By E. Shawn Aylsworth
Managing Editor (with info provided by the IHSAA)
Both of last year’s girls state championship match participants headline the field Oct. 31 for the 16th Annual IHSAA Girls Soccer State Finals at Kuntz Memorial Stadium in Indianapolis. The girls semifinals begin at noon ET, with the championship contest at 8 p.m. ET.
The girls semifinals feature No. 2 defending state champion Evansville Memorial (21-2) facing No. 11 Fort Wayne Snider (16-3-3) and No. 4 South Bend St. Joseph’s (21-1-1) taking on No. 9 Indianapolis Cathedral (17-4-2).
Snider advanced to its second straight state finals following Tuesday night’s postponed-by-weather semistate win to set up a rematch of last year’s state title match won by Memorial, 2-0.
The Tigers appear primed to defend their title, topping three Top 20 opponents in their last three matches and allowing but a single goal in their last 13 outings.
Cathedral has earned its way to the finals for the second time in three seasons, having won it all in 2007. The Irish beat a pair of Top 20 teams during the tournament, including a 2-0 decision over No. 7 Zionsville for the semistate title. They have not surrendered a goal in tournament play thus far.
St. Joseph’s returns to state for the first time since its 2003 state runner-up season. The Indians have been tested in close matches by three ranked teams in tourney action, winning all three by a single goal.
Should Snider and Cathedral meet Saturday night, the two finished deadlocked at 2-2 in a meeting back on Aug. 29.
STATE FINALS
Date: Saturday, Oct. 31
Times: 12 p.m. ET semifinals, 8 p.m. ET championship
Admission: $8 per session, $12 all sessions
Kuntz Stadium, 1502 West 16th Street, lndianapolis
Match 1 – #11 Fort Wayne Snider (16-3-3) vs. #2 Evansville Memorial (21-2)
Match 2 – #9 Indianapolis Cathedral (17-4-2) vs. #4 South Bend St. Joseph’s (21-1-1)
Championship – Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2
FORT WAYNE SNIDER PANTHERS
Team roster & statistics (Lt. Dk. Name Ht. Pos. Grade Matches Goals Assists Points)
00 00 Krysta Hedrick 5-8 G 11 20 0 0 0
2 2 Evelyn Heffner 5-6 D 12 15 2 2 6
3 3 Molly Cade 5-7 D 11 16 0 0 0
4 4 Elizabeth Foss 5-4 D 10 20 0 1 1
5 5 Danielle Colone 5-3 M 9 19 0 2 2
6 6 Kathryn Parker 5-8 M 9 20 5 5 15
7 7 Allison LaBorde 5-3 M 10 6 1 4 6
8 8 Tracey Tiernon 5-3 M 11 20 19 11 49
9 9 Cori Nunley 5-6 D 12 0 0 0 0
10 10 Taylor Stevens 5-8 M 10 20 11 18 40
11 11 Anna Scatena 5-10 D 11 20 1 3 5
12 12 Courtney Davies 5-8 M 12 20 4 2 10
13 13 Rebecka Girard 5-5 M 11 10 1 0 2
14 14 Kimberly Ortega 5-8 D 10 20 0 2 2
15 15 Meredith Shipman 5-7 F 9 20 20 9 49
16 16 Aleia Campbell 5-7 M 9 10 1 0 2
17 17 Margaret Verduce 5-6 D 9 5 0 0 0
18 18 Taryn Ellis 5-8 M 11 6 1 0 2
19 19 Sarah Freygang 5-11 D 11 20 2 4 8
20 20 Alyson Armstrong 5-11 F 12 16 6 1 13
21 21 Hannah Rasmussen 5-4 F 11 12 0 0 0
22 22 Olivia Borkenstein 5-8 D 11 6 1 0 2
23 23 Elizabeth Carr 5-1 F 11 16 16 11 43
26 26 Annie Verduce 5-9 G 10 12 0 0 0
27 27 Erin Okeson 5-8 M 10 10 1 0 2
28 28 Amanda Rasmussen 5-7 M 9 10 0 0 0
Totals: 92 75 259
Goalkeepers (Name Ht. Gr. Mat. Min. GA GAA Saves Shutouts)
Krysta Hedrick 5-8 11 22 1760 26 1.18 71 11
Annie Verduce 5-9 10 0 0 0 0.00 0 0
Totals: 1760 26 1.18 71 11
Coach: Jim LaBorde
Season results (16-3-3)
8/22 FW Bishop Dwenger W 3-2
8/25 FW South Side W 3-0
8/29 Carmel L 0-5
8/29 Indianapolis Cathedral T 2-2
9/1 FW North Side W 8-0
9/3 Carroll (Fort Wayne) W 3-1
9/5 Evansville Reitz W 2-1
9/5 St. Ursula (OH) L 1-4
9/9 FW Northrop W 3-0
9/12 FW Bishop Luers W 7-0
9/15 FW Elmhurst W 10-0
9/23 FW Bishop Dwenger L 2-5
9/26 Homestead T 2-2
9/29 FW Concordia Lutheran W 1-0
10/1 Guerin Catholic T 2-2
10/6 FW Wayne W 12-1
Bellmont Sectional
10/12 FW Wayne W 12-1
10/15 FW South Side W 2-0
10/17 FW Bishop Luers W 3-0
Bellmont Regional
10/21 Blackford W 5-0
Fort Wayne Snider Semistate
10/26 West Lafayette W 2-0
10/27 Guerin Catholic W 3-0
State finals history
Runner-up: 2004, 2008
Appearances: 2002, 2004, 2008, 2009
EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL TIGERS
Team roster & statistics (Lt. Dk. Name Ht. Pos. Grade Matches Goals Assists Points)
00 00 Sarah Stone 5-7 GK 11 22 0 0 0
01 01 Mariah Phipps 5-10 GK 12 10 0 0 0
2 2 Kristen Loehr 5-7 D 9 15 0 0 0
4 4 Maddie Riedford 5-8 D 9 23 0 1 1
5 5 Sarah Crowson 5-4 D 10 22 0 1 1
6 6 Alex Kixmiller 5-5 D 10 23 7 7 21
7 7 Lisha Murphy 5-4 F/M 10 23 3 7 13
8 8 Grace Wempe 5-6 M 11 16 3 2 8
9 9 Emily Hayden 5-7 D 12 23 1 1 3
10 10 Haley Meyer 5-6 F 12 23 17 10 44
11 11 Courtney Deem 5-2 M 12 12 2 3 7
12 12 Katie Loehr 5-4 M 12 23 7 12 26
13 13 Hannah Hillenbrand 5-6 D 11 16 0 0 0
14 14 Mary Ulrich 5-3 F/M 10 21 1 6 8
15 15 Hannah Wempe 5-5 F 11 21 4 3 11
16 16 Meghan Day 5-10 M 10 23 6 10 22
17 17 Grace Lachowecki 5-6 F 9 23 22 15 59
18 18 Elizabeth Behrens 5-5 M 11 14 2 0 4
19 19 Alexa Woehler 5-6 D 10 5 0 0 0
20 20 Lauren Fuchs 5-11 F 11 19 3 4 10
21 21 Tessa Kilbane 5-6 D 10 1 0 0 0
22 22 Mackenzie Reynolds 5-9 F 10 23 17 9 43
Totals: 95 91 281
Goalkeepers (Name Ht. Gr. Mat. Min. GA GAA Saves Shutouts)
Sarah Stone 5-7 11 22 1450 10 0.45 83 15
Mariah Phipps 5-10 12 10 390 0 0.00 11 7
Totals: 1840 10 0.45 94 22
Coach: Angie Lensing
Season results (21-2)
8/22 at Carroll (Fort Wayne) W 1-0
8/22 at FW Bishop Dwenger W 4-2
8/24 at Evansville Mater Dei W 5-0
8/26 Washington W 8-1
8/29 du Pont Manual (KY) W 7-1
9/1 Evansville Central W 8-1
9/4 at Strongsville (OH) W 3-0
9/5 at Brebeuf Jesuit W 1-0
9/5 at Zionsville L 0-2
9/8 at Sacred Heart Acad. (KY) L 0-2
9/9 Evansville North W 2-0
9/19 Floyd Central W 11-0
9/22 at Evansville Bosse W 9-0
9/24 at Castle W 3-0
9/29 Evansville Harrison W 7-0
10/1 at Jasper W 4-0
10/6 Evansville Reitz W 3-0
Castle Sectional
10/13 Heritage Hills W 5-0
10/17 Evansville Harrison W 3-1
10/19 Castle W 3-0
Evansville Harrison Regional
10/21 Evansville Reitz W 3-0
Evansville Harrison Semistate
10/24 Center Grove W 3-0
State finals history
State champion: 1996, 2008
Runner-up: 1995, 1998
Appearances: 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2008, 2009
INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL FIGHTING IRISH
Team roster & statistics (Lt. Dk. Name Ht. Pos. Grade Matches Goals Assists Points)
0 0 Cara Fitzgerald-GK 11 23 0 0 0
1 1 Imani Robinson-GK 10 3 0 0 0
2 2 Allison Scarlott-M 11 22 1 3 5
3 3 Heather Haughs-M 10 18 1 1 3
4 4 Megan Short-F 10 21 3 4 10
5 5 Alyssa Bova-M 9 19 4 4 12
6 6 Katie Jones-B 10 12 0 0 0
7 7 Sophie Spenia-F 11 23 7 6 20
8 8 Kathryn Lueking-M 10 23 3 4 10
11 11 Mariah Whitaker-F 12 23 12 7 31
12 12 Jennifer Collins-B 12 23 0 3 3
13 13 Abbi Schopper-B 9 23 0 1 1
14 14 Alex Meador-F 10 14 0 1 1
15 15 Kyra Riggins-F 12 20 6 0 12
16 16 Anna Ventimiglia-F 12 23 11 9 31
17 17 Maddie Fisher-B 10 23 2 0 4
18 18 Katie Wacker-B 12 23 0 3 3
20 20 Jasmine Whitaker-M 10 21 5 7 17
21 21 Meredith Schoenfeld-B 10 7 0 0 0
22 22 Allie Hicks-F 11 16 3 2 8
Totals: 58 55 171
Goalkeepers (Name Ht. Gr. Mat. Min. GA GAA Saves Shutouts)
Cara Fitzgerald 11 23 1802 13 0.58 40 16
Imani Robinson 10 3 52 0 0.00 0 0
Totals: 1854 13 0.56 40 16
Coach: Marc Behringer
Season results (17-4-2)
8/21 vs. Mishawaka Marian W 2-0
8/22 vs. Penn W 3-0
8/22 vs. Evansville Reitz W 1-0
8/26 at Lawrence Central W 6-0
8/29 vs. FW Bishop Dwenger L 1-2
8/29 vs. FW Snider T 2-2
9/2 North Central (Indpls.) W 2-0
9/8 Guerin Catholic W 1-0
9/9 Roncalli W 6-0
9/14 at Brebeuf Jesuit W 3-0
9/16 at Brownsburg L 0-1
9/19 Zionsville T 2-2
9/23 at Carmel L 0-3
9/24 at Heritage Christian W 4-1
9/28 vs. Heritage Christian W 6-0
9/30 vs. Covenant Christian W 1-0
10/5 Noblesville L 0-2
Warren Central Sectional
10/12 Indpls. Scecina W 8-0
10/15 Indpls. Bishop Chatard W 3-0
10/17 Lawrence North W 2-0
North Central (Indianapolis) Regional
10/21 Brebeuf Jesuit W 1-0 (PK)
North Central (Indianapolis) Semistate
10/24 Batesville W 4-0
State finals history
State champion: 2007
Appearances: 1994, 2007, 2009
SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH’S INDIANS
Team roster & statistics (Lt. Dk. Name Ht. Pos. Grade Matches Goals Assists Points)
2 2 Rachel Staud-F 9 1 0 2 2
3 3 Abby Toth-M 10 16 1 1 3
4 4 Giuliana Carozza-M/D 10 1 1 0 2
6 6 Ellen Bachmannhuff-M/D 11 22 2 2 6
7 7 Tayler Turner-F 12 20 15 10 40
8 8 Allison Vasile-F 12 13 2 2 6
9 9 Ali Connelly-M 11 23 8 11 27
10 10 Mariah Kuitse-M/D 12 22 4 7 15
11 11 Sarah Hall-F 11 23 22 9 53
12 12 Brooke Scanlon-M 11 12 0 1 1
13 13 Emily Rompola-D 9 16 0 1 1
14 14 Courtney Ponsler-M/D 12 23 6 9 21
15 15 Maggie Doslak-M/F 10 23 5 4 14
16 16 Kelsey Gill-M 11 12 1 1 3
17 17 Ryan Durham-D 10 23 1 0 2
18 18 Karen Liddell-M 12 23 8 10 26
19 19 Mary Grace Gallagher-D 10 11 0 1 1
20 20 Catherine Raster-F 9 23 12 5 29
21 21 Lindsey Kuitse-D 10 23 1 0 2
22 22 Jessica Hall-D 10 13 1 2 4
23 23 Karoline Langheinrich-M 10 22 5 1 11
Totals: 95 79 269
Goalkeepers (Name Ht. Gr. Mat. Min. GA GAA Saves Shutouts)
Cati Kral N/A 10 9 360 0 0.00-0
Melissa Kuhar N/A 10 23 1480 16 0.86-11
Totals: 1840 16 0.43-11
Coach: Johan Kuitse
Season results (21-1-1)
8/19 Portage W 7-0
8/21 vs. Hamilton SE W 3-1
8/22 vs. Lake Central W 1-0
8/22 vs. Carmel L 0-4
8/26 at SB Riley W 9-0
9/1 Mishawaka W 9-0
9/3 at Elkhart Central W 6-0
9/9 SB Adams W 4-0
9/12 vs. Valparaiso W 3-1
9/12 vs. FW Canterbury W 4-1
9/15 at Mishawaka Marian W 1-0
9/17 Penn W 6-1
9/21 Crown Point W 4-0
9/23 at SB Clay W 7-0
9/26 at FW Bishop Dwenger W 3-2
9/29 SB Washington W 9-0
10/7 at Culver Academies T 1-1
South Bend Riley Sectional
10/13 SB Adams W 3-0
10/15 Mishawaka W 8-0
10/17 Mishawaka Marian W 2-1
South Bend Riley Regional
10/21 Culver Academies W 2-1
Crown Point Semistate
10/24 Kankakee Valley W 3-1
10/24 Penn W 2-1
State finals history
State champion: 1998
Runner-up: 1994, 2003
Appearances: 1994, 1995, 1998, 2003, 2009
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