State soccer quarterfinals: See who Savannah teams are matched up with in Elite Eight

There are five teams still alive in the GHSA soccer playoffs, with three girls teams, and a pair of boys teams, competing in the state quarterfinals this week.

Here's a look at the matchups, with a look back on how these squads advanced to the Elite Eight.

GIRLS

Class 3A

Savannah Country Day (14-2-1) at Oconee County (14-1-5), Monday, 5 p.m.

The Hornets have a rematch with an Oconee County squad that knocked them out of the playoffs in the quarterfinals last year en route to winning the state championship.

SCD is coming off a win over visiting Morgan County on Tuesday in a game that came down to penalty kicks after being tied at the end of regulation and two overtimes at 2-2. SCD prevailed 3-2 on penalty kicks.

Senior AC Davis scored the first goals for the Hornets, and freshman Madison Buenos connected from distance on the second. Sophomore Emma Bromley had an assists for SCD.

The Hornets have been balanced offensively — Sophia Okumu leads the team with 16 goals and six assists. Harris Stone had 15 goals and 10 assists and Reese Bailey has 14 goals with nine assists, while Davis has netted 13 goals and dished out 11 assists.

"That was such a crazy game (in the win over Morgan County)," Davis said after the celebration on the field. "I'm proud of how we stuck through the physical aspect of things in the second half. This gives us a lot of confidence heading into the second round."

SCD Coach David Hooker said his squad was peppering the Morgan County goal in the first half, but wasn't able to take advantage of several opportunities. He praised the work of freshman keeper Alice Edwards, who made a big save on a penalty kick to help seal the game.

"I've been impressed with our togetherness this season," Hooker said. "We're really young with just two seniors on the team, but we've shown a willingness to work together."

St. Vincent's (11-5-1) at Wesleyan (17-1-1), Monday, April 29, 4 p.m.

SVA was the No. 2 seed out of Region 3-3A after SCD edged the Saints 1-0 in a match to decide the region title. The Saints beat Jackson 6-0 in the first round and went on the road to take down Richmond Academy 2-0 on Tuesday.

Olivia Atkins scored both goals for SVA, and McCall Schivera had an assists in the win over Richmond Academy.

Now, the Saints are on the road to face Wesleyan, which entered the playoffs ranked No. 2 in the state among Class 3A teams by Score Atlanta, just behind No. 1 Oconee County.

Class 2A

Savannah Arts (16-4) at Model (19-1), Monday, April 29, 5:30 p.m.

The Panthers have rolled through the first two rounds of the playoffs with a 10-0 win over Central Macon and a 7-0 victory over Jeff Davis. Katelyn Sadley scored a pair of goals in the win over Jeff Davis, and Amelia Reci and Jordan Gunn each had two assists and a goal. Reci, the standout sophomore, has 47 goals and 12 assists, while the freshman Gunn has 26 assists and 19 goals.

Model has a pair of stars of its own in senior Sophie Lawing (44 goals and 18 assists) and sophomore Molly Allmon (26 goals and 23 assists).

Boys

Class A Division I

Mt. Vernon (9-4-4) at Woodville-Tompkins (11-4-1), Tuesday at Memorial Stadium, 5 p.m.

Woodville-Tompkins is back in the state quarterfinals for the second year in a row after Luis Lopez put on a show in a 7-2 win over Temple.

The senior, who set the Wolverines record for career goals earlier in the season, found the back of the net four times against Temple and assisted on two other goals. Lopez has 28 goals and seven assists on the year.

Mikael Daniels, freshman Chris Varner (16 goals, four assists on the season) and Adrian Trujillo-Herrera also scored for the Wolverines.

"I was impressed with our recovery in the second half after giving up two goals early," said seventh-year head coach Woodville Coach Kaleb Pinckney, who picked up his 101st career win with the victory. "Luis (Lopez) put a lot of pressure on the back line. He's an intense player, and he's like a Swiss Army Knife with his combination of finesse and toughness. He can get down and dirty and score those hard-fought goals."

Savannah Country Day (15-0-1) at Hebron Christian (13-1-2), Tuesday, April 30, 6 p.m.

SCD entered the playoffs ranked No. 1 among Class 3A teams by Score Atlanta, with Hebron Christian, ranked No. 3. This is a rematch of last year's quarterfinal when Hebron Christian edged the Hornets on penalty kicks after a 2-2 tie through regulation and two overtimes.

SCD looked impressive again Wednesday in a 4-0 win over Richmond Academy. Senior Wesley Hooker had a pair of assists and Chase Buerger had a pair of goals. Hyers Holland and Athon Herris also had goals for SCD in the win.

Michael Hincker, in his ninth season leading the program, said the key to his squad's success stems from a team-first approach.

"It's not just one player who is doing all the work, we're sharing responsibility and that's a testament to each player," Hincker said. "Whether it's helping by making a touch leading to a through ball, or having our leading scorer in Wesley (Hooker) setting up goals with a pair of assists — everyone is putting in shifts and playing their roles."

The matchup with Hebron Christian has a local angle as Chad Griffith, the former longtime Calvary Day coach and athletic director, is the head coach of Hebron Christian.

Dennis Knight covers sports for the Savannah Morning News. Contact him at Dknight@savannahnow.com. Twitter: @DennisKnightSMN

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