<p> The State girls will meet defending champions Kerala, who beat Maharashtra 6-4 in the other semifinal, in Saturday’s final.<br /><br />Karnataka started off well, shooting three goals in the first quarter. Swetha S opened the account in the second minute itself while Renu RT and Varshini Gubbi swelled the lead to 3-0. Uttara Kotari netted the team’s fourth goal, one minute into the second quarter, but soon after that the Bengal girls reduced the margin through Tagari Baidya. <br />Bengal piled on the pressure, however, Saraswathi stood rock solid under the bar to thwart the opponents. Shruthi then made it 5-1 at half-time. <br /><br />After the break, Varshini scored two goals in the third quarter. <br />The second goal came after a swift passing move between Varshini, Shruthi and Renu. <br />In the fourth quarter, Thagnatha S Prasad and Shruthi scored for Karnataka before Bhagyashree Nasker got one back for Bengal. <br /><br />In the boys’ semifinal West Bengal defeated Punjab 10-2 and they will face Kerala in the title round.<br /><br />Results (semifinals): Boys: Kerala: 13 bt Maharashtra: 11; West Bengal: 10 bt Punjab: 2. <br />Girls: Karnataka: 9 (Thagnatha S Prasad 1, Shruthi MS 2, Swetha S 1, Varshini Gubbi 3, Renu RT 1, Uttara Kotari 1) bt West Bengal: 2 (Tagari Baidya 1, Bhagyashree Nasker 1); Kerala: 6 bt Maharashtra: 4.</p>
<p> The State girls will meet defending champions Kerala, who beat Maharashtra 6-4 in the other semifinal, in Saturday’s final.<br /><br />Karnataka started off well, shooting three goals in the first quarter. Swetha S opened the account in the second minute itself while Renu RT and Varshini Gubbi swelled the lead to 3-0. Uttara Kotari netted the team’s fourth goal, one minute into the second quarter, but soon after that the Bengal girls reduced the margin through Tagari Baidya. <br />Bengal piled on the pressure, however, Saraswathi stood rock solid under the bar to thwart the opponents. Shruthi then made it 5-1 at half-time. <br /><br />After the break, Varshini scored two goals in the third quarter. <br />The second goal came after a swift passing move between Varshini, Shruthi and Renu. <br />In the fourth quarter, Thagnatha S Prasad and Shruthi scored for Karnataka before Bhagyashree Nasker got one back for Bengal. <br /><br />In the boys’ semifinal West Bengal defeated Punjab 10-2 and they will face Kerala in the title round.<br /><br />Results (semifinals): Boys: Kerala: 13 bt Maharashtra: 11; West Bengal: 10 bt Punjab: 2. <br />Girls: Karnataka: 9 (Thagnatha S Prasad 1, Shruthi MS 2, Swetha S 1, Varshini Gubbi 3, Renu RT 1, Uttara Kotari 1) bt West Bengal: 2 (Tagari Baidya 1, Bhagyashree Nasker 1); Kerala: 6 bt Maharashtra: 4.</p>
