LKSSAA Soccer Semifinals Recap: Ursuline and Lambton-Kent

Ursuline builds momentum

The report says Ursuline moved through in two brackets and did it in different ways.

• In Senior Girls AAA, Ursuline reportedly edged Chatham-Kent 3-2.
• That result sends Ursuline into a Thursday final at home.
• The opponent is still to be settled after St. Patrick’s vs Northern was postponed by rain and moved to Wednesday.

In Senior Boys AAA, Ursuline was more controlled. The update says Xavier Machado opened the scoring after a pass from Sam Denys, before Jayden Baylis added a penalty in a 2-0 win over Chatham-Kent. Ashton Dittmer is also said to have kept the clean sheet, the kind of defensive platform that often decides school knockout matches.

Lambton-Kent answers in style

If Ursuline showed depth, Lambton-Kent matched it.

• In Senior A boys, Lambton-Kent reportedly beat Chatham Christian 3-0.
• Kurtis Smith, Carter Neve and Drake Reaume were credited with the goals.
• Alex Ross is said to have finished with a shutout.

That victory sets up a final against defending champion Tilbury, which reportedly won its semifinal in emphatic fashion.

Lambton-Kent also advanced in Senior A girls, where the report says a 4-1 win over Chatham Christian was powered by two goals from Hayden Hurst. Meg Patterson and Juliet Osborne also got on the scoresheet, with a trip to face top-seeded Pain Court next.

Thursday’s finals take shape

Elsewhere, the report says Lambton Central and North Lambton advanced in Senior AA boys, while North Lambton also moved on in the girls’ draw. Another girls semifinal is still to be played on Thursday.

Now the focus shifts quickly. Ursuline and Lambton-Kent have already turned semifinal success into a chance for silverware; the next story is whether they can finish the week by converting momentum into titles.