Montgomery Academy senior Kerstin Daniel scored the game-clincher in the penalty kick shootout to lift the Eagles past Briarwood Christian in Thursday’s AHSAA Class 6A Girls’ Soccer State Semifinals at John Hunt Park in Huntsville.

The win sets up a final between the Eagles (17-3-2) and defending Class 6A state champ Homewood (22-5-1) in Saturday’s Class 6A finals at 9 a.m. Homewood downed Randolph 6-1 in the other semifinal Thursday.

The Eagles and Lions played to a 1-all tie in regulation. Taylor Leib staked Briarwood (17-4-1) to a 1-0 lead in the 52nd minute of the match, and Daniel answered about seven minutes later an assist from Mary Elizabeth Cole. The game remained scoreless through regulation and two five-minute overtime periods, sending it to a penalty kick shootout tied 1-all.

Montgomery Academy goalkeeper Norah DeSautels stopped Briarwood’s first two kicks, while the Eagles’ Bae Corley, Katherine Sinco and Sophia Cho sank their kicks for a 3-2 shootout lead. Daniel was the last of the Eagles’ five in the shootout.

She calmly made the shot, turned toward the bench, and then greeted her jubilant teammates.

Homewood 6, Randolph 1

Homewood senior forwards Maddie Massie and Mary Siena McBride each scored two goals to lead the defending state champion Patriots to a 6-1 win over Randolph.

Homewood (22-5-1) took a quick 1-0 lead at 12:13 into the match when Massie caught a pass from McBride at the top of the box and delivered the goal into the back of the net.

Freshman Ryanne Ezekiel gave Homewood a 2-0 lead at the 22:55 mark on a pass from Massie, who drilled the third goal six minutes later a penalty kick. McBride scored the first two goals of the second half at 41:09 and 53:50, and sophomore Sara Elliot scored the final goal for the Patriots at 65:20.

Senior forward Sarah Kate Mitchell helped Randolph (12-4-1) avert a shutout with a strong shot for a goal with four minutes left to play.

Homewood goalkeeper Kayla Warren had six saves, and the Raiders’ keeper Chelsea McFarland had three saves.

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