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2011 OHSAA Girls State Soccer Preview |
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2011 Girls State Soccer Tournament Preview The 2011 OHSAA girls state soccer semifinal matchups are set for November 9th, as four teams in three divisions look to advance to Columbus� Crew Stadium, to claim to be Ohio�s best and win a state championship. This season marks the first year where girls soccer will have three divisions. The first Division I semifinal matchup includes 2010 state semifinalist and second-ranked Strongsville (17-2-0) taking on Sylvania Northview (13-4-4). Northview is the only team in the tournament who was not ranked in the final Ohio Scholastic Soccer Coaches Association poll. After beating sixth-ranked rival Dublin Coffman in the regional finals, fourth-ranked Dublin Jerome (19-1-1) will play eighth-ranked Centerville (18-1-2), which making its second appearance in the state tournament in the last three years. Division II semifinals have 2010 Division I state champion and top-ranked Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit (19-0-2) pitted against Toledo St. Ursula Academy (14-6-1), who is making its second appearance in the state tournament. Walsh Jesuit is the only top-ranked team left in the tournament. The opposite side of the bracket has seventh-ranked Columbus St. Francis DeSales (16-4-2) against fourth-ranked Kettering Archbishop Alter (15-3-3). DeSales has previously won the title three times (95, 97, 98), while Alter is still looking for its first state crown with runner-up finishes in 2001 and 1998. For the first-ever girls Division III state tournament, fans will see Shaker Heights Laurel (14-5-1) against Archbold (19-1-1). This is each school�s first appearance in the state tournament. The second semifinal game has sixth-ranked Middletown Bishop Fenwick (13-3-5), which won the title in 2008, against seventh-ranked Cincinnati Summit Country Day (15-4-1). This is the first state appearance for Country Day. State semifinals sites are posted on the brackets at OHSAA.org. The girls state championship games take place Saturday, November 12 at Crew Stadium in Columbus. The Division III championship game will be played at Noon, followed by Division II at 3:30 p.m. and Division I at 7:00 p.m. By Kristin Daugherty, OHSAA Sports Information Intern, [email protected]
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