Cincinnati athletes took the field across all five divisions of Ohio High School Athletic Association girls soccer on Saturday, Nov. 1. With seven teams advancing to the regional finals in their division, it was a jam-packed day as teams competed for a trip to the state semifinals.
See how all the local teams performed in the regional finals on Nov. 1.
Summit Country Day remains unbeaten with 2-1 win over Indian Hill
It was a tale of two halves at Wright State University’s Alumni Field, with Summit Country Day ultimately prevailing 2-1 to advance to the state semifinals.
In the first half, Indian Hill controlled the pace of play. Kaylee Vandermark scored the opening goal just 10 minutes into the match on a fast-developing solo attack. The Braves stayed on the offensive all half, but the Silver Knights started to build some momentum into halftime with shots on goal.
Summit Country Day head coach Mike Fee credited his team for taking charge at halftime.
“I didn’t have to say much at halftime,” said Fee. “The captains said everything I knew we would need to say.”
Senior captain Mia Stevens shed some light on what their discussion looked like.
“We need to play our game and play the way we know how to play,” said Stevens. “That fire under us when we were down led us to come back.”
The Silver Knights dominated the second half of the match, unleashing a relentless offense. The Silver Knights scored twice in a four-minute stretch, with Cameron Lorentz and Aubrey Blakely knocking in assisted goals. The ball rarely crossed mid-field, and a few last-second shots fell short for Indian Hill to seal the game.
The loss brings a terrific Indian Hill season to a close as the team finishes 17-2-3. Head coach Amy Dunlap had nothing but praise for her team’s senior class after the match.
“This senior class is something special,” Dunlap said. “The culture they created, being all about the team, I just can’t speak more highly of this group.”
Indian Hill graduates 10 seniors from this year’s roster. The list: Meran Phelps, Sam Reindl, Ashley O’Brien, Ainsley Johnson, Sabrina Mangialardo, Kenzie Holum, Caroline Rinala, Simone Billock, Lily Sacks, and Stella Bosley.
Summit Country Day finds itself back in the state semifinals for the third consecutive season, having won back-to-back titles in 2023 and 2024.
“We set it as a goal before the season started,” said Fee.
“It means so much to me,” Stevens said. “This is the best part of my high school career.”
Summit Country Day will take the field against the winner of Ottawa-Glandorf and Niles McKinley on Nov. 4.
Seton scores twice in second half to win Division I regional title
Just hours after its volleyball program won a regional crown to head to the OHSAA sate tournament, the Seton Saints soccer squad did the same.
Seton (12-2-6), in the state tournament for the fourth-straight season, needed a second-half comeback to get by Centerville. Centerville converted a penalty kick with 36:53 left in the match to take a 2-1 lead over the Saints. Seton evened the match with 22:34 left and took a 3-2 lead on a goal with just 6:08 left on the clock.
Seton, which has fallen in the state semifinals the last two seasons after winning the title in 2022, will face the winner of Pickerington North and Olentangy Berlin on Nov. 4.
Anderson beats St. Ursula in penalty kicks for Division II regional title
Two halves and a pair of overtimes wasn’t enough soccer for the Division II, Region 6 championship.
Tied 2-2 into penalty kicks, the Anderson Raptors (14-4-4) outkicked St. Ursula (11-6-4) in the shootout to claim the regional title with the 3-2 final. The regional was the fourth for Anderson which will be in the state semifinals for the first time since 2010.
The Raptors drew the Region 5 winner, Anthony Wayne, as their semifinals opponent. The state semifinal will be on Nov. 4 with a location to be decided.
Badin tops Oakwood to reach Division III state semifinals
For the first time since winning back-to-back state titles in 2013 and 2014, the Badin Rams are back in the OHSAA state tournament.
Badin (14-3-5) defeated Oakwood 2-1 in the Region 10 final thanks to goals by Reagan Nieman and Audrey Rhodis.
The Rams will meet Region 11 champion Akron Archbishop Hoban in the semifinals on Nov. 4 at 7 p.m. with a location to be announced. Badin, which started the season 0-3-1, will enter state without having lost in 18-straight matches.
Madeira is back in state tournament for third-straight year
Madeira, the defending Division V state champion, is back in the state tournament to defend its crown.
Madeira (16-4-1) defeated Legacy Christian 2-1 on goals from Emily Dunn and Natasha Davis to win the Region 17 championship. The Amazons will play Region 19 champion Milford Center Fairbanks in the state semifinals on Nov. 4 with a time and location still to be announced.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: See which Cincinnati girls soccer teams clinched appearances in the OHSAA state tournament
Reporting by Alex Harrison and Chase Souder, Cincinnati Enquirer / Cincinnati Enquirer
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