Cabot 2, Fayetteville 0

A day after losing in the state final last year, Cabot coach Kerry Castillo talked to his team about turning the page and making it back again. Mission accomplished for the Lady Panthers. Cabot used an early goal from junior Tristyn Edgar just 10 minutes into the game to jump out in front to blank Fayetteville in the in the semifinals at the Class 7A girls soccer tournament. "This has been our goal since day one," Castillo said. "I made it known after making the finals, any other goal less than this is a waste of our time. We made it our goal then even through tears at the time. I'm so proud of this team." Cabot (23-2) was able to get the early goal, but Fayetteville (17-5) settled in after that and didn't give up another score until four minutes were left in the match. Freshman Janessa Aguirre added to Cabot's lead late in the game with the goal to help secure the victory. "They got a little break through us," Fayetteville coach Joe Thoma said. "That is their game and they do it well. After that, we were kind of chasing the goal to tie it after that. You spend a lot of energy doing that." After giving up the goal in the initial minutes of the game, Fayetteville senior keeper Gracie Cape was able to keep the team in the game. Cape was tested often but didn't allow another goal until the closing minutes. She finished with a total of eight saves with four in each half for the Lady Bulldogs. "She has been our rock," Thoma said of Cape. "She is a four-year starter that isn't afraid of anything out there. She hasn't had to make a lot of saves for us because of our defense. But when we need one, she is there." Fayetteville's best chance to tie the game at 1-1 was when sophomore Regan Resz had a shot go off the post with 24 minutes left in the game.

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CABOT 2, FAYETTEVILLE 0

HAROLD MCILVAIN

Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette | 5/14/2017

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