GIRLS SOCCER STATE TOURNAMENTS

WHAT: 14th Annual Girls State Soccer Tournaments

Division I:
Senior Lisa Zalar scored the only goal of the game with 27:22 to play in the second half as Strongsville (17-2-4) defeated Fairfield 1-0 in the championship game at Hilliard Davidson High School. It was the first first appearance in the state title contest for both schools. Strongsville reached the state finals with a 2-1 win over defending state champion Medina behind goals from Zalar and classmate Katie Milligan. Fairfield defeated Columbus Bishop Watterson in the semifinals, 1-0 in two overtimes, when senior Danielle Berkemeier scored on a penalty kick.

Division II:
Columbus St. Francis DeSales (18-2-2) captured its second straight state championship and third title in four years with a 3-2 shootout victory over top-ranked Kettering Archbishop Alter in the final played at Westerville South High School. Junior Erin Skladany, senior Julie Signoracci and sophomore Tesia Kozlowski scored shootout goals for DeSales, and Kozlowski and senior Nicole Pry scored during regulation. Alter�s goals came from seniors Lindsey Whitehead and Missy Gregg. DeSales reached the finals with a 3-1 win over Chagrin Falls. Signoracci, junior Theresa Fox and freshman Ashley Schillig scored goals for the Stallions. Two goals by Gregg and one each by seniors Sara Edwards and Liz Brown carried Alter to a 4-1 semifinal win over St. Bernard Roger Bacon in the other semifinal contest.

SEMIFINAL RESULTS:

Division I:
Strongsville 2, Medina 1 at Brecksville-Broadview Heights
Fairfield 1, Columbus Bishop Watterson 0 at Centerville

Division II:
Columbus St. Francis DeSales 3, Chagrin Falls 1 at Wadsworth
Kettering Archbishop Alter 4, St. Bernard Roger Bacon 1 at Liberty Township Lakota East

FINALS RESULTS:

Division I:
Strongsville 1, Fairfield 0 at Hilliard Davidson