Mason High School girls soccer coach Andy Schur wasnt sure what to tell his squad Tuesday night at Bellbrook High School.
The Comets dominated the final 40 minutes but fell just short of their third consecutive trip to the Division I state finals in a 1-0 loss to Dublin Coffman.
Im heartbroken for them, Schur said after the Comets finished 19-2-1. They put their heart and soul into this. They have worked hard since (open field in) June and bonded and learned how to be a team.. I just have to focus on the positives with them.
Mason did everything but find the back of the net in the second half.
Trailing 1-0, the Comets had the wind at their back and recorded nine shots on goal, but had a plethora of other opportunities that went just wide or high.
Senior Dani Meyer had a bulk of opportunities in the second half, including a shot from 35 yards out that forced the Coffman keeper Mikayla Buckley to make a diving save with 2:05 left in the contest.
Emily Calvani had a chance in front as the ball bounced across the mouth of the goal, but a Coffman defender pushed the ball back out after it appeared it had cleared the goal line.
I was surprised (we didnt score), Schur said. I thought Emilys was in. I thought it crossed the line.
Julienne Berry also had a near miss, heading a corner from Haley Moses off the bottom of the crossbar. The ball deflected down onto a Coffman defenders head and back up into the arms of the Shamrock keeper.
Mason played the bulk of the second half in the Coffman half of the field, allowing just two shots on goal one which came on a breakaway off a counter attack which Mason keeper Toni Bizzarro easily collected.
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