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Flagler College midfielder Conchi Sanchez, right, celebrates her goal in the 89th minute of a NCAA Division II second round tournament match against Lincoln Memorial. [Will Brown/ The Record]Catawba College defender Elena Sopranzi, right, prevents Flagler College forward Sara Sandberg from uncorking a shot during the first half of a NCAA Division II Southeaast Region Tournament contest. Sandberg scored three goals in Flagler’s 3-0 win. [Will Brown/The Record]Flagler College defender Hannah Dolores takes a shot during a Nov. 24 game against Lincoln Memorial.Flagler College midfielder Conchi Sanchez, left, wins a header against a Nova Southeastern player during the first half of a NCAA Division II quarterfinal. Flagler won 4-0 to advance to its first NCAA Division II semifinal. [Will Brown/The Record]Flagler College co-captain Sara Sandberg celebrates after helping the Saints win the NCAA Division II Southeast Region title for the first time in program history. Sandberg scored two goals in Flagler’s 8-2 win over Wingate. [Will Brown/The Record]Flagler College forward Sara Sandberg (10) attempts a first half shot over the outstretched boot of Nova Southeastern central defender Paige Napolitano during the first half of a NCAA Division II quarterfinal on Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019. Flagler won 4-0 to advance to its first semifinal. [Will Brown/The Record]Charlene Nowotny is Flagler’s all-time leader in assists and total points. The senior midfielder is one of two captains of a Saints team that will play in its first NCAA Division II semifinal. [Will Brown/The Record]Flagler midfielder Maria Castorino-Mujica, right, dribbles past Nova Southeastern fullback Myriah Troutman during the first half of a NCAA Division II quarterfinal. Castorino-Mujica scored Flagler’s opening goal in the Saints’ 4-0 win. [Will Brown/ The Record]Flagler College midfielder Maria Castorino-Mujica, right, gets a touch on the ball ahead of Nova Southeastern defender Brianna Paige during the second half of a NCAA Division II quarterfinal. Paige, a Fleming Island graduate who lived in St. Johns County during her childhood, played 59 minutes in Nova Southeastern’s 4-0 loss. [Will Brown/The Record]Flagler midfielder Annie Habeeb scores a 73rd minute goal in NCAA Division II quarterfinal on Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019. Flagler won 4-0. [Will Brown/The Record]Flagler midfielder Lorena Lopez dribbles upfield during the first half of an Oct. 9, 2019 match against USC Aiken. (Photo by Will Brown._Charlene Nowotny is Flagler’s all-time leader in assists and total points. The senior midfielder is one of two captains of a Saints team that will play in its first NCAA Division II semifinal. [Will Brown/The Record]The Flagler College women’s soccer team celebrates Annie Habeeb’s 73rd minute goal during a NCAA Division II quarterfinal on Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019. [Will Brown/The Record]
Ponte Vedra winger Tamlyn Parkes controls the ball on the edge of the penalty area during the second half of a Feb. 8, 2019 Region 1-3A semifinal against Stanton College Prep. The Sharks beat Stanton 2-1 after extra time. [WILL BROWN/THE RECORD]Stanton College Prepp midfielder Leena Vashi, left, holds off Ponte Vedra’s Victoria Villasana during a Feb. 8, 2019 Region 1-3A semifinal. Ponte Vedra beat Stanton 2-1 to advance to its eighth regional final. [WILL BROWN/THE RECORD]Creekside goalie Dean Jamsheedy awaits a corner kick during a Januaury 30, 2019 District 4-4A tournament semifinal against Nease. [WILL BROWN/THE RECORDNease defenders Chasse Stuetzel, center, and Jack Dearie, right, combine to block Creekside forward River Guthrie’s shot during the second half of Wednesday’s District 4-4A tournament semifinal. Guthrie scored a goal; but it was not enough for the Knights. Nease won 2-1 to advance to the Region 1-4A playoffs. [WILL BROWN/THE RECORD]Fleming Island’s Evan DiPaula holdds off Creekside’s Aldin Tahirovic during the first half of a January 10 District 4-4A contest. The Golden Eagles and Knights tied 1-1. [WILL BROWN/THE RECORD]Ponte Vedra’s David Morales, left, jostles with Panama City Beach Arnold defender Tbar Keepman during the second half of a Region 1-3A final. Morales scored a hat trick to lead the Sharks to a 3-1 win. [WILL BROWN/THE RECORD]Ponte Vedra defender Makayla Parkes, right, tries to keep up with Stanton College Prep forward Imani Ashman during the second half of a Feb. 8, 2019 Region 1-3A semifinal. [WILL BROWN/THE RECORD]Ponte Vedra midfielder Jack McBrayer fights off a tackle during the first half of Wednesday’s Region 1-3A quarterfinal against the Golden Eagles. [WILL BROWN/THE RECORD]Paxon goalie Ryder Matthews denies Ponte Vedra’s Henry Carpenter during the first half of a Region 1-3A quarterfinal. [WILL BROWN/ THE RECORD]
