Friday’s soccer state tournament nightcap featured an unstoppable force (Providence Academy sophomore Maddyn Greenway, 42 goals) facing an immovable object (Southwest Christian senior goaltender Saraphina Bettin with her 19-0-1 record and a paltry eight goals allowed) on the turf for the Class 1A state title game at U.S. Bank Stadium.
Score one for individual excellence, though not from the more household name you might expect. Freshman Blake Hudson scored on a Greenway assist in the 64th minute, elevating her program to its first state title. Hudson’s eighth goal scored this fall brought a 1-0 final score and became an instant historical moment in Lions program annals.
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