Dunwoody’s Ella Ryan (10) outraced the Alpharetta defense to kick in an insurance goal during second half action of the Wildcats 3-1 Class 7A girls second round playoff victory. (Photo by Mark Brock)
Dunwoody opened the season losing a 3-2 overtime match to Alpharetta in February, but clinched a berth in the Class 7A girls’ soccer playoffs Elite 8 with a 3-1 victory at North DeKalb Stadium on Monday night.
The No. 10 ranked Lady Wildcats broke a 1-1 tie in the second half with two big goals on the way to the 3-1 win over the No. 8 ranked Alpharetta Lady Raiders.
Alpharetta tied the game on a Jasmine Raines blast into the right corner of the goal from about 25 yards out with 29:56 to play.
Dunwoody answered just 36 seconds later as Lily Garrigan got behind the defense as a ball was lofted over their heads and she tucked the ball into the right corner to give the Wildcats the lead again at 2-1.
The Wildcats got an insurance goal just 3:23 later as Camryn Lampron lifted the ball over the defense and a streaking Ella Ryan beat the goalie to make it 3-1.
Goalie Ella Holland had four saves in the final 23:46, two off corner kicks, to help preserve the 3-1 lead. Holland would finish with 10 saves including the six she had in the first half as Dunwoody took the 1-0 lead.
Dunwoody led 1-0 at the half on a Julia Guild header into the goal on a corner kick from Ella Ryan with 13:15 to play in the first half.
Dunwoody moves on to face the No. 6 ranked Walton (14-3-0), a 6-0 winner over Camden County (5-2-1) on Monday. Dunwoody will host on Tuesday, May 4 at time to be announced.
Chamblee’s Molly Silverman (13) shown here vs. Jackson County scored a pair of goals in Chamblee’s 8-2 loss to No. 1 ranked Blessed Trinity in the Class 5A girls state playoffs second round. (Photo by Mark Brock)
Class 5A Girls
The No. 7 ranked Chamblee Lady Bulldogs went on the road to No. 1 ranked Blessed Trinity and fell 8-2 to end their season.
Chamblee (10-6-0) trailed just 2-1 with just under 16 minutes to play in the first half on a Molly Silverman goal only to give up two back-to-back goals to the Titans (18-1-1) to trail 4-1 at the half.
Blessed Trinity extended the lead to 8-1 before Silverman scored again to make the final 8-2.
DCSD SECOND ROUND PLAYOFFS RESULTS
Monday, April 26 (Tentative)
Class 7A Girls
Dunwoody (15-5-0) 3, Alpharetta (13-4-0) 1
Class 5A Girls
Blessed Trinity (18-1-1) 8, Chamblee (10-6-0) 2
DCSD SECOND ROUND PLAYOFFS SCHEDULE
Wednesday, April 28
Class 6A Girls
Richmond Hill (12-3-0) vs. Lakeside (11-6-0), 5:30 pm, Adams Stadium
Thursday, April 29
Class 6A Boys
Tucker (9-10) vs. Lakeside-Evans (16-2), TBA
Lakeside (15-2-1) at Glynn Academy (15-2-1), 6:30 pm
Class 4A Boys
Druid Hills (9-9-1) at East Hall (12-4-1), 7:30 pm
DCSD THIRD ROUND PLAYOFFS SCHEDULE
Tuesday, May 4
Class 7A Girls
Walton (14-3-0) vs. Dunwoody (15-5-0), TBA, North DeKalb Stadium