St. Henry soccer player’s two goals late in first half leads to victory in girls district playoffs

By Terry Boehmker
NKyTribune sports reporter

St. Henry junior Jayne Knollman scored back-to-back goals in the first half to spark her team’s 4-2 comeback victory over Villa Madonna in the opening match of the 34th District girls soccer tournament on Monday at Dixie Heights.

Villa Madonna took a 1-0 lead in the opening minutes. After a goal by St. Henry senior Chloe Shea tied the score, Knollman put two balls in the net during the final eight minutes of the first half to give the Crusaders a 3-1 lead at the break.

A goal by Avery Pleiman put St. Henry ahead, 4-1, early in the second half of the victory that puts the Crusaders in the 35th District finals and clinches a 9th Region tournament berth for the 11th time in the last 12 years.

St. Henry (6-8-3) will play the winner of the Dixie Heights-Ludlow match in the district final at 5:30 p.m. Thursday. In the last 12 years, Dixie Heights has won seven district titles and St. Henry has won five.

The other girls soccer teams that posted their winning scores in district tournament matches on Monday were Conner and Cooper in the 33rd, Highlands in the 36th and Brossart in the 37th.

Conner and Cooper will meet in the 33rd District girls final at 6 p.m. Thursday at Cooper. In their regular season match on Sept. 11, Conner gave up its first goal of the season in a 2-1 win over Cooper. The Cougars (19-2-1) have recorded 17 shutouts in 22 matches this season.

Girls soccer district tournaments

32nd DISTRICT AT WALTON-VERONA
Tuesday
Walton-Verona vs. Grant County, 6:30 p.m.
Thursday
Championship: Simon Kenton vs. Walton-Verona-Grant County winner, 8 p.m.

33rd DISTRICT AT COOPER
Thursday
Championship: Conner vs. Cooper, 6 p.m.

34th DISTRICT AT DIXIE HEIGHTS
Tuesday
Dixie Heights vs. Ludlow, 7 p.m.
Thursday
Championship: St. Henry vs. Dixie Heights-Ludlow winner, 5:30 p.m.

35th DISTRICT AT HOLMES
Tuesday
Notre Dame vs. Holmes, 6 p.m.
Beechwood vs. Holy Cross, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday
Championship match, 6 p.m.

36th DISTRICT AT NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY
Tuesday
Championship: Highlands vs. Newport Central Catholic-Bellevue winner, 8 p.m.

37th DISTRICT AT SCOTT
Thursday
Championship: Brossart vs. Campbell County-Scott winner, 6 p.m.

Boys soccer district tournaments

32nd DISTRICT AT WALTON-VERONA
Thursday
Championship: Simon Kenton vs. Walton-Verona-Grant County winner, 6 p.m.

33rd DISTRICT AT COOPER
Tuesday
Conner vs. Cooper, 6 p.m.
Ryle vs. Boone County, 8 p.m.
Thursday
Championship match, 8 p.m.

34th DISTRICT AT DIXIE HEIGHTS
Thursday
Championship: Dixie Heights vs. St. Henry, 8 p.m.

35th DISTRICT AT BEECHWOOD
Tuesday
Covington Catholic vs. Holmes, 8 p.m.
Thursday
Championship: Beechwood vs. CovCath-Holmes winner, 8 p.m.

36th DISTRICT AT NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY
Tuesday
Championship: Highlands vs. Newport Central Catholic, 6 p.m.

37th DISTRICT AT SCOTT
Tuesday
Campbell County vs. Scott, 6 p.m.
Brossart vs. Calvary Christian, 8 p.m.
Thursday
Championship match, 8 p.m.

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