Soccer: Loyola wins over Servite in semifinal on penalty kicks
Loyola advanced to Saturday’s Southern Section Division I boys’ soccer championship game with a dramatic victory over Servite on penalty kicks.
After regulation and overtime ended in a 1-1 tie, Loyola survived a nail-biting penalty kicks battle, 10-9.
Each team was perfect on its penalty kicks until Loyola goalie Carl Rubschlager blocked a final penalty kick attempt by Servite for the victory. Also advancing to the final was San Clemente, which defeated Palos Verdes on penalty kicks.
In Division 4, top-seeded L.A. Cathedral defeated Lakeside, 4-1. Axel Mendez scored three goals.
In girls Division 1, Santa Margarita defeated Harvard-Westlake on penalty kicks in one semifinal.
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