The Carmel girls soccer team won its first sectional championship won its first sectional in three years on Saturday, beating Zionsville 2-0 to claim the Class 3A Sectional 10 title at Guerin Catholic.
“The seniors on this team have never won a sectional championship until today and the emotion shown after the game made that fact evident to all who saw their celebration,” said Greyhounds coach Frank Dixon. “This is a driven group of players with the ultimate goal of taking home a state title while realizing they still have to win four more games to get to that outcome.”
No. 4-ranked Carmel scored both of its goals in the second half. Olivia Fray got the first score in the 53rd minute on a hard shot to the upper right netting. Elyse Reed and Emily Speidel made the double assist. The ‘Hounds added their second goal in the 75th minute when Ashley Witucki put in a shot from the right flank off a cross from Emma Antoine.
Erin Baker had two goalkeeper saves for Carmel.
“Our defense has really carried us through the three sectional games with backs Elizabeth Hargis, Emily Speidel, Olivia Fray, Claire Bonnici and goalkeeper Erin Baker playing almost every minute of all three games,” said Dixon.
The Greyhounds are 16-1-2 and will play next Saturday at the Brebeuf Jesuit regional. Carmel takes on Lawrence North in one semi-final, with Avon and Franklin Central playing in the other semi-final.
Class 2A Sectional 24 host Hamilton Heights lost its championship game to Yorktown 6-0.
The Huskies finished their season with a 13-7 record.