Summary

Beverly Lancaster and Kacie Brady each found the back of the net twice to pace Carbon. Shalyce Rauhala, Kinley Cowdell, and Ada Bradford each scored one goal. Five of the team’s seven goals came from an assist.

An offensive explosion lifted the No. 4 ranked Carbon Lady Dinos past No. 13 Grantsville 7-3 in the second round of the 3A State Tournament Wednesday afternoon in Price.

Playing host to the win-or-go-home contest, Carbon held a 3-1 lead at the end of the first half. That advantage continued to grow in the second half as the Lady Dinos added four more goals to comfortably march into the quarterfinals.

Beverly Lancaster and Kacie Brady each found the back of the net twice to pace Carbon. Shalyce Rauhala, Kinley Cowdell, and Ada Bradford each scored one goal. Five of the team’s seven goals came from an assist.

Wednesday’s win moves Carbon to 12-4-1 on the season, and more importantly into the 3A quarterfinals on Saturday. Earning the right to host the third round of the tournament, Carbon will welcome in No. 5 Manti, with a spot in the final four on the line.

Saturday’s matchup will mark the second meeting of the season between the two teams, the first coming in the season opener back on Aug. 4. A keenly contested battle throughout, Manti edged out the Lady Dinos with a slim 3-1 win.

The winner of Saturday’s showdown will advance to the semifinals to face either No. 1 Real Salt Lake Academy or No. 8 Delta. The semifinals will be held at Jordan High School on Thursday, Oct. 20.

Only eight teams remain in contention for the 3A crown. Through two rounds no upsets have occurred, leaving the top eight seeds competing for the championship.

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