Father McGivney beats Litchfield 3-0

Father McGivney advanced to the Illinois High School Association Class 1A girls soccer state finals with a 3-0 win over Litchfield on Monday, June 1, at Bethalto’s Civic Memorial super-sectional site. The result appeared on the IHSA 1A ScoreZone and state-series bracket, which listed Father McGivney and Timothy Christian as Monday’s Class 1A super-sectional winners. IHSA’s official scoreboard showed Father McGivney defeating Litchfield 3-0, while Timothy Christian beat Lisle 2-1 at River Forest’s Dominican University site on the same day. Those two matches completed the Class 1A super-sectional round that feeds into the state finals later this week. ### Where did the match fit in the Illinois postseason bracket? (ihsa.org) The IHSA girls soccer postseason reached the super-sectional round on June 1 in Class 1A, with winners moving on to the state finals. The official IHSA girls soccer brackets page lists the state-series structure and shows Father McGivney advancing out of the Bethalto super-sectional. (ihsa.org) Monday’s statewide 1A scoreboard also included Pleasant Plains against Alleman and Rockford Christian against Johnsburg, alongside Father McGivney-Litchfield and Timothy Christian-Lisle. IHSA’s ScoreZone identifies those games as super-sectional championships. ### What do the official results show from June 1? The IHSA 1A ScoreZone for Monday, June 1, listed “Father McGivney 3, Litchfield 0, Final” at Bethalto. (ihsa.org) The same page listed “Timothy Christian 2, Lisle 1, Final” and included goal scorers for that match, but not for Father McGivney-Litchfield. IHSS Central also posted the June 1 girls soccer super-sectional results on X, listing Father McGivney’s 3-0 win over Litchfield and Timothy Christian’s 2-1 victory over Lisle. (ihsa.org) That social post matched the official IHSA results. ### Did the win carry any larger milestone for Father McGivney? RiverBender and Metro East Star reported Monday that the victory sent Father McGivney to the IHSA State Girls Soccer Finals for the first time in program history. (ihsa.org) Both outlets identified the match as the Civic Memorial Super Sectional and said the 3-0 result clinched the state-finals berth. EdGlenToday’s game report said Claire Wade opened the scoring in the first half, Natalie Beck added a penalty kick before halftime, and Father McGivney led 2-0 at the break. The report said the third goal completed the 3-0 margin and quoted coach Jason Turkington saying, “Litchfield competed hard.” ### How had the two teams reached the super-sectional? (riverbender.com) Litchfield entered the match after beating Marquette Catholic 3-1 in a sectional final, according to Southern Illinois Now and MaxPreps listings for the postseason path. Father McGivney reached the same round after a 6-0 sectional-final win over Columbia, Southern Illinois Now reported. (m.edglentoday.com) MaxPreps’ matchup page listed Litchfield at 24-1-2 and Father McGivney at 21-2-3 entering Monday’s game. IHSA’s official site, however, is the governing source for the postseason result itself. ### What happens next for Father McGivney? The IHSA girls soccer state finals are scheduled for June 4 through June 6, according to the association’s girls soccer bracket and state-series pages. (southernillinoisnow.com) Father McGivney’s next appearance will come in that state-finals round after Monday’s Bethalto win over Litchfield. (ihsa.org) (maxpreps.com)