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)