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Top-ranked Thunder blank Blazers

The Out-of-Door Academy girls soccer team beat Sarasota Christian 5-0 Jan. 12.


  • By Jen Blanco
  • | 9:13 a.m. January 13, 2016
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The top-ranked The Out-of-Door Academy girls soccer team will have the opportunity to defend its district title after blanking Sarasota Christian 5-0 in a Class 1A-District 7 semifinal match Jan. 12. 

Natalie Gorji scored a pair of goals to lead the way for the Thunder, who also earned an automatic berth in the regional tournament. 

Mackenzie Condrack, Madisyn Opstal and Cayla Dammann each added a goal. 

ODA will host Bradenton Christian, a 2-1 winner versus St. Stephen's, in the district championship at 7 p.m. Jan. 15. 

ODA's Madisyn Opstal attempts to maneuver the ball past Sarasota Christian's Emma Kral.
ODA's Madisyn Opstal attempts to maneuver the ball past Sarasota Christian's Emma Kral.
ODA's Chloe Flanders dribbles the ball down the field against Sarasota Christian's Michelle Gallatin and Mara Baran.
ODA's Chloe Flanders dribbles the ball down the field against Sarasota Christian's Michelle Gallatin and Mara Baran.
ODA's Chloe Flanders pushes the ball up the field in the first half.
ODA's Chloe Flanders pushes the ball up the field in the first half.
Emma Kral controls the ball for Sarasota Christian in the first half.
Emma Kral controls the ball for Sarasota Christian in the first half.
Natalie Gorji scored a pair of goals for ODA in its 5-0 victory versus Sarasota Christian in the Class 1-District 7 semifinals Jan. 12.
Natalie Gorji scored a pair of goals for ODA in its 5-0 victory versus Sarasota Christian in the Class 1-District 7 semifinals Jan. 12.
ODA defender Miller Condrack pushes the ball back up to the midfield.
ODA defender Miller Condrack pushes the ball back up to the midfield.
ODA defender Miller Condrack sends the ball back up the field past Sarasota Christian's Marina Alberici.
ODA defender Miller Condrack sends the ball back up the field past Sarasota Christian's Marina Alberici.
ODA's Mackenzie Condrack and Sarasota Christian's Evelyn Hagan battle for possession.
ODA's Mackenzie Condrack and Sarasota Christian's Evelyn Hagan battle for possession.
Sarasota Christian's Lainey Helmuth takes a goal kick in the first half.
Sarasota Christian's Lainey Helmuth takes a goal kick in the first half.
Sarasota Christian's Neah Schlabach attempts to bring the ball down the filed in between a pair of ODA defenders.
Sarasota Christian's Neah Schlabach attempts to bring the ball down the filed in between a pair of ODA defenders.

 

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