By BARRY PULVER

RALEIGH - Hough’s defense of its state 4A women’s soccer title ended in disappointment Saturday afternoon when the Huskies fell 2-0 to Green Hope, last year’s runners up. The Huskies fought well in the championship game at NC State University’s Dail Soccer Field, but the Falcons stayed undefeated by scoring twice past Hough’s solid back line. Read the full story

Here’s a team photo from earlier in the season of the state champion Davidson Day girls soccer team.
Back from left, Coach Chadwick Metzler, Claire Oosterhouse, Amanda Salerno, Aslan Freidline, Charli Baker, Lexy Clark, Lindsey Newell, Hanna Goyette, Taylor Shaw, Kelsey Garrison, Tiffany Adams, Sydney Groulx, Emma Reid, Alexis Lynch, Peyton Mandel, Kristen Easterling, Coach Douglas London. Front, from left: Hannah Wolter, Woody Woodrow, Maddy Clark, Kelly Greene, Caitlyn Rodrigues, Ciara Murphy, Mallory Shaw, Julia Adney. (Bill Clark photo)

Davidson Day School’s girls soccer beat Caldwell Academy 4-2 in the championship game of the NC Independent Schools Athletic Association Division 2A playoffs on Saturday in Asheville. It was the team’s third straight championship. Read the full story

Hough goalie Marnie Merritt turns away a short early in the game.) David Boraks/DavidsonNews.net

Updated 10:18pm
By BARRY PULVER
DavidsonNews.net

CHARLOTTE - Hough High’s Huskies are through to the 4A state championship game, following a tight 1-0 overtime win at Myers Park Tuesday. A stunning strike from forward Emmily Cowie three minutes into the first overtime broke the deadlock, as the ball cannoned in off the crossbar for the game’s only goal.

The Huskies (21-2) now have a chance to defend their state title of last year. They’ll face Green Hope (27-0), who defeated New Bern 3-1 in the other semifinal Tuesday night. That sets up a rematch of last year’s Division 4A final, which saw Hough victorious by 2–1. Read the full story

Hough’s defending state champion girls’ soccer team travels to Myers Park in Charlotte Tuesday at 5pm for a state 4A playoff semifinal.

The Huskies are 20-2 overall, coming off a 2-1 overtime victory Friday over Lake Norman – the only team to beat them this year. (See May 17, 2013, “Hough beats Lake Norman in an overtime thriller”)  Read the full story

Hough HS Huskies celebrate an overtime goal. The Huskies won in OT 2-1.

By ANDREW WILKINS

MOORESVILLE – Olivia DeMarcus scored in overtime to give Hough a 2-1 victory over Lake Norman a state 4A girls soccer playoff Friday night at Lake Norman. The win sends the Huskies into the women’s 4A regional finals. They will face the winner of Saturday night’s semifinal matchup between Myers Park and West Forsyth. Read the full story

Hough High’s girl’s soccer team moved another round deeper into the state 4A playoffs Wednesday with a 4-0 victory at Sun Valley. The win sets up a rematch Friday with Lake Norman, the only team to beat the Huskies this year. Lake Norman beat AC Reynolds 4-1 Wednesday to advance. Read the full story