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Southern Section Girls’ Soccer

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* WHERE: Cerritos Gahr High School

* DIRECTIONS: 605 Freeway, exit South Street. West to Studebaker Road. North on Studebaker to Artesia Blvd. East on Artesia to school.

* TICKET INFORMATION: Available at gate. $8 general admission, $3 children under 12. Covers admission to all six title matches.

DIVISION III

* WHO: Chaminade (26-2-1) vs. Glendora St. Lucy’s (17-3-4)

* WHEN: Today, 8 p.m.

* WHO TO WATCH: Top-seeded Chaminade has used a balanced attack in search of its second consecutive division title. Freshman forward Kim Taylor leads the team with 17 goals and has 13 assists. Senior forward Michelle French has 12 goals and a team-high 15 assists. Junior midfielder Amy Watts excels at free kicks and senior goalkeeper Kim Nelli has 14 of the Eagles’ 18 shutouts. Second-seeded St. Lucy’s is led by senior forward Janae Sims, who has 17 goals and 10 assists, and junior midfielder Christine Bill, who has 18 goals and 10 assists.

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* FAST FACT: Chaminade defeated St. Lucy’s in a shootout after the teams tied in regulation of a holiday tournament match. “I told our girls after that game that if we made the finals [St. Lucy’s] would be the team we’d play,” Eagle Coach Mike Evans said.

DIVISION IV

* WHO: St. Bonaventure (24-2-1) vs. Sierra Madre Maranatha (19-2-3)

* WHEN: Today, 6 p.m.

* WHO TO WATCH: Second-seeded St. Bonaventure’s leading scorer is senior forward Erin Croasmun, who has 26 goals and 27 assists. Junior forward Christina Gonzalez has 16 goals despite missing the first half of the season. Junior midfielder Jessica Griffith has 18 goals. Junior goalkeeper Nicki Ridout has 21 shutouts and junior midfielder Chrissy Pike’s lengthy throw-ins are a significant weapon. Top-seeded Maranatha is paced by senior forward Katie Quatro, who has 32 goals and 12 assists. Junior forward Rachel Evans has 19 goals and 14 assists. Sophomore goalkeeper Aslyn Taylor has not allowed a goal in the playoffs.

* FAST FACT: Maranatha, defending division champion, has won the last six Alpha League titles and is 38-0 in league play during that span.

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