Houston, Collierville advance to AAA soccer semifinals
By John Varlas
Houston and Collierville both advanced to the semifinals of the Class AAA state girls soccer tournament with victories Wednesday in Murfreesboro.
The Mustangs got a first-half goal from Maddie Eskin before Abbie Rushwin and Emma Riales scored in quick succession in the second half to defeat Murfreesboro Siegel, 3-0. Houston — the top-ranked team in the nation according to USA Today — is now 22-0 and will take on Brentwood in a semifinal game Thursday at 4:30 p.m.
They're joined in the final four by the Dragons, who got a goal from Kammy McGee two minutes in, an insurance goal from Sydney Davis midway through the second half and some excellent goalkeeping from Emily Samisch to defeat Murfreesboro Oakland, 2-0.
Collierville (16-4-1) will play Franklin Thursday at 4 p.m.
In Class AA, Covington's first trip to the state tournament ended in disappointment as the Chargers (18-4-0) fell to Greeneville, 9-0.
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