The State Fair Community College (SFCC) Lady Roadrunners will have an opportunity to avenge their only loss in the Region this season when they host the St. Charles Community College Cougars in a Region 16 semifinal on Wednesday, Oct. 24 at 2 p.m. at the Fred E. Davis Sports Complex.

St. Charles defeated State Fair earlier this season on Sept. 22 with a 3-2 win in overtime.

"We played very well in that game with the exception of the first ten minutes," said SFCC Soccer Head Coach Jaime Beltran. "St. Charles scored two goals in the first ten minutes. We were able to settle into the game. We scored two goals to tie the game and had a couple of chances to win late in regulation; we were not able to convert. We had one defensive breakdown in overtime and they capitalized."

The Lady Roadrunners come into Wednesday's game as the number one seed in the region and the regular season Region 16 champion. Both of these achievements are a first in program history.

Beltran sees a couple of keys to success for his team on Wednesday afternoon.

"We have to come out focused from the very beginning of the game," said Beltran. "There are no easy games at this point. St. Charles is a dangerous team and we need to make sure that we come out and play a full ninety minutes."

Regardless of the outcome, SFCC has a reason to celebrate this team's accomplishments.

"I am extremely proud of our team," said Beltran. "They really battle for each other. Getting the number one seed is something that they can be proud of."

David Rohrbach

SFCC Athletics