Class 3 Missouri Girls Soccer Playoffs

The Central Bulldogs are hosting the District 12 playoffs at Harrison Stadium this afternoon, a pair of first round games are on tap. In Camdenton and Columbia, play-in games that will send the winner on to semifinal matches against the top seed next week.

District 12: at Harrison Stadium, Springfield
#4 Carthage Tigers – 0
#5 Central Bulldogs – 1
After putting a direct kick from the 18 yard line directly to the GK in the 67th, freshman Aspen Hawkins rectified matters two minutes later. Collecting a loose ball in her offensive end and making a 35 yard run straight at the keeper, she kept her shot low and just inside the right upright, sending the Bulldogs to the semifinal.

Both teams had key opportunities in the game but were unable to finish until Hawkins personal response to her earlier failure. It was a quality goal and a memory she will need to call on as she faces Club teammate Emma Chilton in the game against Parkview Tuesday.

#3 Willard Tigers – 1
#6 Neosho Wildcats – 0
In a very close game between a pair of teams that went to Penalty Kicks earlier in the week after a scoreless tie, Willard got an early goal from sophomore Macie Cotter that gave them a lead they refused to give up today. The goal was scored in the 10th minute when Cotter beat the goalkeeper to a ball that came in from the right side. A second step and quick shot as the keeper and defender closed finished in the back of the net from a severe angle, likely deflecting in off of the defender.

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Willard had several additional opportunities but goalkeeper Erica Morris Halie Diane Long made a couple of key saves in the second half that kept her hard-working teammates close. Neosho had several corner kicks late, and a couple of breakaways fueled by the pace of freshman forward Kimberly Parker that opened up space for Reba Potts and Brittany Copeland (a Southwest Bearcat signee) but they were unable to get the game-tying goal. Willard’s Brittany Dunn kept the clean sheet with her diving save of Katherine Besser’s shot in stoppage time.

The semifinals Tuesday will feature #1 Parkview vs #4 Central at 4pm and #2 Joplin vs #3 Willard at 6pm.

District 10: at Camdenton
#4 Lebanon Yellowjackets – 4
#5 West Plains Zizzers – 0

District 9: At Hickman
#4 Washington Jays – 1
#5 Hickman Kewpies – 2 (ot)
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