Freshman Bodkins has shined for Lady Colts
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PHILIPPI -- When the Philip Barbour girls soccer team hits the field Thursday in Beckley, it will be the fourth straight season the Lady Colts have played in the Class AA-A state soccer tournament.
On a senior-led squad, freshman Rylee Bodkins has played a big part in Philip Barbour's success this season.
The Lady Colts and coach Blake Williams have one of the premier girls soccer programs in the state.
Philip Barbour is 18-2-2, with the lone losses coming at defending Class AAA state champion Morgantown and on the road at four-time Class AA-A champion Charleston Catholic, which has defeated the Lady Colts in the last two state title matches.
Philip Barbour also went undefeated in the challenging Big 10 Conference this season with a 12-0 mark.
In the regional championship game, Bodkins tallied a goal and assisted on another in the Lady Colts' 2-0 win over Elkins.
She now has 18 goals, third highest on the team, and nine assists.
The Lady Colts face a familiar foe in the semifinals, set for approximately 7 p.m. Thursday at the YMCA Youth Sports Complex in Beckley.
Philip Barbour is the second seed and faces No. 3 Point Pleasant (14-1-6).
The teams battled to a 4-4 draw earlier this season in Philippi.
In the other semifinal, top-seed Charleston Catholic (18-1-2) battles No. 4 Weir (16-2-5) at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
The title game will be held Saturday at noon.