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Poca sophomore sharp in defeat

Poca High sophomore goalkeeper Jessica Coleman was up to the taskThursday, stopping 12 Point Pleasant shots.

However, a goal off a rebound by Point Pleasant's Shawna Drain inthe 65th minute was the difference in the game as the visiting BigBlacks (9-2-1) escaped with a 1-0 victory in girls soccer action.

"This was by far our best game of the year," Poca Coach Jim Hallsaid. "It was a heck of a game. We fell just a tad short but it was aterrific team effort."

Poca (4-11) had one last chance to tie the game inside of a minuteto play, getting the ball inside Point Pleasant's penalty box, butcouldn't score.

"I'm proud we …