By Michael Adams
Austin Sports Journal
GEORGETOWN – Fredy Lozano will have the best story to tell his children one day.
The Austin Achieve senior forward became a school legend Thursday when he scored the game-winning goal in the 75th minute to give the Polar Bears the Class 4A Division II boys soccer state championship.
It was the school’s first state championship in any sport.
“I had cramps all in my legs and I just wanted to shoot it and get a goal for the team,” Lozano said through a translator. “This is a big moment for us. We’ve been together for four years and and we’ve made the playoffs,
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Gainesville (18-4-3) controlled the game in the first half despite seven shots by Austin Achieve (22-4-1).
The Polar Bears dominated the second half on both sides of the field. Austin Achieve’s defense held the Leopards without a shot on goal while getting five on goalkeeper Leonardo Martinez.
“We really hit our rhythm in the second half and we would eventually get our goal,” said head coach Greta Kwedar said. “After Fredy scored his goal, the next minutes were painfully difficult just waiting and hoping, but our defense locked down so well.”
