Jence Rhoads scored two goals and Elissa McCune had one Wednesday as the Slippery Rock girls soccer team stunned Villa Maria, 3-2, in the first round of the District 10 playoffs.

The victory sends the Rockets (19-1) to the district championship game against Fairview. The title game will be played Saturday at a site and time to be determined.

This marks the first time that a soccer team from the Mercer County league is playing for a District 10 championship.

The Rockets' Brittney Miller had an assist in Wednesday's victory.

Girls VolleyballKarns City opened the District 9 Class AA playoffs by traveling to Bradford Wednesday night and defeating the Owls, 3-1.The Gremlins lost the first game 16-25, but claimed the next three games by scores of 25-18, 25-23 and 26-24.Haley Callihan led the Gremlins with 20 points, five aces and 11 kills. Courtney Slagle added 16 points, five aces and 15 kills.Breanna Bowser contributed 18 points and five aces while Stephanie Isacco produced 11 points and eight kills. Isacco averaged eight assists per game as well.Karns City enters pool play with Punxsutawney, Kane and Clearfield. Action will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday at Clarion University's Tippin Gymnasium.