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Missoula Sentinel girls win the first Class AA soccer title in program history

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The third try was the charm. The Spartans had lost their other two state championship matches, but they beat Gallatin 1-0 on Saturday, Oct. 31, for the program's first title. Senior Braylee Smith scored off an assist from junior Eliza Ascher, the Bozeman Daily Chronicle reports, and keeper Joslyn Calahan preserved the clean sheet.

Sentinel beat Gallatin 1-0 for the Class AA title

  • Gallatin0
    Missoula Sentinel1
    FinalPlayed on the Spartans' field; both teams entered unbeaten

Sources: MontanaSports.com, Bozeman Daily Chronicle

Every team banner in Sentinel's gym shows a state title except girls' soccer. "We got ours now," coach Dan Lochridge said. Later Saturday, the boys won their Class AA title too, beating Bozeman 2-0 at Fort Missoula, MontanaSports.com reports.

  • Ascher's goals this season: 28
  • Gallatin: Class AA runner-up three seasons in a row
  • Gallatin's goalkeeper: Auna Litzen, with a couple big saves

Sentinel finished unbeaten while Gallatin lost once

15Wins13
0Losses1
2Ties3

Sources: MontanaSports.com, Bozeman Daily Chronicle

Sources: MontanaSports.com, Bozeman Daily Chronicle, Billings Gazette

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