Natalie Webber’s first half goal lifts Jesuit over Lincoln 1-0 in the 6A state semifinals

In a game that featured little scoring, Jesuit only needed a single goal to advance to Saturday’s state final. The two-time defending state champion Crusaders (16-0-1) got a goal from Natalie Webber in the 13th minute to defeat Lincoln 1-0 in the state semifinals on Tuesday, Nov. 10, at Jesuit High School. Webber’s goal was a header that came off a corner kick from senior Lucy Thomas, and set the tone for a game that from there on was played primarily in the midfield. Jesuit head coach Steve Fennah said they expected what they saw from the Cardinals, primarily due to how the team attacked them when they played them early in the season. “They pressed us high, and we knew they would,” Fennah said. “They pressed us high when we first played them, so we needed to be aware that we couldn’t play out of the back quite so much as we’d like to.

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