansville Memorial’s Su-
san Ellsperman received the
IHSAA Mental Attitude Award
following Saturday’s finale.

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16 IHSAA - Pure Spirit. Pure Sport. Pure INDIANA!

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