Pennsylvania Girls State Finals review

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This Saturday the Pennsylvania Girls High School soccer season concluded with champions crowned in the PIAA and in the PAISAA.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Prep Soccer was able to attend all 5 championship games played over the course of the week.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Listed below are brief recaps of the games and the standout players who featured prominently.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>PIAA 4A -&nbsp;&nbsp; This was a thriller that contained multiple lead changes with Downingtown West coming out on top with a golden goal in overtime to win 3-2 over Conestoga.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; This was the 3^rd time these teams faced off coming out of District 1 with Conestoga winning both prior matchups.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>PIAA 3A - &nbsp;&nbsp;The 3A contest was more of a defensive game with District 1 runner-up Strath Haven winning 1-0 over District 3 champion Lower Dauphin.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>PIAA 2A -&nbsp;&nbsp; The 2A game was an east vs. west matchup with Northwestern Lehigh completing an undefeated season with a 2-1 overtime win over Erie Cathedral Prep.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>PIAA 1A -&nbsp;&nbsp; In the 1A game with the smaller schools we saw a 4-3 slugfest with Dock Mennonite outlasting Springdale.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>PAISAA -&nbsp;&nbsp; The PA Independent Schools Athletic Association final featured two of the top private schools in the state with the Westtown School edging out Springside Chestnut Hill by a 1-0 margin.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; This was one of the more technical games we reviewed with many of the participants also playing for the top club teams in the area.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Kali Reddy","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2025","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"null","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"100","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Downingtown West","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"Penn Fusion","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-673d39ccb3f23"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Reddy, a Sr. Downingtown West goalkeeper made many crucial saves in the second half and overtime to keep Downingtown West in the contest.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Reddy shut down a highly potent Conestoga attack lead by [player_tooltip player_id='25856' first='Kate' last='Kemmerley'] who scored two first half goals.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id='110970' first='Macie' last='Osunde'] was the primary offensive weapon for Downingtown West with a goal and an assist.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;[player_tooltip player_id='25863' first='Keira' last='Kemmerley'] dominated the midfield for Conestoga and was unlucky to walk away on the losing end of this game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":"","_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-673d39ccb3f82"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Annie Dignazio","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2025","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"null","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"102","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Strath Haven","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-673d39ccb4001"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Dignazio, Strath Haven's Sr. midfielder was simply the most athletic player on the field.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Brown lacrosse commit was a dominant force playing as a box-to-box midfielder.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Diganzio was all over the field providing the key cross for the game winner as well as shut down defense on Lower Dauphin star midfielder, [player_tooltip player_id='25699' first='Ashley' last='Economopoulos'].&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id='110972' first='Alice' last='Rieger'], Fr. Goalkeeper for Strath Haven came up big and kept the clean sheet.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Paige Bissel","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2025","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"null","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"103","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Northwestern Lehigh","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"Rage Surf 2007","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-673d39ccb407f"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Bissel, the Sr. Striker lead the undefeated Northwestern Lehigh attack and scored both goals including the game winner in overtime.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Dylan Ritter, Sophomore midfielder, assisted on the final goal and brought a physical presence to the NW Lehigh midfield.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Oliva Dixon stood out in the Cathedral Prep midfield and provided a two-way spark.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["157369"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-673d39ccb40c7"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Brown, the So. Forward for Dock Mennonite lead the way with two goals and an assist in a game that saw 5 goals scored over an 8 minute interval.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Sr. Brianna Ross lead Springdale and was their most effective player.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["25723"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-673d39ccb4108"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Bartsch, the Westtown Junior defender, not only anchored an impressive back 4, but also provided a free kick blast from 40 yards out to win the game.    Danielle Liz Esaka, [player_tooltip player_id='268415' first='Charlotte' last='Reed'] and Kaitlin Boston locked down the defense for Westtown and kept the clean sheet.     The midfield battle of Westtown's [player_tooltip player_id='25958' first='Noelle' last='Clabaugh'] and [player_tooltip player_id='110971' first='Eliana' last='Powenski'] vs.  Springside Chestnut Hill's Cali Smith and Ryleigh Bakley was fun to watch.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->