Springboro girls soccer team wins 1st ever state championship

The Springboro High School girls’ soccer team is finally on top.

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The Panthers won its first Division I state championship after beating Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit in penalty kicks, 4-2, in Columbus on Saturday.

The school also posted video on social media .

It was only the second time that Springboro made the semifinals and final rounds. The other time was back in 2016.

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The game ended scoreless after 90 minutes of regulation and two overtimes. Walsh outshot the Panthers, 20-8, including 11-4 with shots on goal. Springboro led in corner kicks, 10-6.

Walsh’s Hannah Pachan made the first PK, but Springboro’s Tessa Blain answered to tie it at 1-1.

Lauren Ziemianski missed her shot, and Sarah Beachy scored for the Panthers to put them ahead, 2-1.

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