SOUTHERN SECTION GIRLS’ 4-A SOCCER

In the other 4-A semifinal:

Mater Dei 1, Simi Valley 0--Kirsten Keyler scored form 30 yards out on a direct kick 11 minutes into the first half at Simi Valley.

Mater Dei improved improved to 24-2-2. Top-seeded Simi Valley closed at 24-2-1.

Though the rain stopped before Tuesday’s match, the Simi Valley field was still damp with puddles and mud. As a result, neither team could kick its offense into gear.

“That wasn’t soccer,” Mater Dei Coach Rebecca Schelhorse said. Simi Valley outshot Mater Dei, 13-8.