The Vikings put an end to their recent woes on Tuesday night, beating the Hillcrest Hornets 8-1. Jessica Maerz scored a hat trick on the night to lead the Vikings, and had one of the prettier goals of the night when Meaghan Allen crossed a ball from the edge of the eighteen into the six yard box and directly to Maerz’s foot for a one-time finish. Shelby Stewart and Kelsey Loderhose each had two goals for the Vikings, who also got a goal from Molly Robb. After going 11-10 last year, the Vikings are currently 10-9 on the season with at least five games left.
Scoring summary: Jessica Maerz 3g, Shelby Stewart 2g, Kelsey Loderhose 2g, Molly Robb 1g 1a, Meaghan Allen 2a, Mckenzi Payton 1a (Hillcrest: Freeman? 1g)
Alex Shupert scored two goals for the Junior Varsity squad, leading them to a 2-0 victory. The Vikings have not struggled to score recently, but have not had success keeping their opponents out of the net. Tonight the defense did not give up very many opportunities, and keeper Maddie George took care of everything that came her way. Mary Langebartel took care of the middle of the field for the Vikings, and a defense made up of Anna Bingham, Andrea Wynn, Lauren Fetty, and Carsen Miller held down the fort in the back.
Scoring summary: Alex Shupert 2g, Maddie George- shutout
The Vikings play Waynesville on Thursday. The Varsity squads will play first at 4:00pm on the PHS grass field, and the JVs will follow at about 5:45pm. Waynesville is a fellow Ozark Conference team, which makes this matchup even more important. We only have four games left before Districts, and goals left to fulfill (12+ wins/5 conference wins, anyone?), so come out and support the team!
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