By Brian Gosset
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The Grapevine girls soccer team came into Friday’s match with an 0-4 record against Frisco Wakeland in the UIL state semifinals and state championships.
This included a 3-0 loss in the Class 5A D2 semifinals last season.
But behind a goal from Paola Granados in the 56th minute, Grapevine took down undefeated Frisco Wakeland 1-0 in a 5A D2 semifinal match on Friday at the Ford Center in Frisco.
The Mustangs (18-5-6) will play in the 5A D2 title game next Friday April 10 at 4 pm from Birkelbach Field in Georgetown.
Wakeland came into the game with a 25-0 record.
The Wolverines also beat Grapevine in the 2022 5A championship (3-2 overtime), 2021 semifinals (3-2) and 2018 5A championship (4-3, 5-4 SO).
Wakeland also came into the game with a 138-11 goal differential with 20 goals for and 3 goals allowed in 4 playoff matches. The Wolverines last suffered a shutout loss March 10, 2023 vs The Colony. It’s the first time Wakeland were shut out in a postseason game since April 7, 2015 vs Frisco (3-0).
Grapevine only had 3 shots all game with 2 on goal while Wakeland dominated in that department with 22 shots and 7 on goal.
Grapevine, which finished third in District 6-5A, is going to the champ game for the 5th time in program history. The Mustangs have one title in 2023. The semifinal appearance was their 8th all time (5th in the past 6 years).
Granados punched in the game-winning goal in the 56th minute with the assist from Tatum Harig, following a Wakeland turnover.
