Class 2A State Championship Match

 

West Des Moines Valley 1, Cedar Rapids Kennedy 0

 

Senior Whitney SharpeÕs goal with 17 minutes remaining in the second half lifted top-ranked West Des Moines Valley to an unprecedented fourth-straight state title with a 1-0 victory second-ranked Cedar Rapids Kennedy.

 

This marks the fifth state title for the Tigers who have now won 75-straight matches against Iowa opponents.

 

SharpeÕs goal came from an assistant from Elyse Galles.

 

West Des Moines Valley ends its season at 21-0 while Cedar Rapids, who finished second in Class 2A for the third-straight year, ends the year at 17-3.

 

Cedar Rapids Kennedy (17-3)          0            0 – 0

West Des Moines Valley (21-0)       0            1 – 1

 

Scoring

WDMV              63:00   Whitney Sharpe (Elyse Galles)

 

 

Class 2A All-Tournament Team

Jade Grimm, Cedar Rapids Kennedy

Shauna Happel, Cedar Rapids Kennedy

Katherine Lewis, Cedar Rapids Kennedy

Rachel Spellerberg, Cedar Rapids Kennedy

Nicole Rondeau, Iowa City West

Kelsey Dolder, Iowa City West

Kate Nielsen, Johnston

Madison Thompson, Johnston

Emily Hejlik, West Des Moines Valley

Elyse Galles, West Des Moines Valley

Whitney Sharpe, West Des Moines Valley (Captain)