The IHSAA girls soccer sectional pairing blind draw is complete, and now each South Bend area program knows how its path to a hopeful state championship begins. Notably, the No. 1-ranked team in Class 2A, Mishawaka Marian, will face 2A No. 2 South Bend Saint Joseph in each team’s first sectional match.
Talk about high drama right out of the gate. See the sectional draw for all area girls soccer teams, including ranked programs such as Elkhart Christian, Northridge, Penn and South Bend Trinity.
Class 1A pairings
Sectional 34, hosted by Wheeler
Round 1, Oct. 7: Marquette Catholic vs. Wheeler @ 6 p.m.
Round 2, Oct. 9: Morgan Township vs. Washington Township @ 5 p.m., Westville vs. WINNER of Marquette Catholic/Wheeler @ 7 p.m.
Championship, Oct. 11: WINNER of each Round 2 game @ 7 p.m.
Sectional 35, hosted by Bethany Christian
Round 1, Oct. 7 and Oct. 8: Bremen vs. Bethany Christian @ 6 p.m. Oct. 7, Lakewood Park Christian vs. Elkhart Christian @ 5 p.m. Oct. 8, Westview vs. South Bend Trinity @ 7 p.m. Oct. 8
Round 2, Oct. 9: WINNER of Bremen vs. Bethany Christian vs. Central Noble @ 5 p.m., WINNER of Lakewood Park Christian/Elkhart Christian vs. WINNER of Westview/South Bend Trinity @ 7 p.m.
Championship, Oct. 11: WINNER of each Round 2 game @ 7 p.m.
Sectional 36, hosted by Argos
Round 1, Oct. 7: Rochester Community vs. Argos @ 6 p.m.
Round 2, Oct. 9: Culver Community vs. Manchester @ 5 p.m., LaVille vs. WINNER of Rochester Community/Argos @ 7 p.m.
Championship, Oct. 11: WINNER of each Round 2 game @ 7 p.m.
Class 2A Pairings
Sectional 19, hosted by South Bend Saint Joseph
Round 1, Oct. 7: John Glenn vs. Jimtown @ 6 p.m.
Round 2, Oct. 9: Mishawaka Marian vs. South Bend Saint Joseph @ 5 p.m., New Prairie vs. WINNER of John Glenn/Jimtown @ 7 p.m.
Championship, Oct. 11: WINNER of each Round 2 game @ 7 p.m.
Sectional 21, hosted by Plymouth
Round 1, Oct. 7: Tippecanoe Valley vs. NorthWood @ 6 p.m.
Round 2, Oct. 9: Wawasee vs. Plymouth @ 5 p.m., Culver Academies vs. WINNER of Tippecanoe Valley/NorthWood
Championship, Oct. 11: WINNER of each Round 2 game @ 7 p.m.
Class 3A Pairings
Sectional 3, hosted by Penn
Round 1, Oct. 7: Mishawaka vs. La Porte @ 5 p.m., Michigan City vs. Penn @ 7 p.m.
Round 2, Oct. 9: WINNER of Mishawaka/La Porte vs. WINNER of Michigan City/Penn @ 5 p.m., South Bend Riley vs. South Bend Adams @ 7 p.m.
Championship, Oct. 11: WINNER of each Round 2 game @ 7 p.m.
Sectional 4, hosted by Goshen
Round 1, Oct. 7: Northridge vs. Goshen @ 6 p.m.
Round 2, Oct. 9: Elkhart vs. Warsaw @ 5 p.m., Concord vs. WINNER of Northridge/Goshen @ 7 p.m.
Championship, Oct. 11: WINNER of each Round 2 game @ 7 p.m.
This article originally appeared on South Bend Tribune: What are the 2025 South Bend area girls soccer sectional pairings? IHSAA reveals brackets
Reporting by Kyle Smedley, South Bend Tribune / South Bend Tribune
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