Keeping the lead throughout the game, girls’ varsity soccer defeated Olathe East 4-1 on Tuesday, May 2. In the first half, seniors Reese Birch and Ashley Koch scored a total of three goals, with Birch scoring the first goal of the game and Koch scoring the last two. Lancers finished the first half with a lead of 3-0. At halftime, to support SM East girls’ soccer, Lancer fans bought ice cream from the Fairway Creamery ice cream truck parked in front of the entrance. During the second half, senior Ashley Koch scored her third goal of the game, putting the Lancers at 4-0. Towards the end of the game, Olathe East was put on the scoreboard after making one goal, making the final score 4-1. This game put the girls’ varsity soccer team record at 11-2-0.
The girls’ varsity soccer team’s next Sunflower League game is on Thursday, May 4 against SM South at 7 p.m. located at SM South.
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5.2.23 Girls Varsity Soccer vs. Olathe East
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After missing a shot on goal, senior Reese Birch puts her hands up in the air. Photo by Claire Goettsch
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Junior Kenna Harrington prepares to face her opponent with the fall and keep them from shooting a goal. Photo by Claire Goettsch
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Senior Reese Birch jumps in the air after the ball deflects off of her leg. Photo by Claire Goettsch
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Freshman Addison Stover kicks the ball to a teammate upfield before an opponent can attack. Photo by Claire Goettsch
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Freshman Kate Lucas shields her opponent from the ball to keep them from getting closer to the goal. Photo by Claire Goettsch
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Sophomore Sophia Beedle runs past her opponents defensive line moments later shooting the ball in the begging of the first half but was saved by her opponents goalie. Photo by Molly Miller
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Senior Ashley Koch holds the ball on the sidelines while an opposing defender attempts to take the ball. Photo by Molly Miller
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Freshman Addison Stover carries the ball to the goal after beating her opponents goalie in the top of the box. Photo by Molly Miller
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Sophomore Sophia Beedle dribbles the ball back up the right side of the field following a defensive stop by the Lancers. Beedle plays right wing, a more offensive position, but often finds herself in a defensive roll when the ball is on her teams defensive half. Photo by Ryan Dehan
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Senior Ashley Koch attempts a header from 8 yards away from the goal. The pass came from a corner kick, but her shot went a couple feet over the goal. Photo by Ryan Dehan
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Junior Margot Beaver is subbed off and following a talk with coach Jamie Kelly, they fist bump. Beaver plays in the midfield, where she is constantly running and substitutes are needed often. Photo by Ryan Dehan
