MESQUITE — The Waxahachie Lady Indians scored a first-half goal and the goalkeeping and defense did the rest, propelling them to a 1-0 victory over Mesquite Horn on Tuesday night in the area round of the Class 6A Region II girls’ soccer playoffs at Mesquite Memorial Stadium.
WHS goalkeeper Liv Epps posted her 17th clean sheet of the season and her ninth in the last 10 matches.
The Lady Indians (19-3-3) advanced to the Region II quarterfinals to face District 11-6A Mansfield High for the third time this season. That match was scheduled for Friday afternoon at Midlothian ISD Multipurpose Stadium.
The Lady Indians swept both meetings in district play, 2-1 at Mansfield on Feb. 9 and 1-0 at Lumpkins Stadium on March 5.
The winner of Friday’s game advances to the Region II semifinals to play either Tomball or Class 6A No. 2-ranked The Woodlands early this coming week.