Conesotga puts together all the pieces to knock off Radnor in PIAA quarterfinals

West Goshen >> They say to beat a team three times in a season is one of the toughest things in sports. The Conestoga girls lacrosse team hopes to prove that adage.
Kiki Liebezeit had four goals and Kate Galica added three and the Pioneers played one of their more complete games of the season to down Central League rival Radnor, 13-6, in the quarterfinals of the PIAA 3A Championships at West Chester East’s Zimmerman Stadium on Saturday.
The win puts the Pioneers (19-5) into the semifinals Tuesday, where they will meet Owen J. Roberts for the third time this season. The Wildcats have won the first two meetings, including a 7-4 victory in the District 1 semifinals.
“That’s exactly what we want and we’re so fired up,” Leibezeit.
Conestoga’s defense made life difficult for the Raptors, and they didn’t allow many quick-strike goals. Every possession tested Radnor’s patience as they tried to find openings for shooting opportunities. Conestoga forced three turnovers in the first half and goalie Alex Lepore made a couple of stellar saves, including diving across the crease to stop an effort from Angela Esgro.
“I feel like our D was communicating well out there and we had each other’s backs,” Liebezeit said.
Leibezeit scored twice in the first 25 minutes as the Pioneers took a 5-2 lead into the halftime break.
Radnor scored first on a free position from Sarah Kelley. Piper Kienzle answered for ‘Stoga to make it 6-3.
Radnor closed to gap to two again as Grayson Buono scored with 15:21 left.
But, Stoga closed the game on a 7-2 run to put the game away. Chloe Brown started the spurt by firing in a one-timer. Galica scored twice during the run and could’ve added more, but hit the post three different times.

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