What to watch at the Missouri high school girls soccer state tournaments

The Missouri high school girls soccer state championships will be held this week at Swope Soccer Village in Kansas City. The Class 2 and Class 1 semifinal and championship matches are set for Wednesday and Thursday, with the Class 4 and Class 3 matches to follow Friday and Saturday.

Class 4

A local team is guaranteed to at least play for the Missouri Class 4 title, with rivals Lee’s Summit West and Lee’s Summit North matched up in the semifinals at 2 p.m. Friday.

Lee’s Summit North (21-3) knocked off two-time defending champion St. Teresa’s in sectionals and edged Park Hill in the quarterfinals. In four playoff games, Lee’s Summit West (16-5) has yet to concede a goal. Lee’s Summit North beat LS West twice during the regular season.

Class 3

In search of a third straight title, Notre Dame de Sion will face Washington in the semifinals at 4 p.m. Friday.

Sion (22-0) opened the season winning the prestigious MO-KAN tournament for the first time, and it hasn’t looked back. A record-setting defense has posted 17 shutouts and allowed only five goals in 22 matches.

Meghan Frerking leads the team with 26 goals.

Class 2

St. Pius X returns to the Final Four for the third straight season after third and second-place finishes the last two years.

The postseason experience has helped St. Pius X in this year’s playoff run. The Warriors (19-6) won their sectional matchup via penalty kicks before edging Pembroke Hill 1-0 in the quarterfinals.

Class 1

The statistic of the state tournament belongs to Summit Christian Academy forward Kassi Ginther, who has scored an astounding 119 goals this season.

Summit Christian Academy (23-3), which lost in the semifinal round last season, will face Fatima (11-9) at 6 p.m. Wednesday.