TODAY

WHAT: Division I state semifinal
WHO: No. 2 Olmsted Falls (27-0) vs. Brecksville-Broadview Heights (22-4)
TIME: 4 p.m.
WHERE: Ervin J. Nutter Center, Wright State University, Fairborn
AT STAKE: A berth in Saturday’s Division I state championship match at 1 p.m. against the winner of today’s other semifinal match between No. 1 Ursuline Academy (27-0) and No. 3 Mount Notre Dame (23-4).
TICKETS: $8 at gate
DIRECTIONS: Follow Interstate 71 south to I-70 west. Exit onto I-675 south. Exit North Fairfield Road. Turn right onto North Fairfield Road. Turn right onto Col. Glenn Highway. Turn right onto on-ramp at Ohio 844 and exit at Wright State University. Turn left onto University Boulevard. Turn left onto Raider Road and follow to Nutter Center.
INFORMATION: Max Benton, (937) 775-4671

Noteworthy

• Both semifinal matches will be played between members of the same conference. Olmsted Falls beat Brecksville in three games in both of their Southwestern Conference matches. Ursuline Academy defeated Mount Notre Dame in four games in the first match between the Greater Cincinnati League rivals, and in five games in their second match this season.
• Brecksville reached the Class AAA championship match in 1980, losing to Mother of Mercy 7-15, 15-12, 15-9.
• The state championship matches will be broadcast live, beginning with Division II at 11 a.m. Saturday. Former Elyria High School coach Carol Russo will provide color commentary.

Brecksville-Broadview Heights

LOCATION: Broadview Heights
ENROLLMENT: 1,215
CONFERENCE: Southwestern Conference
NICKNAME: Bees
COLORS: Red and gold
COACH: Rob Cline (2nd year, 30-19)
TOURNAMENT TRAIL: Defeated Bedford for the sectional championship. Defeated Maple Heights and Solon in the Solon district. Defeated Stow and Cloverleaf in the Hudson regional.
STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS: 0
FINAL FOUR APPEARANCES: 3
PLAYERS TO WATCH: Meredith Paskert, Sr., MH; Olivia Chrzanowski, So., OH; Lindsay Remington, Sr., OH.

Olmsted Falls

LOCATION: Olmsted Falls
ENROLLMENT: 858
CONFERENCE: Southwestern Conference
NICKNAME: Bulldogs
COLORS: Navy blue and gold
COACH: Dawn Moses (14th year, 278-85)
TOURNAMENT TRAIL: Defeated Berea for the sectional championship. Defeated Medina and Amherst in the Grafton district. Defeated Toledo St. Ursula and Magnificat in the Norwalk regional.
STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS: 0
FINAL FOUR APPEARANCES: 2
PLAYERS TO WATCH: Lauren Whyte, Sr., OH; Danya Roberts, So., S;
Brooke Purvis, Sr., L.

Mount Notre Dame

LOCATION: Cincinnati
ENROLLMENT: 563 (all girls)
CONFERENCE: Greater Cincinnati League
NICKNAME: Cougars
COLORS: Cobalt blue and white
COACH: Donna Mechley (13th year, 246-99)
TOURNAMENT TRAIL: Defeated Trenton Edgewood for the sectional championship. Defeated Colerain and Troy in the Vandalia 2 district. Defeated West Chester Lakota and Mother of Mercy in the Vandalia regional.
STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS: 5
FINAL FOUR APPEARANCES: 8
PLAYERS TO WATCH: Kelly Morrissey, Sr, S; Kylee Tarantino, Sr., L;
Kate Eckles, Jr., MH.

Ursuline Academy

LOCATION: Cincinnati
ENROLLMENT: 488 (all girls)
CONFERENCE: Greater Cincinnati League
NICKNAME: Lions
COLORS: Green and gold
COACH: Jeni Case (3rd year, 63-12)
TOURNAMENT TRAIL: Defeated Mt. Healthy for the sectional championship. Defeated Walnut Hills and Vandalia Butler in the Vandalia 5 district. Defeated Marysville and Lewis Center Olentangy in the Hilliard regional.
STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS: 3
FINAL FOUR APPEARANCES: 8
PLAYERS TO WATCH: Katie Schings, Sr., MH; Jade Henderson, Jr., OH;
Dani Reinert, Jr., S.
— Steve Byrne 

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