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St. Joe, Cor Jesu Battle Their Way Into State Soccer Semifinals
Freshman Carly Wickenheiser of the Angels delivers game winner in OT over Incarnate Word.
Carly Wickenheiser, freshman at St. Joseph's Academy has served notice in the local soccer world. She delivered a goal in the 5-0 sectional win over Northwest of Cedar Hill and then hit the game-winner in overtime Saturday to lift the Angels (15-6-1) to a 2-1 win over rivals Incarnate Word Academy.
That puts the Angels into the semfinals of the Class 3 championship in Kansas City at Blue Springs South Friday night at 6 p.m. They will face Lee's Summit (23-3).
Cor Jesu (21-2) defeated Pattonville 2-1 to earn the other berth, facing Springfield Glendale (19-5) at 4 p.m. Friday at Blue Springs South. The title game is Saturday night 6 p.m. with the third-place game at noon.
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St. Dominic of O'Fallon defeated Visitation Academy 8-1, earning the right to face Jefferson City Helias in the semifinals noon Friday at Blue Springs South in the Class 2 tournament. St. Dominic improved its record to 26-2; Helias is 24-2-2.
Here are the last 14 seconds of overtime on U-Tube.
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