Article: Marmion stays close to Huskies for a half.(Sports)

Byline: Gary Larsen Daily Herald Correspondent

For one half of soccer, 10th-seeded Marmion had exactly the right formula working for it in an upset bid over second-seeded Naperville North, as the Cadets only trailed 1-0 at halftime of a Class AA regional semifinal Wednesday in Naperville.

"We knew we had to keep good defensive shape, we had to play smart, and we had to get a little lucky, and we did all those things," said Marmion coach Kevin O'Connor.

The second half was a different story. The Huskies (20-2) scored five times in the second frame en route to a 6-0 win and a matchup against Naperville Central for a regional title Friday.

"We knew it would come, ...

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