Indian Hill Beats Bay 2-1 for Girls Soccer Title
Claire Frazier scored both goals as Cincinnati Indian Hill ended Bay's bid for a third straight Division III state crown.
Updated on Nov. 15, 2026 in Soccer
Cincinnati Indian Hill defeated Bay 2-1 in the Division III girls soccer state championship on Saturday at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field in Columbus. The win denied Bay a third consecutive state title.
Why it matters
The result ended a run that would have made Bay's senior class the first in school history to win three consecutive state championships. For Ohio high school soccer, it marks another season decided by a single-goal margin in the state final.
The final was decided 2-1, with Claire Frazier scoring at 4:59 and Issi Bruno answering with 5:25 left. Indian Hill finished 19-0-4 while Bay ended 21-3-0.
The players
Cincinnati Indian Hill
Cincinnati Indian Hill is a high school in the Cincinnati area whose girls soccer team won the Division III state title.
Bay
Bay is a high school whose girls soccer team had won consecutive Division III state championships in 2024 and 2025 before losing this final.
Claire Frazier
Claire Frazier is the Indian Hill forward who scored both goals in the Division III girls soccer state championship.
The details
Claire Frazier finished off a rebound off the hands of Bay goalkeeper Olivia Ruma to open the scoring, and Kaylee VanDemark sent the cross for Frazier's second goal early in the second half. Bruno's curling shot found the net for Bay after several Indian Hill blocks.
Timeline
2024: Bay won the Division III state championship.
2025: Bay won the Division III state championship again.
Saturday, November 14, 2026: Indian Hill defeated Bay 2-1 in the Division III state final in Columbus.
Season Trajectory
The loss ends Bay's attempt to become the first program to win three straight Division III girls soccer state titles from a single senior class. It leaves Bay's 2024 and 2025 championships as the most recent run of consecutive crowns for the program.
Indian Hill's championship closes the 2026 Division III girls season, and Bay's senior class finishes without a third straight title. Fans tracking state-tournament results now have a final score and final records to compare against prior seasons.
The takeaway
A single goal in the final can decide a state title, and this result shows how a late-game momentum swing can shift a championship. Teams chasing repeat championships should note how narrowly this game was decided.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Cleveland.
