Dayton Flyers and 2 local high schools advance to soccer championship games

The University of Dayton women's soccer team advanced to the Atlantic 10 championship game after defeating La Salle 3-1 in the semifinal at Baujan Field, Yahoo Sports reported. Dayton overcame an early deficit, with Laney Smith tying the game and Liv Grenada scoring a penalty kick to secure the lead. The Flyers will face the No. 1 seed Billikens in St. Louis on Sunday at 1 p.m., marking their second consecutive appearance in the Atlantic 10 final.

In boys soccer, two local high schools, Archbishop Carroll and Fairmont, won their state semifinal matches and will compete for OHSAA championships in Columbus, according to Yahoo Sports. Archbishop Carroll shut out Revere 2-0 with senior Alex Bakota scoring both goals and will face Bishop Watterson on November 16 in the Division III final.

Fairmont High School will play St. Charles Preparatory School on November 15 in the Division I championship game. The OHSAA boys soccer finals will be held November 15-16 at Crew Stadium in Columbus.