Penalty Kicks Settle tense Region 10 Semifinal as Women’s Soccer Bows to Wake Tech
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Wake Technical Community College () | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Richard Bland College () | 1 | 0 | 1 |
SOUTH PRINCE GEORGE, VA — The Richard Bland College women's soccer team saw its postseason run come to a heartbreaking end on Wednesday afternoon, falling to Wake Technical Community College 3-4 in penalty kicks after playing to a 1-1 draw through double overtime in the Region 10 Semifinals.
The Statesmen struck first in the 20th minute when Shani Priestly found the back of the net on an unassisted, free kick effort, giving RBC an early 1-0 advantage. Wake Tech responded 12 minutes later to even the score, and from there, both defenses held firm for the remainder of regulation and two scoreless overtime periods.
In goal, Allyson Klotz delivered an outstanding performance for the Statesmen, recording 13 saves to keep RBC in contention throughout the match. Offensively, Richard Bland tallied nine total shots, with five on goal, led by Priestly, Sara Liones, and Grace Pope.
Despite the shootout loss, the Statesmen displayed relentless effort and composure in one of their most competitive matches of the season.
The defeat concludes a strong 2025 campaign for the Statesmen, who finished the year 6-5-1 overall and 1-2-1 in Region 10 play. The program continued to show steady growth, with several players earning All-Region honors for their standout performances throughout the season, which was announced prior to the Region Semifinals.
With the season concluded, the following individuals have cemented themselves in the RBC women's soccer single season statistic record book:
- Rhianna Pena closes the season at #4 overall in points with 26
- Rhianna Pena #3 in goals with 12
- Rhianna Pena tied for #2 in game-winning goals with 2
- Shani Priestly #1 in assists with 8
- Grace Pope & Jenna Autry tied for #3 in assists with 5 each
- Jade Perkins #2 in penalty kicks made with 1
- Allyson Klotz #5 for save percentage with .800
- Allyson Klotz #4 for goals against average with 1.89
- Piper Whitney #5 for goals against average with 1.91
- Piper Whitney tied for #1 in most wins with 5
- Allyson Klotz & Piper Whitney tied for #1 for most ties with 1 each
- Piper Whitney tied for #4 in shutouts with 2
Team Records:
- Second ever Region 10 Player of the Year – Rhianna Pena
- Most wins in a season with 6
- Most Players on All-Region teams with 8
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