LANSING — For years, the Almont girls soccer team had been knocking on the door .
On Thursday, it busted right through.
The Raiders overcame an early deficit and outlasted Frankenmuth, 2-1, to win their first-ever regional championship.
Callie McCarthy and Lola Battaglia both scored goals for Almont, which improved to 17-4-2 overall and advanced to Tuesday's Division 3 state semifinal against Warren Regina.
Trailing 1-0 for much of the first half, the Raiders evened the score on a goal from McCarthy six minutes before the break.
Battaglia's strike came midway through the second half on a corner kick.
Tuesday's semifinal against Regina is at Parker Middle School in Howell. Game time is 6 p.m.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
Contact Brenden Welper at bwelper@g