From The Sun's Glenn Graham:

Soccer fans, how many times have you seen a huge playoff game decided on penalty kicks with players standing around helplessly with their entire season on the line?

Although it appeared a distinct possibility, that wasn't the case Thursday night when the C. Milton Wright girls team edged Severna Park, 2-1, with a picture-perfect overtime goal that made for a fitting ending to a strong Class 4A state semifinal game.

Senior forward Lyndsie Ludwig was the ultimate hero with a fine diagonal run to find space on the left side and then an even better shot from 15 yards to find the far post. Fellow forward Kylie Galyen earned the assist, showing poise and vision to find Ludwig with a perfect pass to keep her on stride.

And it all started with Julia Brown winning a ball at midfield before finding Galyen.

"We've talked patience and presence over the ball all year long. Julia held the ball nicely, gave it to Kylie and she gave a great pass too Lyndsie, who's a great goal-scorer," Mustangs assistant coach Brent Ritz said after the game.

The Mustangs will go after their second state championship when they take on Quince Orchard next week.

Ludwig, who scored the game-winning goal as a sophomore to provide the Mustangs with their first state crown in 2005, is excited about the prospects of closing out her career in the state title game and thinks the artificial turf at host Broadneck High will enable the Mustangs to use their biggest asset -- team speed.

Date and time for the game have not been set.