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BECKLEY, W.Va. -- The Weir High girls soccer team used two goals 58 seconds apart in the first overtime Friday on Carter Field at the YMCA Youth Sports Complex to beat Pikeview 2-0 and advance to Saturday's West Virginia Class AA-A state title game against defending champion Charleston Catholic, a 7-0 winner over Grafton in the first semifinal.

Lindsay Thorp slipped one into the lower left corner off a pass from Milena Maragos with 3:51 left in the first 10-minute overtime and the pair hooked up 58 seconds later, this time changing roles, as the Red Riders advanced to the state championship game for the second year in a row.

It was Weir High's 13th shutout of the season and sixth in a row. It has not allowed a goal since the 1-0 loss to Brooke in the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference Cup on Oct. 5.

"We've had a lot of nailbiters this year," said Red Riders coach Chris LeFever. "We had some really good opportunities today early and just didn't capitalize. Don't get me wrong, we went back and forth with Pikeview, they are a strong team. I give (coach) Sam Hill a lot of credit. For a three-year program, they're good. They are very intense and have good athletes.

"When we needed to finish there at the end, we came through and finished."

The final will begin at 11 a.m.

For more on the Weir High girls soccer team, see Saturday's print editions or visit www.heraldstaronline.com