High School SportsWednesday, November 4
Mars girls soccer beats No. 1 Penn-Trafford in overtime to reach the WPIAL Class 3A final
The Pittsburgh Morning News team
If you follow WPIAL soccer, Tuesday night belonged to Mars. Junior forward Miley Gratton scored the only goal as No. 4 Mars (18-1-1) beat No. 1 Penn-Trafford 1-0 in overtime in the Class 3A semifinals at Fox Chapel Stadium. Penn-Trafford had not dropped a match to a Class 3A team all season until then.
Mars edged Penn-Trafford in shots on net and corners
| Mars | Measure | Penn-Trafford |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Shots on net | 5 |
| 5 | Corner kicks | 2 |
Source: Butler Eagle
Gratton scored after Penn-Trafford's goalkeeper tried to kick the ball upfield and it hit her chest. "Their keeper made a mistake," Gratton said. Coach Blair Gerlach said "the word for our team tonight was resiliency."
- Final: 3:30 p.m. Saturday at F.N.B. Stadium
- Opponent: Shaler, winner of a shootout over Plum
- Mars win streak: 12 in a row
- Top scorers: Jade Breese with 16 goals, Gratton with 14
6goals Mars has allowed all season
Penn-Trafford's Ellie Lebe, who has 25 goals, just missed making it seven in the final moments of regulation.
Source: Butler Eagle
Mars will face the team that beat Plum in a shootout to reach the final.
Sources: Butler Eagle, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, TribLIVE.com