After a grueling stretch of four matches in five days, the Bishop Brossart girls soccer team is finally catching its breath — and doing so as state champions once again.
The Mustangs captured their second straight All “A” Classic state title on a rainy Sunday in Louisville with a 4-1 victory over Owensboro Catholic.
At a 1-1 deadlock at halftime, Rachel Shewmaker and Kylie Smith combined for three second half goals to pull away in the match. Both finished with two goals apiece in the contest.
Smith was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player after recording six goals and an assist across three games, bringing her season total to a team-high 26 goals. Shewmaker, Maddie Broering, Larah Callahan and Jaycee Record also earned all-tournament honors.
After defeating Beechwood 3-2 in the first round, they traveled to Louisville on Friday and took down University Heights 3-0 in the quarterfinals and then Bethlehem 3-2 in the semifinals a couple of hours later.
The championship win improved Brossart to 14-2-2 and the state has taken notice, most recently ranked No. 5 in the Kentucky Girls Soccer High School Soccer Coaches Association poll. With having played 10 games in the last 18 days, the Lady ‘Stangs have just three regular season matches left starting with North Oldham on Wednesday. The 37th District tournament will start the week of Oct. 6 as they look for a third straight district title. They’ll then set their sights on a first 10th Region title since 2022.
SLIDESHOW: Brossart wins All “A” state title (photos provided by Charles Bolton)
