Tag: "MHSAA girls soccer state tournament"
Troy uses percentages to oust Adams in regional semis
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com LAKE ORION — When two teams are somewhat even in talent, a soccer game can be decided on finishing scoring chances, making adjustments and suffering only a few mistakes. Troy, ranked fourth heading into the postseason, was able to use all three to its advantage Tuesday at Lake Orion […]
GIRLS SOCCER REGIONAL PREVIEW: Adams, Troy know each other all too well; Athens set for clash with Ike
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com When regional play in girls soccer commences Tuesday night, two familiar programs will face off in a battle of top-10 teams at Lake Orion. Troy and Rochester Adams know each other all too well, playing at least once every season going back to the early 1980s when the schools […]
No. 1 stunner: Avondale upset top-ranked Marian in shootout
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com PONTIAC — Andrea Strauss had been there before. The senior goalkeeper from Auburn Hills Avondale had to stand between the pipes during a shootout with Birmingham Marian last season, which eventually ended in a 1-0 loss to the top-ranked Mustangs, who went on to win the state championship. Fast […]
