Mount Vernon girls’ soccer ran into a bigger, meaner version of themselves, and lost a Class 2A regional semifinal to No. 10 North Scott, 4-0, on Wednesday, May 28.

“I think we’re an aggressive team, and North Scott liked to be even more aggressive,” Mount Vernon coach Angie Knies said. “They outbodied us and having our strong players getting bodied off the ball was hard. We haven’t dealt with that.”

The Mustangs kept it close at half, 1-0, but the Lancers broke it open over the final 40 minutes.

“They were just the better team on that day,” Knies said. “I can’t fault them for that.”

North Scott (10-7-1) advanced to take on No. 5 Independence in the 2A regional final on Friday, May 30. Indee won that, 1-0, to earn a spot at the 2A state tournament.

Mount Vernon finished the season 8-6-3.

“I had no expectations coming in,” Knies, a first-year coach, said. “I didn’t know who the players are. Or what type of coach I was going to be. We kept getting better and better and we had so much fun. I love being a coach to the girls.

“The next couple of years will be better. I’ve heard that more girls want to come out next season.”