A decade after winning its first girls soccer state championship, Gilmour Academy is returning to the Final Four.
The Lancers claimed their second regional championship in program history with a 2-1 victory over Aurora on Saturday, Nov. 7, highlighting a day that saw three area programs compete for a spot in the OHSAA state semifinals.
While Gilmour Academy Girls Soccer celebrated its Division III regional championship, Kirtland Girls Soccer and Chagrin Falls Girls Soccer saw their seasons end with losses in the Division V and Division IV regional finals, respectively.
Gilmour Academy (15-4-2) advances to face Bay in Tuesday’s state semifinals. Kirtland finished 17-5-1 following a 3-0 loss to Chippewa, while Chagrin Falls closed its season at 12-6-3 after falling to Liberty-Benton, 5-0.
Gilmour Academy 2, Aurora 1
Division III Regional Final — Amherst Steele
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The Lancers are headed back to the state semifinals for the first time since winning the Division III state championship in 2016.
Gilmour Academy built a two-goal halftime advantage and withstood a determined second-half comeback from Aurora to secure the 2-1 victory.
An Aurora own goal in the 15th minute gave Gilmour Academy the early advantage. Senior Anni Franks, who scored a key goal in the Lancers’ 4-2 regional semifinal victory over West Geauga, delivered the restart that led to the opening score. An Aurora defender attempted to clear the ball with a header but instead redirected it into the goal.
Freshman Audrey Hastings doubled the advantage in the 35th minute, directing a free kick into the net for her 24th goal of the season.
The 2-0 halftime lead provided some breathing room, but Aurora (15-2-3) wasn’t finished.
The Greenmen pulled within a goal in the 51st minute when Kaia Board finished a counterattack down the right side, cutting Gilmour Academy’s advantage to 2-1.
From there, the Lancers relied on an experienced defensive unit to protect the lead.
Gilmour Academy goalkeeper Ari Fedeli was credited with nine saves.
The championship marks the second Final Four appearance in program history for Gilmour Academy, which has won six straight games.
Next up is Bay, which defeated Bowling Green, 6-0, in its regional championship game.
The Lancers and Rockets meet Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 7 p.m. with a berth in the Division III state championship game on the line.
Game Center: Gilmour Academy 2, Aurora 1
Chippewa 3, Kirtland 0
Division V Regional Final — Ravenna
Kirtland’s pursuit of a Final Four appearance ended against one of Ohio’s most dominant small-school programs.
Chippewa (19-0-1) received three goals from Delaney Marshall and defeated the Hornets, 3-0, to advance to the state semifinals.
The loss ended Kirtland’s season at 17-5-1, but it did little to diminish another impressive postseason run that included a district championship and a third consecutive appearance in the Elite Eight.
The Hornets entered Saturday’s regional final having survived two challenging tournament contests.
Kirtland needed penalty kicks to defeat New Middletown Springfield in the district championship before rallying from a 1-0 deficit to defeat Orrville, 3-1, in the regional semifinals.
Against Chippewa, the challenge was even greater.
Marshall opened the scoring in the 24th minute, giving the Chipps a 1-0 advantage they carried into halftime.
Kirtland continued to battle and remained within striking distance well into the second half.
Marshall eventually broke through again in the 62nd minute and completed her hat trick in the 74th to seal the victory.
Kirtland goalkeeper Katherine Bradshaw finished with seven saves.
Kirtland’s season ended one victory short of the Final Four, but the Hornets again demonstrated the consistency that has defined the program’s recent success.
Game Center: Chippewa 3, Kirtland 0
Liberty-Benton 5, Chagrin Falls 0
Division IV Regional Final — Sandusky
Chagrin Falls’ postseason run came to an end Saturday afternoon with a 5-0 loss to Liberty-Benton in the Division IV regional championship game.
The Tigers finished the season 12-6-3 after advancing to the Elite Eight.
Liberty-Benton improved to 19-2-1 with its sixth consecutive victory and earned a berth in the state semifinals.
Chagrin Falls entered the regional championship riding the momentum of a 4-0 victory over Columbus School for Girls in Tuesday’s regional semifinal.
That performance had carried the Tigers within one victory of the Final Four, but Liberty-Benton proved too much in the regional championship.
The Eagles, who had defeated Clear Fork, 2-1, in their regional semifinal, continued their strong postseason play with the shutout victory.
The loss marked the end of a successful tournament run for Chagrin Falls, which advanced through the district tournament and reached the regional championship before encountering one of Division IV’s remaining contenders.
Liberty-Benton moves on to face Worthington Christian in Tuesday’s state semifinal.
For Chagrin Falls, Saturday’s defeat closed a season in which the Tigers again established themselves among the area’s top postseason programs.
Game Center: Liberty-Benton 5, Chagrin Falls 0
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Maddie FlickNorth100
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| Rank | Player | School | PTS | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maddie Flick | North | 100 | 44 | 12 |
| 2 | Olivia Pickens | Kirtland | 75 | 26 | 23 |
| 3 | Gwen Reynolds | Wickliffe | 74 | 32 | 10 |
| 4 | Aubree Zimmerman | Lutheran West | 69 | 29 | 11 |
| 4 | Ivy Kaminski | Cardinal | 69 | 30 | 9 |
| 6 | Kaitlyn O'Connor | Riverside | 56 | 23 | 10 |
| 7 | Audrey Hastings | Gilmour Academy | 54 | 23 | 8 |
| 7 | Mallory Kramer | North | 54 | 20 | 14 |
| 9 | Salena Betts | Brush | 53 | 24 | 5 |
| 10 | Felicity Fisher | Chagrin Falls | 52 | 20 | 12 |
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GMaddie FlickNorth44Gwen ReynoldsWickliffe32Ivy KaminskiCardinal30Aubree ZimmermanLutheran West29Olivia PickensKirtland26Salena BettsBrush24Audrey HastingsGilmour Academy23Kaitlyn O'ConnorRiverside23
Brooklyn OsolinWest Geauga21Felicity FisherChagrin Falls20Complete Leaders
| Rank | Player | School | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maddie Flick | North | 44 | 12 | 100 |
| 2 | Gwen Reynolds | Wickliffe | 32 | 10 | 74 |
| 3 | Ivy Kaminski | Cardinal | 30 | 9 | 69 |
| 4 | Aubree Zimmerman | Lutheran West | 29 | 11 | 69 |
| 5 | Olivia Pickens | Kirtland | 26 | 23 | 75 |
| 6 | Salena Betts | Brush | 24 | 5 | 53 |
| 7 | Audrey Hastings | Gilmour Academy | 23 | 8 | 54 |
| 7 | Kaitlyn O'Connor | Riverside | 23 | 10 | 56 |
| 9 | Brooklyn Osolin | West Geauga | 21 | 6 | 48 |
| 10 | Felicity Fisher | Chagrin Falls | 20 | 12 | 52 |
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AOlivia PickensKirtland23Fernanda Moreno-FloresRiverside19Gabby D'AmatoKirtland16Lexi VosickyKirtland16Emily PlevaCardinal15
DroeBeachwood14Faelynn BeckrestWest Geauga14
Kennedy McGarryMentor14Mallory KramerNorth14Rianne FernandoRiverside14Complete Leaders
| Rank | Player | School | A | G | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olivia Pickens | Kirtland | 23 | 26 | 75 |
| 2 | Fernanda Moreno-Flores | Riverside | 19 | 15 | 49 |
| 3 | Gabby D'Amato | Kirtland | 16 | 16 | 48 |
| 3 | Lexi Vosicky | Kirtland | 16 | 15 | 46 |
| 5 | Emily Pleva | Cardinal | 15 | 12 | 39 |
| 6 | Droe | Beachwood | 14 | 7 | 28 |
| 6 | Faelynn Beckrest | West Geauga | 14 | 16 | 46 |
| 6 | Kennedy McGarry | Mentor | 14 | 2 | 18 |
| 6 | Mallory Kramer | North | 14 | 20 | 54 |
| 6 | Rianne Fernando | Riverside | 14 | 9 | 32 |
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Alanna O'BryantCrestwood287
Carly TracyEdgewood206
Sandra PrattLakeside167
Elizabeth BurnsGeneva161Mackenzie BlazekMentor116
Kylie HanobikIndependence114
Ella CataniaChardon109
Sadie WurmNDCL106Katherine BradshawKirtland98
Charlotte MaiteColumbus School for Girls91Complete Leaders
| Rank | Player | School | SV | SO | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alanna O'Bryant | Crestwood | 287 | 0 | 5.22 |
| 2 | Carly Tracy | Edgewood | 206 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 3 | Sandra Pratt | Lakeside | 167 | 0 | 5.99 |
| 4 | Elizabeth Burns | Geneva | 161 | 7 | 0.00 |
| 5 | Mackenzie Blazek | Mentor | 116 | 2 | 0.00 |
| 6 | Kylie Hanobik | Independence | 114 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 7 | Ella Catania | Chardon | 109 | 3 | 2.18 |
| 8 | Sadie Wurm | NDCL | 106 | 1 | 1.88 |
| 9 | Katherine Bradshaw | Kirtland | 98 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 10 | Charlotte Maite | Columbus School for Girls | 91 | 9 | 5.33 |
