BY DAN STICKRADT
COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST | WEB AND CONTENT EDITOR | DIRECTOR OF NEWS
PH: (248) 884-1051
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DEARBORN, Mich. – The possibility of a Division 2 regional finals match between Birmingham Marian and Trenton was very well anticipated ever since the beginning of the 2024 season.
Now that it was a reality on Friday night, the two teams didn’t disappoint.
After being upset by eventual state champion Grosse Pointe North 3-2 in last year’s regional semifinals, the Mustangs have now taken it at least two steps further, taking down Division 2 honorable mention Trenton 1-0 in a Division 2 regional finals match at Dearborn Divine Child.
Senior Madeline Stenger scored with nine minutes left in the second half, volleying home a cornerkick from Lily Robinson for the game’s only goal. The Mustangs defense made it stand and senior Danielle Mertz notched the shutout for Marian (14-3-3), which has now recorded 14 clean sheets on the season.
Senior Madeline Stenger scored with nine minutes left in the second half, volleying home a cornerkick from Lily Robinson for the game’s only goal. The Mustangs defense made it stand and senior Danielle Mertz notched the shutout for Marian (14-3-3), which has now recorded 14 clean sheets on the season.
In the state tournament, eighth-ranked Marian owns a 28-0 edge on the scoreboard and riding a five-game win streak after being upset in the CHSL-Bishop Tournament semifinals by Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook-Kingswood. The Mustangs have outscored its opponents 60-10 over 20 games and lowered the team goals-against-average down to 0.50 over 20 games.
Marian advances to a 6 p.m. state semifinal on June 12 against honorable mention DeWitt at Waterford Kettering High School.
It marked the second straight season that Trenton (17-6-2) has lost in the regional finals. The Trojans captured both Downriver League and district titles this season but came up agonizingly short of a Final Four berth.
Trenton also finishes its fine season with 15 shutouts and a 78-18 scoring edge and was ranked or listed as honorable mention in Division 2 all season.
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