Pine Island/Zumbrota-Mazeppa dealt Lourdes a surprising loss in the quarterfinals of the Section 1A girls soccer tournament on Thursday, winning 2-1.
PI/ZM got a goal in each half from Keana Rosaaen and Liza Shelquist, respectively. Goalie Summer Cavallaro also had five saves for the winners.
PI/ZM was the No. 6 seed, Lourdes the No. 3.
"It's tough to lose, but this team had a great season," Lourdes coach Sarah Groven said. "They improved each and every game. The best part of coaching is watching the girls come together as a team and they certainly did that this year.
Lourdes scored the first goal of the night, before PI/ZM answered shortly after.
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"We made some mistakes here and there that we couldn't quite recover from in the second half," Groven said. "But the girls sure played hard the entire game. PI/ZM played well too and they were able to score in the second half and that was the difference. It was an intense game played well both teams."
Lourdes finished 7-6-3. PI/ZM (10-6-1) takes on No. 2 seed and host team Kasson-Mantorville in the Section 1A semifinals at 7 p.m. Saturday. Pine Island/Zumbrota-Mazeppa 2, Lourdes 1
Pine Island/Zumbrota-Mazeppa #1#1#—#2
Lourdes #1#0#—#1
Pine Island/Zumbrota-Mazeppa:Keana Rosaaen 1 goals; Liza Shelquist 1 goal. Goalie: Summer Cavallaro 5 saves.
Lourdes:Gracie Caraballo 1 assists;Carley Hickey 1 goal. Goalie: Rebecca Freiburger 5 saves.
