THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Friday, May 31, 1996 TAG: 9605310670
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: C5 EDITION: FINAL
SOURCE: BY LEE TOLLIVER, STAFF WRITER
DATELINE: FAIRFAX LENGTH: 35 lines
Kempsville split a pair of Group AAA state soccer quarterfinals Thursday at West Springfield.
After both games were delayed two days because of foul weather in northern Virginia, the Chiefs boys took a 2-1 decision over Herndon, while the girls fell 2-0 to Robinson.
That leaves the Cox girls and Kempsville boys carrying the Beach District torch into today's second round at Falls Church High.
The Falcons have never won a state title, but advanced to last year's final four. They face Hylton in a 3 p.m. semifinal today.
Kempsville won back-to-back state boys crowns in 1991 and 1992 and will face Clover Hill in a 6 p.m. semifinal.
Clover Hill (16-2) scored a big quarterfinal upset Tuesday when it defeated Hylton 4-1. Hylton won back-to-back state titles two years ago.
Kempsville (16-3-1) battled Herndon through 76 minutes of scoreless regulation before taking the lead on a blast from just outside the 18-yard box by Adam Schultz.
Herndon had little choice but to push forward, but was burned when Kevin Knott dribbled past three defenders and gave the Chiefs a little breathing room with a smash similar to Schultz's from just inside the box.
Herndon got on the board a little too late when Steve Whalen scored with 20 seconds left.
Robinson played a direct style against the Kempsville girls (14-5-2) and took a 1-0 halftime lead on Megan Hawkins's goal 10 minutes into play. Herndon wouldn't score again until 10 minutes remained, when Katie Ells put things out of reach.
The Chiefs managed only three shots. by CNB