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Posted at 10:18 p.m., Friday, February 1, 2008

Roosevelt, KS-Hawaii reach State DII soccer finals

By Michael Tsai
Advertiser Staff Writer

The Roosevelt girls soccer team may have to consider swapping the school fight song for "Ode to Joy" after pulling out an exhausting shootout win over Kaua'i in the semifinals of the JN Automotive Group/HHSAA Girls Soccer Division II State Championships at the Waipi'o Peninsula Soccer Complex.

With the score knotted at 2-2 after regulation and overtime, Rough Rider goalie Joy Nakahara knocked down a chest-high screamer by Kylie Taniguchi, enabling Roosevelt to take the penalty shootout 5-3.

The Rough Riders will face Kamehameha-Hawaii, which beat Campbell, 3-0, in today's other semifinal, for the Division II title.

"I think just being together today was what won it for us," said Roosevelt head coach Shaina Caporoz, who was forced to substitute liberally when four players went down with cramps and another suffered an ankle injury. "With losing so many girls, our teamwork made the difference."

In the other semifinal, Kamehameha-Hawaii relied on cohesive (and adhesive) defense to shut out Campbell.

Jessica Marote provided all the offense the Warriors would need with a goal from 18 feet out in the first half.

DIVISION II

Consolation

St. Anthony 1, Christian Liberty 0 (PK)

Honokaa 1, Kapaa 0

Semifinals

Roosevelt 3, Kaua'i 2 (PK)

Kamehameha-Hawaii 3, Campbell 0