SportsJune 5, 2009
St. Vincent defeats St. Pius X 4-1 to advance to the state championship game.
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St. Vincent players celebrate Emily Cissell's first minute goal Friday, June 5, 2009, at the Anheuser-Busch Center in Fenton.
KIT DOYLE ~ kdoyle@semissourian.com St. Vincent players celebrate Emily Cissell's first minute goal Friday, June 5, 2009, at the Anheuser-Busch Center in Fenton.
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St. Vincent's Abby Lappe, right, centers around St. Pius X defender Meredith O'Malley Friday, June 5, 2009, during their semifinal game at the Anheuser-Busch Center in Fenton.
KIT DOYLE ~ kdoyle@semissourian.com St. Vincent's Abby Lappe, right, centers around St. Pius X defender Meredith O'Malley Friday, June 5, 2009, during their semifinal game at the Anheuser-Busch Center in Fenton.
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St. Vincent's Abby Lappe, left, and St. Pius X defender Meredith O'Malley struggle for a ball Friday, June 5, 2009, during their semifinal game at the Anheuser-Busch Center in Fenton.
KIT DOYLE ~ kdoyle@semissourian.com St. Vincent's Abby Lappe, left, and St. Pius X defender Meredith O'Malley struggle for a ball Friday, June 5, 2009, during their semifinal game at the Anheuser-Busch Center in Fenton.
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St. Vincent's Elizabeth Brueckner, right, braces herself on a St. Pius X player while going up for a header Friday, June 5, 2009, in the semifinal game at the Anheuser-Busch Center in Fenton.
KIT DOYLE ~ kdoyle@semissourian.com St. Vincent's Elizabeth Brueckner, right, braces herself on a St. Pius X player while going up for a header Friday, June 5, 2009, in the semifinal game at the Anheuser-Busch Center in Fenton.
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St. Vincent freshman Kayla Seabaugh heads a corner kick in for a goal Friday, June 5, 2009, in their semifinal win over St. Pius X at the Anheuser-Busch Center in Fenton.
KIT DOYLE ~ kdoyle@semissourian.com St. Vincent freshman Kayla Seabaugh heads a corner kick in for a goal Friday, June 5, 2009, in their semifinal win over St. Pius X at the Anheuser-Busch Center in Fenton.
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St. Vincent sophomore Emily Cissell scores 30 seconds into the semifinal game against St. Pius X Friday, June 5, 2009, at the Anheuser-Busch Center in Fenton.
KIT DOYLE ~ kdoyle@semissourian.com St. Vincent sophomore Emily Cissell scores 30 seconds into the semifinal game against St. Pius X Friday, June 5, 2009, at the Anheuser-Busch Center in Fenton.
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St. Vincent senior Courtney Besand goes around St. Pius X defender Meredith O'Malley Friday, June 5, 2009, during their semifinal game at the Anheuser-Busch Center in Fenton.
KIT DOYLE ~ kdoyle@semissourian.com St. Vincent senior Courtney Besand goes around St. Pius X defender Meredith O'Malley Friday, June 5, 2009, during their semifinal game at the Anheuser-Busch Center in Fenton.
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St. Vincent's Emily Cissell settles a ball Friday, June 5, 2009, at the Anheuser-Busch Center in Fenton.
KIT DOYLE ~ kdoyle@semissourian.com St. Vincent's Emily Cissell settles a ball Friday, June 5, 2009, at the Anheuser-Busch Center in Fenton.
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The St. Vincent Indians stand for the National Anthem Friday, June 5, 2009, at Anheuser-Busch Center in Fenton.
KIT DOYLE ~ kdoyle@semissourian.com The St. Vincent Indians stand for the National Anthem Friday, June 5, 2009, at Anheuser-Busch Center in Fenton.
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St. Vincent's Elizabeth Bruckner, left, and St. Pius X's Alex Wheeler struggle for a ball Friday, June 5, 2009, during their semifinal game at the Anheuser-Busch Center in Fenton.
KIT DOYLE ~ kdoyle@semissourian.com St. Vincent's Elizabeth Bruckner, left, and St. Pius X's Alex Wheeler struggle for a ball Friday, June 5, 2009, during their semifinal game at the Anheuser-Busch Center in Fenton.
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St. Pius X goalie Danielle Conforti comes out to block Abby Lappe's shot Friday, June 5, 2009, during their semifinal game at the Anheuser-Busch Center in Fenton.
KIT DOYLE ~ kdoyle@semissourian.com St. Pius X goalie Danielle Conforti comes out to block Abby Lappe's shot Friday, June 5, 2009, during their semifinal game at the Anheuser-Busch Center in Fenton.
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Courtney Besand holds off St. Pius X players Friday, June 5, 2009, at the Anheuser-Busch Center in Fenton.
KIT DOYLE ~ kdoyle@semissourian.com Courtney Besand holds off St. Pius X players Friday, June 5, 2009, at the Anheuser-Busch Center in Fenton.
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St. Pius X goalie Danielle Conforti comes out to block Abby Lappe's shot Friday, June 5, 2009, during their semifinal game at the Anheuser-Busch Center in Fenton.
KIT DOYLE ~ kdoyle@semissourian.com St. Pius X goalie Danielle Conforti comes out to block Abby Lappe's shot Friday, June 5, 2009, during their semifinal game at the Anheuser-Busch Center in Fenton.
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St. Vincent's Elizabeth Bruckner, left, and St. Pius X's Katherine Surber struggle for a ball Friday, June 5, 2009, during their semifinal game at the Anheuser-Busch Center in Fenton.
KIT DOYLE ~ kdoyle@semissourian.com St. Vincent's Elizabeth Bruckner, left, and St. Pius X's Katherine Surber struggle for a ball Friday, June 5, 2009, during their semifinal game at the Anheuser-Busch Center in Fenton.
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St. Vincent sophomore Emily Cissell scores 30 seconds into the semifinal game against St. Pius X Friday, June 5, 2009, at the Anheuser-Busch Center in Fenton.
KIT DOYLE ~ kdoyle@semissourian.com St. Vincent sophomore Emily Cissell scores 30 seconds into the semifinal game against St. Pius X Friday, June 5, 2009, at the Anheuser-Busch Center in Fenton.
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St. Pius defender Meredith O'Malley tries to keep Mackenzie Buehler away from the ball near the St. Pius X goal Friday, June 5, 2009, at the Anheuser-Busch Center in Fenton.
KIT DOYLE ~ kdoyle@semissourian.com St. Pius defender Meredith O'Malley tries to keep Mackenzie Buehler away from the ball near the St. Pius X goal Friday, June 5, 2009, at the Anheuser-Busch Center in Fenton.
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St. Vincent's Mackenzie Buehler, left, and St. Pius X's Abby Leighty go for a ball Friday, June 5, 2009, during their semifinal game at the Anheuser-Busch Center in Fenton.
KIT DOYLE ~ kdoyle@semissourian.com St. Vincent's Mackenzie Buehler, left, and St. Pius X's Abby Leighty go for a ball Friday, June 5, 2009, during their semifinal game at the Anheuser-Busch Center in Fenton.
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St. Vincent's Mackenzie Buehler, left, closes her eyes and awaits a ball Friday, June 5, 2009, during the semifinal game against St. Pius X at the Anheuser-Busch Center in Fenton.
KIT DOYLE ~ kdoyle@semissourian.com St. Vincent's Mackenzie Buehler, left, closes her eyes and awaits a ball Friday, June 5, 2009, during the semifinal game against St. Pius X at the Anheuser-Busch Center in Fenton.
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St. Vincent keeper Anne Steele blocks a shot to the corner Friday, June 5, 2009, during the semifinal game at the Anheuser-Busch Center in Fenton.
KIT DOYLE ~ kdoyle@semissourian.com St. Vincent keeper Anne Steele blocks a shot to the corner Friday, June 5, 2009, during the semifinal game at the Anheuser-Busch Center in Fenton.
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Storm French centers around St. Pius X defender Lauren Reinhart Friday, June 5, 2009 at the Anheuser-Busch Center in Fenton.
KIT DOYLE ~ kdoyle@semissourian.com Storm French centers around St. Pius X defender Lauren Reinhart Friday, June 5, 2009 at the Anheuser-Busch Center in Fenton.
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