Mark Monroe

Toledo Blade sports writer, covering high school sports in northwest Ohio and the ECHL's Toledo Walleye. Email: [email protected]

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The St. Francis de Sales soccer team suffers its first loss of the season, falling 2-1 to defending state champion Avon in the Division II state semifinals.

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Avon takes a 2-1 lead with 3:45 left on a header from Brayden Carlin, who scores on a header off of a corner kick.

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Avon takes a 2-1 lead with 3:45 left on a header from Brayden Carlin, who scores on a header off of a corner kick.

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Gavin Trent had another great chance for St. Francis with just under six minutes left when his shot hit the crossbar.

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Gavin Trent had another great chance for St. Francis with just under six minutes left when his shot hit the crossbar.

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7 to go. Still tied. Knights back on their heals a bit.

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St. Francis faithful not happy at all with the officiating. Avon seems to be getting most of the calls in the second half.

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7 to go. Still tied. Knights back on their heals a bit.

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7 to go. Still tied. Knights back on their heals a bit.

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15 minutes left in regulation. Still tied at 1.

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15 minutes left in regulation. Still tied at 1.

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Avon ties it at 1 on a goal from Landon Carnie with 23:10 left in the second half. The goal came off of a scramble in the box after a free kick by the Eagles.

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Avon ties it at 1 on a goal from Landon Carnie with 23:10 left in the second half. The goal came off of a scramble in the box after a free kick by the Eagles.

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St. Francis nearly grabs a 2-0 lead when Gavin Trent had a point-blank chance stopped by Avon keeper Owen Huron 6:40 into the second half.
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Knights looked they had earned a penalty kick when a player was taken down in the box but no call was made. St. Francis still up 1-0 with 25:30 left in the second half.

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St. Francis nearly grabs a 2-0 lead when Gavin Trent had a point-blank chance stopped by Avon keeper Owen Huron 6:40 into the second half.
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St. Francis nearly grabs a 2-0 lead when Gavin Trent had a point-blank chance stopped by Avon keeper Owen Huron 6:40 into the second half.
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St. Francis takes a 1-0 lead after scoring on a corner kick. Connor Weaver had the kick and the ball deflected in off of an Avon defender in the box. Weaver credited with the goal on the set piece in the 24th minute of the first half.
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End of the first half of the Division II state semifinal:
St. Francis 1,
Avon 0
Knights took the lead on an Avon own goal off of a set piece on a corner kick.
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St. Francis takes a 1-0 lead after scoring on a corner kick. Connor Weaver had the kick and the ball deflected in off of an Avon defender in the box. Weaver credited with the goal on the set piece in the 24th minute of the first half.
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Avon looked like it had knotted at 1 with 14:34 left in the first half but the play was ruled offsides on the free kick.

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St. Francis takes a 1-0 lead after scoring on a corner kick. Connor Weaver had the kick and the ball deflected in off of an Avon defender in the box. Weaver credited with the goal on the set piece in the 24th minute of the first half.
@SFSAthletics

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St. Francis takes a 1-0 lead after scoring on a corner kick. Connor Weaver had the kick and the ball deflected in off of an Avon defender in the box. Weaver credited with the goal on the set piece in the 24th minute of the first half.
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Should be a good one tonight in Clyde. No. 1 ranked St. Francis (17-0-4) takes on No. 2 ranked Avon (16-1-3) in a boys soccer Division II state semifinal. The Knights have outscored their opponents 49-5. The Eagles have outscored their foes 72-10.
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Should be a good one tonight in Clyde. No. 1 ranked St. Francis (17-0-4) takes on No. 2 ranked Avon (16-1-3) in a boys soccer Division II state semifinal. The Knights have outscored their opponents 49-5. The Eagles have outscored their foes 72-10.
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Welcome back to the Huntington Center, Bobb 💙

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Absolutely fantastic finish to the D-V state semifinal last night. Ottawa Hills freshman goalkeeper Autumn Tomblin delivered at the biggest moments of the season — a diving save and a game-winning goal on a PK. “It’s pretty fantastic.”
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Ottawa Hills girls soccer advances to state final on freshman keeper Tomblin's penalty kick https://t.co/SZ9R3PzZYm via @toledonews

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“It’s pretty fantastic. Honestly, I trust myself a lot ... whenever moments with pressure come, I know that I can handle it. I don't get nervous. Honestly, I wasn’t excited because of me. I got excited because my whole team is going to state.” - OH freshman keeper Autumn Tomblin

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Ottawa Hills Wins! 3-2
Freshman goalkeeper Autumn Tomblin scores the game winner on the fifth PK.
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Ottawa Hills Wins! 3-2
Freshman goalkeeper Autumn Tomblin scores the game winner on the fifth PK.
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Green Bears hit the post. Going to a fifth kick.

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Vikings miss again.

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Vikings miss again.

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OH misses on its third shot.