Updated November 08, 2016
Posted November 08, 2016
GIRLS STATE SOCCER PLAYOFFS, SEMIFINAL ROUND FACTS AND FIGURES
This is championship week for girls soccer, starting with Tuesday’s semifinal round in all classifications. The winners advance to Saturday’s state championship games at Liberty High School and Hillsboro Stadium. Here is a rundown of the semifinal matchups:
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SUNSET AT JESUIT, 7 P.M.
Sunset Apollos
Coach: Ben Durano
Season record: 12-3-3
Playoff results: Def. McMinnville 7-0, South Medford 6-0, Sheldon 1-0
Finish in Metro: Third, 5-1-2
OSAA ranking: No. 5
Last year in playoffs: Beat Oregon City, South Medford, West Linn, lost semifinals to Tualatin
Last state finals appearance: 2013 (lost to Tualatin 2-0 in 6A state title game)
2016 head-to-head: Jesuit and Sunset tied 0-0 on Sept. 22
Kent Frasure
SUNSET AT JESUIT, 7 P.M.
Jesuit Crusaders
Coach: Steve Fennah
Season record: 15-1-1
Playoff results: Def. Tigard 4-0, Lake Oswego 6-0, Central Catholic 3-1
Finish in Metro: Second, 6-1-1
OSAA ranking: No. 1
Last year in playoffs: Won state championship. Beat Wilson, Lincoln, Lakeridge, Sherwood, and Tualatin. Collective score over five games was 11-0.
Last state finals appearance: 2015 (Beat Tualatin 1-0 in 6A state title game)
2016 head-to-head: Jesuit and Sunset tied 0-0 on Sept. 22
Kent Frasure
WEST LINN AT SHERWOOD, 7 P.M.
West Linn Lions
Coach: Kelli Cronkrite
Season record: 10-4-3
Playoff results: Def. Aloha 2-1, def. Glencoe 2-0, Beaverton 1-0
Finish in TRL: Third, 5-1-2
OSAA ranking: No. 10
Last year in playoffs: Beat West Albany, Glencoe, lost quarterfinals to Sunset
Last tournament appearance: Has never appeared
2016 head-to-head: Sherwood beat West Linn 1-0 on Oct. 18
Nick Daschel | The Oregonian/OregonLive