The Wharton girls soccer team played Newsome to a 2-2 tie through regulation and overtime on Jan. 18, but lost in penalty kicks one game short of making the postseason.
The Wildcats (12-6-3) and the Wolves (10-2-1) needed extra penalty kicks to decide the Class 5A-Distict 7 semifinals contest after each scored on its first eight attempts. Newsome’s Maria Cate broke the tie to end Wharton’s season.
Newsome scored first when Taylor Decaire put in the first of her two tallies. The Wildcats answered with second half goals by Leah Chisolm and Ashni Deschenes. Wharton goalkeeper Heather Montgomery made 11 saves.
