Soccer Girls Regional Results for Wednesday, May 18th
Class 1A
Kuemper at Panorama
Panorama 2
Kuemper 1
The Kuemper Knights put up a good fight against Panorama in their opening match of the Class 1A Regional bracket Wednesday but came up a little short. The Panthers were the first ones on the board in the first half, but they had a tough Kuemper defense that gave them trouble. The Knights kept Panorama to a one goal lead going into halftime. Catherine Mayhall was part of the strong offensive push going into the second half as Panorama got up 2-0. Mayhall was able to get an unassisted goal at the 19-minute mark of the second half to cut down the Panther lead to 2-1. Ashlynn Badding was also a strong force in front of the goal as she recorded 18 saves. Kuemper Head Coach Russell Wintermote says coaches Vaughan and Milligan did a great job of adjusting the team during the team’s deficit in the second half. Despite their offensive push, the Panthers came away victorious with a final score of 2-1. The Knights’ season came to an end with a final record of 8-9.
Kuemper Stats
Ashlyn Badding: 18 Saves
Kenay Prescott: 2 Shots on Goal
Catherine Mayhall: 1 Goal, 5 Shots on Goal
East Sac at Western Christian
Western Christian 9
East Sac 0
The East Sac Raiders had a strong defensive look at the start of their match against Western Christian, but the undefeated Wolfpack were able to claim victory Wednesday afternoon. In the first 18 minutes of the first half, the Raiders kept Western Christian at a distance and left them scoreless. Eventually, the Wolfpack were able to find ways around the Raiders defense and scored four goals in the final 22 minutes. Western Christian kept their offensive pressure on throughout the second half by scoring five more goals and took a 9-0 win to the next round of their regional bracket. Aleisha Thayer ended her senior season with a very strong defensive performance, putting up 25 saves. Kenna Meyer had two shots on goal for the Raiders.
East Sac Stats
Aleisha Thayer: 25 Saves
Kenna Meyer: 2 Shots on Goal
