Colonial Showdown

by Chris Naquin
DigitalSports Richmond

The Mills Godwin Eagles and the Deep Run Wildcats, will meet in the girls soccer Central Region final on Friday night at Atlee High School.

This will be the third meeting this year between the two Colonial District rivals.

The Eagles are 2-0 against the Wildcats this year, beating them 3-1 during the regular season and 3-0 in the district title game.

Deep Run Topples Titans

Deep Run is coming off of a very impressive 3-1 win over the Cosby Titans in the first semifinal match on Thursday night.

The Wildcats managed to score two second half goals to give them the win.

Just three minutes into the second half, junior midfielder Amy Turner found the back of the net to give the Wildcats the lead.

Deep Run scored again with 24 minutes left to play in regulation.

Sophomore forward Rachel Powers got her name onto the score card, when she was able to deflect a shot into the upper corner of the net giving Deep Run a 3-1 lead.

Cosby created some good opportunities of their own but could not finish.

Freshman sweeper Chaney LaReau played excellent at the back for the Wildcats as she broke down many of the Titans attacks.

Cosby       1 0 - 1
Deep Run 1 2 - 3
C: Metzger
DR: Fuson, Turner, Powers
Saves: Bloom (C) 10; Parker (DR) 3, Newins (DR) 5
Records: Cosby 14-3-1; Deep Run 13-3-2

Eagles Take It In Second Half

Mills Godwin defeated James River 2-1 in the second semifinal match.

Both teams were aggressive from the start and created some dangerous opportunities.

The Rapids looked like they were going to take the early lead when junior forward Felicia Powers headed a cross to the back post but was denied by a diving Lindsey Rowe who kept the game scoreless heading into halftime.

The Eagles got onto the score board first when a controversial penalty kick was awarded to Godwin 15 minutes into the second half.

Junior midfielder Anne Lumpkin was fouled in the box and converted on her penalty kick to go up 1-0.

Just minutes later, senior forward Annemarie Cole blasted a shot from 18 yards out into the goal to increase the Eagles lead to two.

James River found the back of the net a minute later.

Sophomore Nicole Fulk got onto the end of a long through ball and first timed it past Rowe into the net.

With time running out the Rapids desperately pushed numbers forward in an attempt to tie the game but were denied as the Eagles took the win.

James River 0 1 - 1
Mills Godwin 0 2 - 2
JR: Fulk
MG: Lumpkin, Cole
Saves: Newton (JR) 9; Rowe (MG) 11
Records: James River 15-3; Mills Godwin 16-1