Stow returned to St. Ursula Academy in Toledo in the second round of the State tournament. Earlier in the season the Arrows had defeated the Bulldogs in a close game, but the visitors were hoping to reverse the outcome. SUA controlled the early draws and took advantage of some confusion on the Stow defensive end as they scored the first four goals of the game, three coming on opportunities where the player ran free through the defense and a fourth on a penalty shot where the net had been vacated due to the official’s call.

From there, Stow battled back into the game. At the 18 minute mark, Stow's Megan Garrison drilled a shot over the SUA goalkeeper’s shoulder to break the ice. SUA responded with another goal, but over the next 7 minutes the defense stiffened as Katie Hill, Gina Bonfiglio, Kendall Lang, and Ashley Austin slowed the attack.

Jessica Swanger scored on the next two Stow possessions to bring the Bulldogs back into contention. Kelly Vitt then fired a shot to the back of the net, narrowing the score to 5-4. The Arrows scored to extend the lead, but Swanger found Brittani Hylton on the right post and she rifled a shot to the corner of the goal to bring Stow back to within one score.

Unfortunately, over the final ten minutes of the first half, a game that had been competitive for the first 15 minutes became a blow-out. SUA scored seven unanswered goals over that span to take a 13-5 lead at halftime.

St. Ursula kept up the pressure in the second half, scoring the first 4 goals of the half. Stow was generating more offensive chances, as Sierra Billhimer, Amanda Cooper, Charlie Baliman, Alexa McCauley, and Sam Banks began to control draws and transition to the offensive end. But the SUA goalkeeper snagged several strong scoring opportunities. Stow’s season-long streak of tough luck compounded the difficulty as two potential scores deflected off the crossbar and post of the goal.

Erin Wright was tagged with the loss in goal, despite recording 10 saves. Katie Bellian, Shannon Perko, Brooke Dougherty and Jessie O’Day also saw extended action in the game, and the experience in a playoff atmosphere will likely pay dividends next season

On Monday evening, Stow travelled to Medina for a game against the Medina reserves. Since the Bulldogs were also missing two key players, the game figured to be an interesting match-up. The Bullodgs played relaxed and moved the ball well throughout the game, generating their best offensive effort of the season as they won 17-6.

Kelsie Hengle led off the scoring for the Bulldogs, followed by Megan Garrison less than a minute later. At the 18 minute mark Gina Bonfiglio scored on a roll from behind the net. Medina countered with two goals before Garrison drove in from midfield and converted on her second goal. Hengle scored at the 8:23 mark off an assist by Bonfiglio. Then Charlie Baliman hit the back of the net off an assist from Sierra Billhimer. Medina scored at 6 minutes, then Billhimer fired in a goal 2 minutes later. Stow then scored three more goals in the closing two minutes, two by Brittani Hylton and one more by Billhimer.

In the second half, Stow kept up the pressure as Alexa McCauley scored within the first minute. Then, over a three minute span, Garrison scored three consecutive goals to place the game out of reach. Hylton added her third goal at the 7 minute mark, and Amanda Cooper beat the Medina goalkeeper at the 5 minute mark. Medina’s final goal was scored at just under three minutes.
Erin Wright earned the victory in goal for Stow.