The Assumption Girls’ Soccer Team won its second consecutive Iowa Class 1A State Tournament title, marking the program’s sixth state title in the last seven years. A convincing 3-0 championship game win over Center Point-Urbana on June 10 at the James W. Cownie Soccer Complex in Des Moines, marked the eighth time the Lady Knights have claimed the Iowa Class 1A state trophy.
Making their 11th straight appearance at the State Tournament, the Knights downed Nevada 2-0 in the semifinals, after setting a new state tournament record with 9 goals in their 9-0 win over Iowa City Regina in the quarterfinals. Assumption set a new all-class goal total record with 14 scores in the tournament’s three games.
Sophomores Carly King and Anna Vonderhaar, were named to the Class 1A All-Tournament Team, as were juniors Bridget Poster and Molly Gervase (captain). Following the tournament, Gervase and junior Annie Argo were voted 2017 Iowa Class 1A First Team All-State by the Iowa Girls Coaches Association. The Lady Knights finished the year 19-2 (7-2 MAC) overall under second-year head coach Elizabeth Maus ’03.