The Vikings (1-1) tallied one in the loss column on Tuesday night, losing 0-1 to the Eagles in Nixa (3-1). (I wasn’t in attendance, so the following was relayed to me) Both teams had a fair share of possession and chances to score. The Vikings were unable to finish any of their chances, but Nixa capitalized on a shot from outside the box. A Nixa player hit a beautiful shot from outside the 18′ that went upper 90′ and dipped under the crossbar for the 1-0 win. Keeper Caylin Manary had a solid game in goal, stifling a handful of quality opportunities for the Eagles. The Viking offense was not dormant, as Shelby Stewart was able to create a few chances on her own, as well as teaming up with Jessica Maerz, Melanie Allen, and Molly Robb, who also had solid scoring opportunities. Mckenzi Payton (sophomore/sweeper) played her first game of the season for the Vikings, and Andrea Wynn (sophomore) made her first career varsity appearance (…at least I think it was her first), logging about 20 minutes at the stopper spot.
Parkview’s Junior Varsity (1-1) squad also took a loss last night, losing by the same margin they recently won by, 0-4. Nixa scored two goals in the first half, the first one coming on a penalty shot. One Eagle goal later came when an unmarked far-post Nixa player finished an opportunity at the net.
The Vikings play their first home match of the season against Rogersville (2-1). Weather permitting, Varsity will play first at 4:00, and JV will follow around 5:30. The game will be played on the grass field.
