Strongsville, St. Ursula, Bishop Fenwick and Archbishop Hoban advance to girls state soccer final

OhioHSsports.com staff, November 06, 2008 10:25 a.m.

St. Ursula and Strongsville will square off in the state title game for the fourth time since 2002. Strongsville has a 2-1 edge in those games, with Ursula knocking off the Mustangs, 2-0, last year in Columbus. - (PD file photo)

The field is now set for Saturday's girls state soccer finals at Crew Stadium in Columbus. Strongsville and St. Ursula will square off in Division I. While Bishop Fenwick and Archbishop Hoban will collide in Division II. All games will be video streamed live on OhioHSsports.com starting with the DII final at 10 a.m.

Semifinals roundup

Division I - Strongsville 2, Shaker Heights 1: The Lady Mustangs return to Columbus after knocking off the Red Raiders, 2-1, on Wednesday night at Rocky River high school. Senior midfielder Sara Henderson scored the go-ahead goal with 8:35 left in the first overtime. The Mustangs will face Cincinnati power St. Ursula on Saturday afternoon at 1:30 p.m.

- Strongsville girls reach state final - Plain Dealer

Division I - St. Ursula 3, Upper Arlington 0: The Lady Bulldogs, the defending DI state champs, are headed back to Columbus to defend their crown after blanking Upper Arlington, 3-0, on Wednesday night at Heidkamp Stadium. Standout Elizabeth Burchenal, Marisa Wolf and Melissa Gartner all score goals for St. Ursula.

- Defending champ St. Ursula back in final - Cincinnati Enquirer

- Late flurry stops Golden Bears - Columbus Dispatch

Division II - Archbishop Hoban 1, Hathaway Brown 0: The Lady Knights broke their three-year state semifinal curse by knocking off the Blazers, 1-0, on Wednesday night at Twinsburg. Senior Mary Reilly scored the game's lone goal with 6:43 left in the first half. Hoban will battle Bishop Fenwick on Saturday at 10 a.m. for the DII crown.

- Archbishop Hoban reaches Division II state final - Plain Dealer

Division II - Bishop Fenwick 3, Madeira 1: The Lady Falcons knocked off Madeira, the state's top-ranked team in Division II, 3-1, on Wednesday night at Princeton's Mancuso Field. Selby Smith, Alexis Heard and Michelle Schroeck all scored goals for Bishop Fenwick.

- Scoring spurt lifts Falcons to final - Cincinnati Enquirer

State finals schedule

Saturday, November 8, 2008:

Division II:  Archbishop Hoban vs. Bishop Fenwick, 10 a.m.

Division I:  Strongsville vs. St. Ursula. 1:30 p.m.

Streaming details and brackets