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Girls and boys state soccer at Morrison Stadium continued on Friday.
In the semifinals, Marian sought the program’s first state title since 2017.
After a scoreless first half, with 22 minutes left, Paige Miller took a shot from near the corner flag and perfectly placed for the goal.
It was Miller’s second goal of the tournament.
Just four minutes later, Grace Diederich came in with a strike from outside the box just over the keeper’s fingers and tied the game up at 1.
With 90 seconds left, the Thunderbolts had the ball, and Tatum Heimes threw one toward the net and it went in, causing heartbreak for the Crusaders
Pius is in the championship for the first time in 18 years.
Creighton Prep boys soccer had the chance to go back-to-back in the Class A Boys State Tournament.
Head coach Tom Hoover said earlier this week, when it comes to this tournament, it’s all about surviving and advancing.
And that’s exactly what the junior Jays did on Friday in the semifinals match against Papillion La Vista South.
Prep trailed early in the game.
It was 1-1 midway through the 2nd half when Noah Hogan-Doria fired a left footer to put his team on top.
With five minutes left in regulation, Elias Hernandez-Iara powered it through for the equalizer 2-2.
Then it was overtime when Connor odes connected with Jordan Igwenma who slotted it home for the goal.
Creighton prep won 3-2.
Omaha South and Lincoln Southwest provided the fireworks in the nightcap.
Omaha South keeper slid out and Dean Perrin made him pay, and then it was 1-0 Lincoln Southwest.
Later in the first half, off the free kick, Seth Farley passed across the crease to Oscar Tapia Montes De Oca, and the freshman made it 2-0.
Omaha South’s season ended there.
It’s Creighton Prep vs. Lincoln Southwest in the Class A final on Tuesday night.
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