Five central Ohio high school girls soccer teams advance to state

In central Ohio, five high school girls soccer teams have advanced to the state tournament, with one representative from each of the OHSAA's five divisions. Upper Arlington and Columbus Academy, the defending Division I and Division IV state champions respectively, are among the five teams set to compete. The regional final scores for the central Ohio teams are as follows: Division I saw Upper Arlington defeat Dublin Jerome 1-0 and Mason prevail over Dublin Coffman 3-2 after overtime; Division II had Watterson win 8-0 against New Albany; Division III saw Bexley triumph 2-0 over Fairfield Union; Division IV had Worthington Christian emerge victorious 1-0 against St. Clairsville; and Division V brought Columbus Academy to an impressive 2-1 win over Casstown Miami East.

The state tournament schedule is set, with all semifinals scheduled for 7 p.m. on November 10 and finals at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field. The Division I semifinals will see Upper Arlington face Strongsville and Mason battle Cincinnati Seton; the Division II semifinals are set between Watterson and Avon, and Cincinnati St. Ursula versus Madison Hudson; the Division III semifinals feature Bexley versus Cincinnati Indian Hill, and Bay Village Bay versus Gates Mills Gilmour Academy; and finally, the Division IV semifinals will pit Worthington Christian against Findlay Liberty-Benton, and Heath against Cincinnati Mariemont.

The Division V semifinals will take place between Columbus Academy and Toledo Ottawa Hills, and Berlin Hiland versus Navarre Fairless. The Division I and II finals are scheduled for November 14 at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. respectively, while the Division III final is set for 4 p.m. on the same day.