THE DALLES — Another Class 4A showdown against unbeaten Marist looms Nov. 10 for the top-ranked The Dalles Riverhawk girls soccer team.
The Nov. 10 contest is scheduled for 2 p.m. on the Wahtonka campus field.
The Dalles (15-0-1) advanced to the semifinal with a 7-0 win over Baker High (6-7-2) in the Nov. 4 first round of the OSAA Class 4A state playoffs. The Riverhawks beat fellow Tri-Valley Conference foe, Estacada (12-4-1), 3-1, in the Nov. 7 quarterfinals.
Marist of Eugene improved to 17-0 this season with playoff wins over Molalla (8-0 score) and Klamath Union (5-0). Marist beat The Dalles 2-0 in the 2025 state championship game. The Spartans also won the 2024 and 2022 titles and were second in 2023.
The Dalles and Marist each have allowed two goals in a combined 33 games this fall. A 0-0 tie with Scappoose (also in the 4A state semifinals) is the lone non-win for The Dalles.
The Dalles flexed its scoring muscles in the shutout win over Baker. Ariana Gonzalez and Leila Garcia each scored two goals. Lilyana Gonzalez, Willow Ziegenhagen and Yaritza Torres-Escobar added goals. The tally by Torres-Escobar was a delight to watch and gave the host team a 4-0 lead early in the second half.
The senior defender gained control of the ball near midfield and then went one-on-one with half of the Baker defense. Four jukes later, she split two defenders and slipped the ball past the Baker keeper.
The winners of the 4A semifinals (Scappoose hosts Henley in the other match) will play in the championship Nov. 14 at Liberty High School in Hillsboro.
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