SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Top-ranked Sioux Falls Lincoln advanced to the state championship boys soccer match, holding off Rapid City Stevens 2-1 in the semifinals at Sioux Falls Tuesday night.
Will Barth fielded the ball off a defender and netted a shot from close range with nine minutes remaining to pull the Raiders to within 2-1. The Raiders were unable to get the equalizer in the closing minutes.
The Patriots came into the semifinal match with the best defense in the state, giving up just four goals all season heading into the tilt with the Raiders. The Patriots, 12-1-2, scored in the 14th and 68th minutes…