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Pennsylvania Lawmakers Honor Moon Area High School Girls Soccer

The team won the 2012 PIAA class AA state championship.

The Moon Area High School girls soccer team was honored Monday in Harrisburg for its 2012 PIAA class AA state championship win. 

The team was hosted by state Sen. Matt Smith, D-Bethel Park, and Rep. Mark Mustio, R-Moon, for the occassion. The team was recongized on both the senate and house floor, alongside parents, coaches and school faculty members, who made the trip to Harrisburg alongside the team. 

The girls finished the season with an overall record of 24 wins and two losses, taking home the state championship in November after a 1-0 victory over Archbishop Wood High School. 

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"We are honored as a team to be invited to the state Capitol to be recognized for our hard work and dedication both on and off the field, and in the classroom," said coach Bill Pfeifer in a statement. 


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