UIL girls soccer playoffs: Neerali Kapadia stars in Coppell's win over S. Grand Prairie
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Coppell logo (SportsDay Staff, SportsDay Staff) BEDFORD – Neerali Kapadia at 5-2 and 100 pounds is a difference-maker with a soccer ball at her feet. The Rice signee scored her second hat-trick of the season to lead Coppell to a 5-2 victory over South Grand Prairie in a Class 6A Division I area-round playoff Tuesday night at Pennington Field. "Neerali has great inner balance and she is one of the few that can dribble as fast as she can straight-sprint," said Coppell coach Craig Able.
Last year Kapadia helped Coppell win the program's third state championship and she believes this team is again on pace. "We were better in the regular season than last year," said Kapadia, who leads the team with 23 goals. "And for some of us, this is our last chance.
" Coppell (21-2-1), No. 4 in The Dallas Morning News final 6A area ranking and No. 5 in the state by MaxPreps, extended its streak of playoff victories to eight.
The Cowgirls advance to a Region I semifinal to face the winner of the Midland Legacy-Mansfield Lake Ridge area playoff. Related: 2026 UIL girls soccer playoff pairings: Schedule and results for Dallas-area teams South Grand Prairie (21-3-1), No. 9 in the 6A area and No.
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