LEOMINSTER — Halfway via this season, few individuals would have stated the Franklin women soccer group can be standing at Doyle Area enjoying within the Division 1 semifinals.
Not solely have been the Panthers doing simply that on Tuesday evening, however they set a return engagement for Saturday. Surviving an enormous push from No. 10 Harmony-Carlisle, Franklin used objectives from Cassidy Carmignani and Anna Carosi to take a 2-0 win and a date with Natick on Saturday at 10 a.m. for the title match.
“Halfway via the season, we have been a scorching mess,” Franklin coach Jody Kline stated. “The children have taken it from there. They’ve taken management of this group. I haven’t wanted to encourage them.”
The sixth-seeded Panthers (15-5-2) dominated a lot of the opening minutes as they held Harmony-Carlisle (12-5-5) shotless. The issue for Franklin was that it couldn’t get something previous Aubrey Monaghan. That was till Cassidy Carmignani took a nook kick halfway via the half.
The senior’s bender from the precise wing deflected off Monaghan and in, the fourth such aim over two days in Leominster, and the Panthers had a 1-0 lead.
“Cassidy simply desires to take these,” Kline stated.
It was nonetheless 1-0 because the second half started, but it appeared just like the groups had swapped jerseys because the Patriots started to totally dominate the run of play.
Simply previous the 10-minute mark, they practically tied the sport off a nook, however three completely different Panther defenders stopped balls on the play, which noticed keeper Cami Towers go away the sport due to damage in favor of sophomore Olivia Cotte.
She can be examined early as a nook sailed simply over the crossbar earlier than Emmy O’Donnell’s bid two minutes later was stopped.
The Patriots stored the stress on, however Franklin was capable of face up to it after which discovered a technique to put the sport away. As soon as once more, it was Carmignani setting the desk as her completely positioned free kick ultimately was netted by birthday lady Carosi with 5:26 left.
“Natick know who our weapons are, we all know who theirs are, and hopefully it’ll be a great time. It’ll be a pleasure to go in opposition to them,” Kline stated.
