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MARSHFIELD – The Columbus Catholic soccer team netted two goals in the first half and made it stand up in a 2-1 win over Stevens Point Pacelli/Iola-Scandinavia in a WIAA Division 4 regional final Saturday afternoon at Griese Park.
Xan Rodriguez scored off a corner kick from Cole Wallace at the 16:37 mark and Mason Edwards knocked in a deflected shot 15 minutes later to put the Dons up 2-0.
Columbus Catholic could not get anything else going offensively the rest of the way.
Braeden Flaker scored for the Cardinals 10:21 into the second half, but Columbus was able to stymie for the remaining 30 minutes to finish off the victory. Flaker’s goal was Pacelli/Iola-Scandinavia’s only shot on goal in the game.
No. 1 seed Columbus Catholic (18-3-1) will host No. 2 seed La Crosse Aquinas (14-2-4) for a D-4 sectional semifinal Thursday at 4 p.m. at Griese Park. The winner plays in a sectional final for a berth in the state tournament on Saturday, Nov. 2, at Arcadia High School. The Dons are in the sectionals for the 10th time in the past 12 years.
Columbus Catholic defeated Aquinas 1-0 in a nonconference match back on Sept. 7 in La Crosse.
Dons 2, Cardinals 1
Pacelli/Iola-Scandinavia 0 1 – 1
Columbus Catholic 2 0 – 2
First half: 1. CC, Xan Rodriguez (Cole Wallace), 16:37; 2. CC, Mason Edwards, 31:37.
Second half: 3. P, Braeden Flaker, 50:21.
Total shots: P 4; CC 11.
Shots on goal: P 1; CC 4.
Corner kicks: P 3; CC 10.
Saves: P, Nolan Reimer 2; CC, Carter Sommer 0.
Records: Pacelli/Iola-Scandinavia 11-10-1; Columbus Catholic 18-3-1.