![Orono's goalkeeper Jessica Woessner grabs a loose ball past Orono's Danielle Jorgensen and Park Center's Mollie Monson during the second half of the Class 1A Girls' semifinal game Wednesday, October 29 at Husky Stadium in St. Cloud. Orono's 4-0 victory over Park Center sends the Spartans to the championship Thursday, October 30. ] (SPECIAL TO THE STAR TRIBUNE/BRE McGEE) **Jessica Woessner (goalkeeper, blue), Danielle Jorgensen (7, white), Mollie Monson (green, 21)](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/N6XUFACYTAPPEB26GG54H56I7I.jpg?&w=1080)
St. Cloud – The giddiness of summer expectations for girls' soccer at Orono gave way to the determination of the regular season.
And after routing a very good team in Park Center 4-0 on Wednesday in the Class 1A semifinals, that grit has morphed into confidence for the Spartans.
"I'd say that was some of our best soccer of the season," said high-scoring senior midfielder Sophie Babo, who led Orono with two goals and an assist. "It all came together out there."
A successful 2013 campaign had the Spartans thinking big thoughts in the offseason. With Babo, recently named Ms. Soccer in Class 1A, and junior Carly Goehring both joining the team after missing last season because of club soccer, the Spartans began talking state tournament.
"That's what we've talked about all season," senior forward Carly Hewitt said. "We want this so bad."
Hewitt got the Spartans (18-2-1) off to a quick start, scoring on a header off a feed from Babo. Hewitt said the pass was so good, she didn't even see the goal.
"Sophie made a great pass. I went up to hit it and then I hit the ground," Hewitt said. "I never saw it."
Babo scored two consecutive goals, one to end the first half and another midway through the second to salt the game away. Alex Rusciano added the Spartans' final goal in the 63rd minute.
