Despite Andrzejewski’s goal, Manchester knocks out Culver

BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS

Sports Editor, RTC

Girls soccer

Eliana Andrzejewski

Manchester 2, Culver 1 (Wednesday): Ava Sautter scored the go-ahead goal in the 21st minute, and Aeryn Klose also scored to lift the Lady Squires to a win over host Culver in a Class 1A, Sectional 36 semifinal Wednesday.

Eliana Andrzejewski scored for Culver off an Ava McCune assist in the 14th minute.. Andrzejewski finished the season with 18 goals, and McCune got her team-leading 14th assist to go with her 37 goals.

McCune is tied for fourth in the state in goals scored. She has 107 career goals going into her senior season.

Culver finished 13-2-2. The loss ended a 12-game unbeaten streak.

Culver has one regular season loss but two sectional losses in the last two seasons.

Manchester (11-5-1) will face Argos (10-5-3) in the sectional final at 2 p.m. Saturday. Argos downed North Miami 3-0 in Wednesday’s other semifinal.

Klose’s goal in the sixth minute gave Manchester a 1-0 lead before Andrzejewski equalized.