MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – A game of inches.
The slightest of margins separated Boyd-Buchanan from its opponent in the Division II-A soccer state semifinals, Lausanne. It was going to come down to a play here or there – or a step here or there.
Boyd-Buchanan’s Ayden Otero (11) gets to the ball before Lausanne goalie Sujeil Patel (1) and heads the ball into the goal for a Buccaneer score. The Boyd-Buchanan Buccaneers played Lausanne in soccer in the TSSAA Division II Class AA soccer tournament on May 23, 2018.
Lausanne’s Kestrel Strom (2) clears in the ball in front of Boyd-Buchanan’s Sam Bruner (5). The Boyd-Buchanan Buccaneers played Lausanne in soccer in the TSSAA Division II Class AA soccer tournament on May 23, 2018.Lausanne won the battle.
A goal by David Wakefield in the 71st minute proved to be the difference in the 2-1 victory at the Richard Siegel Soccer Complex, propelling the Lynx into today’s state championship match against Battle Ground Academy.
Boyd-Buchanan finished the season 18-2.