First Flight wins NC state soccer championship
May 24th, 2008 Posted in High School Soccer, High School Girl's Soccer, High School Playoffs, NCHSAA
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FIRST FLIGHT NIGHTHAWKS WIN NCHSAA STATE 2-A WOMEN’S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP
Kristina Argiroff’s goal proved to be the difference as First Flight downed East Bend Forbush 2-1 on Saturday morning in the North Carolina High School Athletic Association’s women’s 2-A soccer championship at Paul Derr Stadium at N.C. State.
Argiroff, who was named the championship’s MVP, scored her 28th goal of the season in the 26th minute off a pass from Samantha Hennessey to give the Nighthawks a 2-0 lead. That was after First Flight freshman Ede Sager opened the scoring in the 10th minute on a perfectly placed free kick from about 30 yards out that wound up in the upper left corner.
Forbush sliced the lead to 2-1 early in the second half as senior midfielder Kelly Wood lofted a long shot into the goal, but the Falcons could not tie it up despite having several other scoring opportunities. Forbush outshot First Flight 22-15 on the day.
First Flight won its first NCHSAA women’s soccer championship and finished with a 22-2 record, including a season-ending 11-match winning streak. Forbush had a 17-match win streak snapped and finished 22-4 overall.
NORTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
2008 STATE 2-A WOMEN’S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP
SCORING
10th minute - First Flight: Ede Sager.
26th minute - First Flight: Kristina Argiroff, assisted by Samantha Hennessey.
45th minute - Forbush: Kelly Wood.
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