Christ Church Drops Heartbreaker in Girls AA Soccer Finals

Christ Church Episcopal School was two minutes away from back-to-back state girls soccer championships and doing everything possible to turn away a persistent Academic Magnet attack. But Raptors star Kallie Peurifoy converted a steal and tied the score at one, dashing the Cavaliers hopes for the moment.

After two 10-minute overtimes and two 5-minute sudden death periods did not break the tie, the match went to penalty kicks. Each team converted their first five attempts, but Christ Church missed its sixth. The Raptors' Maegan Reed converted her penalty kick and give Academic Magnet the championship and Christ Church heartbreak.

Academic Magnet was the aggressor for much of the first 40 minutes, but Christ Church got the early lead 1-0 when sophomore Sitton Furman blasted a shot beyond the reach of the Raptors goalkeeper and into the top left of the net.

Furman’s goal came at the 27 minute mark and Academic Magnet responded with continued pressure on the Christ Church defense.

Academic Magnet came back after the halftime with more pressure and Peurifoy had a good opportunity in the 48^th minute but was denied at the post by CCES’ goalkeeper Cameron Beach.

At the 60-minute mark a Raptors shot went off the crossbar and CCES was able to clear the ball in the scramble that followed.

Still, it seemed a matter of time before Academic Magnet would square the match and Peurifoy finally did in the 78th minute.

The Cavaliers were seeking their third state championship. They also won it all in 2000-2001.