Pella 3, Sioux City Bishop Heelan 2 (PKs)

Pella advanced to the Class 1A State Soccer semifinals for the fourth time in five seasons with a 3-2 penalty kicks victory over third-ranked Sioux City Bishop Heelan Thursday afternoon. The Lady Dutch face Dallas Center-Grimes Friday at 4:15 p.m.

Pella withstood a quick Bishop Heelan goal to score two goals in 10 minutes. Beth Van Wyk tied the score with a goal at the 12 minute mark with Heidi Vander Molen giving the Dutch a 2-1 lead with her goal 18 minutes left in the first half.

Bishop Heelan tied the score with a quick goal from Kristen Gobell two minutes into the second half. Despite both team having several opportunities, neither team could score the rest of regulation and the two 10-minute overtimes, leading to penalty kicks. Maria Mate –Kodjo kicked in the clinching PK to send the Dutch to the semifinals.

Pella improves to 13-4 while Sioux City Bishop Heelan, whose season was ended by Pella in last year’s 1A semifinals, ends its season at 13-4.

Pella (13-4) 2 0 0 0 -- 2

Sioux City Bishop Heelan (13-4) 1 1 0 0 -- 2

(Pella wins penalty kicks: 4-3)

Scoring Summary

SCH 3:30 Carli Tritz (Bridgette Niles)

P 12:00 Beth Van Wyk (Dani Meirick)

P 22:00 Heidi Vander Molen

SCH 42:00 Kristen Gobell (Bridgette Niles)

Made Penalty Kicks

Pella: Meirick, H. Vander Molen, Van Wyk, Maria Mate-Kodjo

Bishop Heelan: Kasie Niles, Bridgette Niles, Taylor Jennings