Three first half goals proved to be more than enough as the Lakeside Lady Vikings cruised to a 7-0 win over the Northside-Warner Robins Lady Eagles in the first round of the Class 6A girls’ state soccer playoffs at Adams Stadium on Thursday night.

Northside goalie Macy Mayoralgo made a diving save with 32:55 left in the first half, but less than 10 minutes and a pair of shots later the Vikings took a 1-0 lead. Lakeside’s Paige Robinson picked up a deflection to the left of the goal and scored the only goal Lakeside (11-6-0) would need.Lakeside Shuts Out Northside 7-0 for Sweet 16 State Playoff Berth

Kenley Speece extended the lead to 2-0 with her goal at the 16:42 mark of the first half. The advantage increased to 3-0 before the half as Charisse Miller took a pass from Alexia Spetseris and turned it into another goal with 5:20 remaining in the half.

Robinson added her second goal of the game less than five minutes into the second half to push Lakeside further in front at 4-0.

Sophia Maher and Natalie Hanson scored within two minutes of each other to make it a six-goal advantage with 16:45 to play.

Spetseris picked up her own goal with 11:01 remaining for the final of 7-0.

Lakeside will host the winner of Lakeside-Evans and Richmond Hill on Wednesday, April 29 at Adams Stadium with a time to be announced.

In other Class 6A girls’ action on Thursday, the Tucker Lady Tigers (8-11-0) lost a road playoff game 1-0 to Lee County (11-2-0) to end their season.

The Tucker Tigers (9-10-0) extended their season by defeating Lee County(7-6-3) 3-0 in the doubleheader at Lee County between the two schools. Tucker advances to face the winner of Lakeside-Evans and Richmond Hill on Thursday, April 29 at a site to be determined.

Thursday, April 22
Class 6A Girls
Lakeside (11-6-0) 7, Northside-WR (4-13-0) 0
Lee Co. (11-2-0) 1, Tucker (8-11-0) 0

Class 6A Boys
Tucker (9-10-0) 3, Lee Co. (7-6-3) 0

Class 4A Girls
Southeast Whitfield (10-6-0) 2, Druid Hills (8-9-1) 1 OT
Heritage-Ringgold (13-4-0) 6, Arabia Mountain (6-9-0) 0

Friday, April 23
Class 6A Boys
Houston Co. (5-8-2) at Lakeside (14-2-1), 6:00 pm, Adams

Class 4A Boys
Pickens Co. (11-4-0) at Druid Hills (8-9-1), 8:00 pm Adams
Arabia Mountain (3-10-1) at Southeast Whitfield (12-0-3), 6:00 pm

DCSD SECOND ROUND PLAYOFFS SCHEDULE
Monday, April 26 (Tentative)
Class 7A Girls
Alpharetta at Dunwoody (14-5-0), TBA

Class 5A Girls
Chamblee (10-5-0) at Blessed Trinity (17-1-1), TBA

Wednesday, April 28
Class 6A Girls
Lakeside-Evans/Richmond Hill winner vs. Lakeside (11-6-0), TBA, Adams Stadium

Thursday, April 29
Tucker (9-10-0) vs. Lakeside-Evans/Richmond Hill, TBA