Lawrenceburg Wins First Soccer State Championship

Tigers win 4-1 in PKs!

(Lawrenceburg, Ind.) - It took extra time and penalty kicks, but Lawrenceburg are State Champs! 

The Tigers won the IHSAA Class 2A State Championship in dramatic fashion, defeating Mishawaka Marian in PKs by a score of 4-1. 

Morgan Manford, Alivia Bushman, Mylee McAdams, and Preslee Rugg each scored a PK, while Hillary Knippenberg saved two to push the Tigers to victory. 

The state championship win is the first in Lawrenceburg program history. 

It is also the first non-football state championship in school history. 

Senior Kelsey Offutt was named the Mental Attitude Award winner. 

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