GEORGETOWN — In its best season in program history, and first appearance at the state championship, the Wimberley High School Lady Texans soccer team (24-2-2) took the Canyon Randall High School Raiders (22-5-1) to the limit Thursday, April 10, at Birkelbach Stadium in Georgetown, losing 3-2 in sudden death.
Lillian Sandoval gave Wimberley a 1-0 lead on a goal at the 7:20 mark, with an assist by Olivia Hendon. Randall tied it 1-1 at 36:02 and it remained tied at the half. A goal at 43:57 gave the Raiders a 2-1 lead. Sandoval got the equalizer goal to tie the game again at the 69:03 mark, with an assist from Haley Lopez.
The game remained tied after two, 10-minute extra time periods and a penalty kick shootout, which went 16 rounds to determine the winner. Both teams, on five consecutive shots, put the ball in the net and again, the game remained tied. This would force sudden death, where both team’s initial shots were blocked and the next two were made.
