Mary-Catherine Dempsey gave the Gainesville’s girls the fast start they so desperately wanted against a talented Mary Persons squad in their second-round playoff match Wednesday at City Park Stadium. Battling for possession at the 18, Dempsey was in position after the ball deflected off a Mary Persons (13-4-2) defender in the seventh minute and placed a shot with her left foot over the keeper’s head and into the back of the net for the Lady Red Elephants’ first goal on the way to a 3-0 victory. “Anytime you can come out strong, it sets the tone for the entire game,” Gainesville coach Mark Wade said.