Doing their best to battle both Central and the oncoming storm, the Parkview Varsity squad beat Central High School 4-1. Senior striker Emmy Dale got a hat-trick in the match, and sophomore Jessica Maerz also finished one. The first goal of the match found freshman Kelsey Loderhose holding the ball deep inside the penalty area with a defender blanketing her. Loderhose was able to drop ball back to Dale for the well placed finish, making the score 1-0. The second Parkview goal came from sophomore midfielder Jessica Maerz, who finished a nicely placed shot into the back of the net. Later in the match, Loderhose again found Dale on the run for her second finish to make the score 3-0. Dale would score again to complete the hat-trick (assist by Stephanie Laney, senior). Senior defender Rebecca Carter scored for Central on a set piece from approximately 35 yards from the goal. The match was delayed with 10 minutes left in regulation due to lighting, but both teams took the field and were able to finish all 80 minutes of play. Parkview’s Varsity squad is now 2-0 on the young season.

The scheduled Junior Varsity match did not happen, as the head coaches from both sides agreed that the oncoming storm would not allow the game to be played. The JV game is supposed to be rescheduled, but no date has been set yet.

Parkview’s Junior Varsity next plays Saturday March 29, at 9:00 a.m. as a part of the Ozark JV tournament, with another game to follow later in the day (the time of the second game will correlate with the outcome of the first game).

Both squads will also face Rolla on Tuesday at 5:00p.m. at home on the JFK field (JV first, Varsity to follow).