Swansboro edges Forbush in sudden death OT to take Women's 2-A State Soccer Crown
June 2, 2009 North Carolina
RALEIGH - Senior midfielder Lindsay Redfearn scored with 27 seconds remaining in the first sudden death overtime period as Swansboro edged East Bend Forbush in dramatic fashion 2-1 on Saturday in the North Carolina High School Athletic Association¹s women¹s 2-A soccer championship at Paul Derr Stadium at N.C. State.
The teams battled to a 1-1 tie through 80 minutes of regulation and two 10-minute overtime stanzas before heading into the first five-minute sudden-death period.
Junior midfielder Alana Soetaert, who assisted on both of the Lady Pirates¹ goals, was named Most Valuable Player of the championship.
Sophomore midfielder Katelynd Caudle of Forbush opened the scoring in the 34th minute, tallying on a header to put the Falcons up 1-0. But Swansboro came back with just 7.1 seconds remaining before the halftime, with junior midfielder Joy Oswalt¹s goal on an assist from Soetaert knotting the count at 1-1.
Swansboro did have an apparent goal in the first half which was nullified by offsides.
Swansboro held a 20-7 advantage in shots on goal and Forbush did not have a shot during the extra time.
The Lady Pirates won their second state women¹s soccer title, both in the last four years, and ended the season unbeaten in its final 22 games en route to a 23-1-3 mark. Forbush, in its second consecutive final, wound up 21-4-1. Forbush lost to Kill Devil Hills First Flight 2-1 in last year¹s championship.
The Raleigh Sports Consortium serves as the primary host city partner for the women's soccer championship, along with the Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau. Wendy¹s is the presenting sponsor for the NCHSAA sports program.
NORTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
2009 STATE 2-A WOMEN¹S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP
Paul Derr Stadium, North Carolina State University
OT OT OT
Swansboro 1 0 0 0 1 -- 2
East Bend Forbush 1 0 0 0 0 -- 1
SCORING
33:04 F - Katelynd Caudle.
39:53 S - Joy Oswalt (Alana Soetaert).
104:33 S - Lindsay Redfearn (Alana Soetaert). |
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