The Lakewood Ranch High girls soccer team beat Sarasota 5-0 Jan. 12.
By
Jen Blanco
| 9:44 a.m. January 13, 2016
East County
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The top-ranked Lakewood Ranch High will advance to the regional tournament for the 15th consecutive season after blanking Sarasota 4-0 in a Class 5A-District semifinal match Jan. 12.Â
Junior Maddison Krstec scored a pair of goals in the first half and added an assist to lead the way for the Lady Mustangs.Â
Sydney Wicks and Maria Gonzalez each added a goal. Faith Schyck was credited with a pair of assists and Conli Schwartz had an assist.Â
With the win, Lakewood will play host to Manatee, a 7-0 winner versus Riverview in the other semifinal, in the district championship at 7 p.m. Jan. 15.Â
Sarasota finished the season 5-10 and will graduate five seniors from this year's squad.Â
Lakewood Ranch's Sydney Wicks and Sarasota's Elizabeth Giuffre battle for the ball during the second half of their Class 5A-District 8 semifinal match Jan. 12.
Sarasota's Elizabeth Giuffre attempts to maneuver the ball past Lakewood Ranch's Sydney Wicks.
Lakewood Ranch's Alexandra Boudreau pushes the ball past Sarasota's Savannah Jordan.
Sarasota's Kirstyn Abbate and Lakewood Ranch's Kerestyn Kesgiropoulos battle for the ball in the second half.
Lakewood Ranch's Maddison Krstec and Sarasota's Anna Tucker battle for the ball.
Lakewood Ranch's Sydney Wicks attempts to maneuver the ball past Sarasota's Savannah Jordan.
Lakewood Ranch defender Julia Ortiz controls the ball for the Lady Mustangs in the second half.
Lakewood Ranch's Sydney Wicks and Sarasota's Elizabeth Giuffre battle for the ball during the second half of their Class 5A-District 8 semifinal match Jan. 12.
Sarasota's Kirstyn Abbate attempts to head the ball away from Lakewood Ranch's Kerestyn Kesgiropoulos.
