Palmer Ridge advances to semifinals
The top-seeded Palmer Ridge girls soccer team advanced to the quarterfinals of the CHSAA Class 4A State Tournament.
The Bears blanked No. 32-seed Thomas Jefferson 2-0 in the first round. Paalmer Rodge’s second-round match against No. 17 Mead ended in a scoreless draw. The Bears won the shootout 3-2 to qualify for the quarterfinals.
Palmer Ridge, which improved to 15-1-1, faced No. 9-seed Windsor on Tuesday, which was too late to report in this publication. A victory there would propel the Bears to the semifinals against the winner of the Golden vs. Mullen on Thursday.
The championship game will be played on may 19.
Sadie Williams and Lilli Hawkins scored for the Bears in the playoff opener against Thomas Jefferson. It was Williams’ fifth goal of the season and Hawkins’ 17th
Reece Mabe, Teagan Porterfield and Lexi Brennan had assists.
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