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Linn-Mar girls boot Saints, 2-0
In a cat-and-mouse match for much of 80 minutes, the Lions of Linn-Mar scored once in each half to eke out a 2-0 win over Xavier Thursday afternoon in girls soccer on the Saints’ home field.
It was the third straight victory of the young season for Linn-Mar, ranked second in Class 3A and still potent after losing only once last year, 1-0, to Kennedy in the regional final.
Xavier fell to 0-2 under first-year Coach Beth Samek after coming into the year ranked third in Class 2A.
With five returning all-staters (including three on the first team), the Lions again appear loaded for bear. Of the 19 girls on the roster, 14 of them played last year.
“We’re blessed to have a lot of really good players back,” said Linn-Mar Coach Steve Dickinson.
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