Walton goalkeeper Emily James (26) defends the net against Lassiter’s Johnna Fusco in Tuesday’s Class AAAAAA semifinal. Fusco scored and went on to finish with a five-goal effort that led the Lady Trojans back into the finals and on to another meeting with longtime foe Milton.
Staff photo by Kelly J. Huff
Staff photo by Kelly J. Huff
In Tuesday’s Class AAAAAA semifinal — back on the same field as that last meeting — the Lady Trojans played as if they had a score to settle, dominating possession in the first half and getting enough separation to hold off a comeback and win 13-11.
“It was a huge, huge monkey off our back, a huge one,” Lassiter coach Faith Harmeyer said. “We just played (Tuesday). In the first game we played (against Walton), we did nothing. It was painful to watch. I never seen a whole group of kids not play all at one time. So, it was a huge monkey off. We worked real hard upping on our intensity after that game and just played the way we can play.”
