Boys Division II Recap

(19-1-3) Columbus St. Francis DeSales 0 – 1 – 1
(18-2-3) Bay Village Bay 0 – 0 – 0

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Top-ranked Columbus St. Francis DeSales scored in the 63rd minute and limited fourth-ranked Bay Village Bay to very few scoring chances as the Stallions won the OHSAA Division II boys soccer state championship, 1-0, Friday in Crew Stadium.

It marks the fourth state title for DeSales and its first since 1997. On their way to winning sectional, district, regional and state championships, the Stallions out-scored their seven tournament opponents 26-0. Overall this season, they recorded 18 shutouts.

Senior David Harper scored the game-winner, collecting a loose ball near midfield and outrunning two defenders into the penalty area. Bay goalkeeper Nate McDonald, who had seven saves and kept the Rockets in the game, came out to challenge, but Harper side-stepped him and slotted the ball into the back-left corner of the net for his seventh goal of the season.

DeSales’ goalkeeper Christopher Weisgarber had three saves in directing the Stallions to the clean sheet. They took six corner kicks, compared to one for Bay, and held a 25-11 advantage in shots.

DeSales also won state titles in 1997, 1992 and 1986 and was the runner-up in 2002 and 1990. Bay was seeking its third championship after winning in 1993 and 1991 and earning a runner-up finish in 2005.

Scoring
DeSales – David Harper (unassisted), 63rd min.

Total Shots: DeSales 25, Bay 11
Shots on Goal: DeSales 8, Bay 3
Saves: DeSales 3 (Christopher Weisgarber 3), Bay 7 (Nate McDonald 7)
Fouls: DeSales 16, Bay 15
Offside: DeSales 0, Bay 0
Corner Kicks: DeSales 6, Bay 1
 

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Boys Division I Recap

Boys Division I State Championship
(22-1-0) Cleveland St. Ignatius 0-0-0-0-0
(22-0-1) Gahanna Lincoln 0-0-0-0-1 (wins 1-0 in a shootout, 4-3)

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Gahanna Lincoln junior William Trapp connected on the 10th and final penalty kick to give the Lions a 4-3 shootout advantage, and with it a 1-0 victory, Friday night over Cleveland St. Ignatius in the OHSAA Division I boys soccer state championship game in Crew Stadium.

First-time state finalist Gahanna (22-0-1) entered the game ranked second in the state and No. 4 in the latest national high school poll. Three-time and defending state champion St. Ignatius (22-1-0) entered the game ranked No. 1 both in the state and in the nation and had not lost in 43 straight matches, just four shy of the all-time Ohio record.

But both goalkeepers – senior Ryan Grimme from Gahanna and senior Joe Kalt from St. Ignatius – willed their teams to 80 minutes of scoreless play in regulation and a pair of scoreless 15 minute overtime sessions, leading to the penalty kick shootout.

Grimme saved the first two St. Ignatius attempts, and although Kalt saved the first Gahanna attempt, the Lions converted their next three to set up Trapp’s deciding kick, which he fired into the lower left corner of the net to send his teammates and the Gahanna supporters in the crowd of 3,359 fans into a frenzy.

Gahanna’s constant pressure led to the Lions leading the stat sheet and nearly scoring the game-winner during regulation if it were not for the heroics in goal from Kalt, who finished with 10 saves. Gahanna posted an 18-12 shot advantage, a 10-4 shots on goal advantage and took nine corner kicks compared to five for St. Ignatius.

Grimme, who allowed only four goals all season, ended the night with four saves for his 19th shutout.

Scoring:
None

Shootout Summary:
St. Ignatius – Kayvon Afsarifard (saved)
Gahanna – Saad Abdul-Salaam (saved)
St. Ignatius – Dennis Holowaty (saved)
Gahanna – Sean Lipps (goal, upper right)
St. Ignatius – Matt Sanda (goal, bottom left)
Gahanna – Zachary McClurg (goal, left side)
St. Ignatius – Alec King (goal, left side)
Gahanna – Trevor Gates (goal, left side)
St. Ignatius – Vaughn Spurrier (goal, upper right)
Gahanna – William Trapp (goal, lower left)
Gahanna wins shootout, 4-3

Total Shots: Gahanna 18, St. Ignatius 12
Shots on Goal: Gahanna 10, St. Ignatius 4
Saves: Gahanna 4 (Ryan Grimme 4), St. Ignatius 10 (Joe Kalt 10)
Fouls: Gahanna 10, St. Ignatius 12
Offside: Gahanna 1, St. Ignatius 1
Corner Kicks: Gahanna 9, St. Ignatius 5
 

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Girls Division II Recap

Columbus Bexley was awarded the 2009 Div. II state championship after Shaker Heights Hathaway Brown was found to be using an ineligible player. The recap and box score remain posted for historical purposes.

(20-1-3) Bexley 1 – 0 – 1
(17-2-3) Shaker Heights Hathaway Brown 1 – 1 – 2

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Shaker Heights Hathaway Brown freshman Lysette Roman headed in the game-winner with 51.9 seconds left in regulation to send the eighth-ranked Blazers past top-ranked Bexley, 2-1, Saturday in the OHSAA Division II girls soccer championship in Crew Stadium.

Roman’s goal came following a Hathaway Brown corner kick that connected with a Blazer and bounced off the cross bar and directly back into the six-yard box. Roman found herself alone and jumped high, heading the ball into the upper right corner of the net.

The Blazers have now won state championships all three times they have advanced to the title game, with their first two coming in 2007 and 2004. The Lions are now a two-time state runner-up.

The last-minute goal came 72 minutes after Hathaway Brown tied the game in the seventh minute when senior Lani Smith connected from close range off an assist from junior Kylie Kaufman.

The match was not even a minute old when Bexley scored to take a 1-0 lead. Junior Abby Fagin scored from almost beside the left post off an assist from junior Kendra Wilson.

After the two early goals, both teams saw their defense dominate most of the remainder of the game. Hathaway Brown junior goalkeeper Grace Redmon had four saves on the day, while Bexley senior Amy Mautz had six.

The Blazers out-shot the Lions 18-14 overall, including eight to six on goal. Both teams took five corner kicks.

Scoring
Bexley – Abby Fagin (assist Kendra Wilson), 1st min.
HB – Lani Smith (assist Kylie Kaufman), 7th min.
HB – Lysette Roman (unassisted), 80th

Total Shots: Bexley 14, HB 18
Shots on Goal: Bexley 6, HB 8
Saves: Bexley 6 (Amy Mautz 6), HB 4 (Grace Redmon 4)
Fouls: Bexley 8, HB 11
Offside: Bexley 1, HB 0
Corner Kicks: Bexley 5, HB 5
 

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Girls Division I Recap

(21-1-2) Medina 1 – 3 – 4
(14-6-3) Dublin Coffman 0 – 0 – 0

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Fourth-ranked Medina erupted for four goals in a 29-minute span and held unranked Dublin Coffman to only two total shots to cruise to a 4-0 win Saturday in the OHSAA Division I girls soccer state championship in Crew Stadium.

The four-goal win for Medina ties the OHSAA record for the most lopsided victory in a girls soccer state championship game, matching the 5-1 win by Bay Village Bay over Cincinnati Indian Hill in the 2003 Division II game.

The Bees end their season having allowed only six goals in 24 games, including none in their final 12 outings en route to the state title, which is their second overall and first since 1997.

Medina senior Sarah Flanders scored just before halftime to put the Bees ahead, 1-0, and they added to their lead in the 44th minute on a goal by junior Maura Gorman, in the 56th minute on a goal by junior Jillian Graff and finally in the 68th minute on another goal by Gorman. Senior Becca Candler had two assists and Flanders added a helper.

Neither of the Lady Rocks’ two shots were on goal. Meanwhile, Medina totaled 20 shots, including seven on goal.

Scoring
Medina – Sarah Flanders (assist Becca Candler), 39th min.
Medina – Maura Gorman (unassisted), 44th min.
Medina – Jillian Graff (assist Sarah Flanders), 56th min.
Medina – Maura Gorman (assist Becca Candler), 68th min.

Total Shots: Coffman 2, Medina 20
Shots on Goal: Coffman 0, Medina 7
Saves: Coffman 3 (Cassie Lawrence 3), Medina 0
Fouls: Coffman 11, Medina 6
Offside: Coffman 0, Medina 0
Corner Kicks: Coffman 2, Medina 1
 

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