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Dunn, Stewart carry Beaver into OVAC final

By From Staff Reports 1 min read
Beaver Local's Peyton Dunn scored three goals in Beaver Local's 4-3 win over Steubenville on Monday. (File photo by Michael Burich)

CALCUTTA -- Beaver Local’s girls soccer team came back from a two goal deficit to defeat Steubenville 4-3 in an OVAC Class 5A semifinal on Monday.

Jaylin Crites scored with 22:11 left in the first half and Lucy Saccoccia added another with 11:07 left in the first half to push Big Red up 2-0.

Riley Springer assisted Peyton Dunn at the 8:26 mark of the first half then Dunn converted a penalty two minutes later to tie the game. A Kenzy Petrelle penalty kick with 40 seconds left in the half put Big Red up at the break following a Dunn missed penalty kick with 22 seconds left.

A nifty turnaround shot by Dunn with 23:41 left in the game tied the game. Leah Stewart supplied the game-winner with 3:21 left for the Beavers and also had an assist earlier in the game.

Tatum Duncan had five saves in goal.

Top-seeded Beaver Local will play No. 2 seed University at 10 a.m. on Saturday in the final at St. Clairsville. University was a 5-4 winner of Wheeling Park on Monday.

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