THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Wednesday, May 15, 1996 TAG: 9605150564
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: C6 EDITION: FINAL
SOURCE: FROM STAFF REPORTS
DATELINE: VIRGINIA BEACH LENGTH: Medium: 61 lines
No overtime, no penalty kicks, Cox's Joanna Hale told herself as the top-seeded Falcons took on fourth-seeded Tallwood in the Beach District girls soccer semifinals Tuesday night.
Neither was called for as Cox continued its district dominance with a 2-1 victory over the Lions on a chilly night at Ocean Lakes High School.
Cox (15-2), ranked No. 1 in The Virginian-Pilot coaches poll will play the winner of tonight's First Colonial-Kempsville winner for the title Friday at 5:15 p.m. at Ocean Lakes.
Tuesday's game played itself out much like Cox's double overtime victory over No. 5 Tallwood (10-5) last week by an identical score. Hale remembered that at the game's start and said the Falcons wanted no part of a nailbiter.
``Last night with the guys' game . . . ``We watched our guys lose with PKs (penalty kicks), and we really didn't want to have to experience that,'' she said.
Hale ignited a spurt of goals in a two-minute span that became the final score. The senior forward controlled a juggle pass from Katie McDonald and knocked it in an open net in the 17th minute of the first half.
A minute later Cox took a 2-0 lead after McDonald snuck a shot past keeper Melanie Harris. But the Lions answered back in a matter of seconds with a goal by Erin Hazlett.
Cox, showing off its tremendous speed, outshot Tallwood 28-6 and remained a step quicker in the second period, keeping the ball in its half of the field for almost the entire 40 minutes.
- VICKI FRIEDMAN
In Eastern District semifinals:
Booker T. Washington 2, Norview 0: Nikkie Henderson scored two goals in the first 10 minutes and goalie Leslie Evidente made 14 saves as the Bookers gained Thursday's final against Granby.
Granby 1, Lake Taylor 0: Angela Tumminelli scored the only goal.
In Southeastern semifinals:
Oscar Smith 1, Western Branch 0: Katie Kraemer was credited with a ``own goal'' deflected in off a Western Branch player early in the second half. The Tigers will play Great Bridge, a 1-0 victor over Churchland, for the titleThursday at 7:30 p.m. at Western Branch.
In TCIS girls soccer
Norfolk Academy 7, Peninsula Catholic 0: The top-seeded Bulldogs outshot the No. 8 Knights, 47-0. Angela Hucles had three goals.
Cape Henry 4, Walsingham 2: Dolphins keeper Stacie Crain turned aside 19 shots for the fourth-seeded Dolphins, who'll face Norfolk Academy in the semifinals Thursday at 5 p.m.
Norfolk Christian 3, Nansemond-Suffolk 1: Sonni Stommel notched her team-high 11th goal and Martha Duffy added a pair of scores for the third-seeded Ambassadors.
Norfolk Collegiate 6, Catholic 0: Katie Kiefner had four goals for the Oaks. by CNB