2007 Girls State Soccer Tournament

Muscatine Soccer Complex ¥ June 7-9

Class 1A Quarterfinals

 

Norwalk 2, Norwalk 0

 

Fourth-ranked Norwalk sent fifth-ranked Dubuque Wahlert to its earliest state tournament exit in six seasons as the Warriors blanked the Golden Eagles, 2-0, in first round action of the Girls State Soccer Tournament Thursday.

 

Norwalk all-stater Jenny Clark opened the scoring for Norwalk on an unassisted Jenny Clark goal at the 17-minute mark of the first half. The Warriors then relied on a stingy defense that held Wahlert to just seven shots in the match. Norwalk added an insurance goal with five minutes remaining when Jordan Reece on a Katie Morrissey assist.

 

Norwalk (18-2) plays defending champion and top-ranked Cedar Rapids Xavier in the Class 1A semifinals at 4 p.m. Friday while Dubuque Wahlert, making its ninth-straight state tournament trip, ends its season at 13-5.

 

Dubuque Wahlert (13-5)    0          0 – 0

Norwalk (18-2)                     1          1 – 2

 

Scoring

Norwalk         17:00  Jennie Clark

Norwalk         75:00 Jordan Reece (Katie Morrissey)