BELMONT — No. 8 Belmont defeated No. 9 Central Catholic, 2–0, in the Round of 16 of the MIAA Division 1 Girls Soccer Tournament on Monday evening.

The Raiders (10–2–1) entered the matchup fresh off a commanding 6–0 win over Attleboro in the preliminary round. The host Marauders (14–2–2) also carried momentum after a 2–0 victory against Framingham last Thursday.

Both of Belmont’s goals came from senior striker Danica Zicha, who continued her standout season.

“This is my senior year playing in the tournament — it’s one and done, so I’m going to give it my all,” Zicha said. “Everyone’s giving it their all. The weather wasn’t great, but I tried to use it to my advantage, keeping my shots low and just pushing through. We had so many chances, and it showed.”

Zicha opened the scoring just two

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