In the Lady Vikings’ first match of the KHS Tournament, they lost their first match of the season to Rockbridge 0-3. Parkview’s record is now 7-1.

The Vikings went down 0-2 at half, and gave up a 3rd goal halfway through the second half. Parkview had it’s opportunities though, with Mckenzi Payton, Olivia Solari, and Molly Robb all getting great looks on goal. With a minute to go in the first half, Shelby Stewart crossed the ball directly in to Payton, who redirected the ball on goal from the six, but straight into the keeper. In the second half Stewart played the ball across the 18′ to Solari, who got a good look on goal. Molly Robb also had a nice effort in the second half, beating a defender with speed before having the ball poked away at the last second before being able to take advantage on a near 1 v. 1 opportunity.

Parkview may have lost their unbeaten record, but what they gained in this game is a high level of competition that helped push their team as a whole to the next level. The defense really picked up their game in the second half, with Amy Greene having an especially solid game in the back. The Vikings continue to play without forward Kelsey Loderhose, who is expected to return in the near future.

Parkview’s next two games will be on Saturday, the second half of the KHS Tournament. The Vikings will play Jackson at 9:45am, and Glendale at 4:00pm.

The Lady Vikings played at Joplin on Tuesday, and won 4-0 . Parkview is now 3-0 in the Ozark Conference and 7-0 overall, their best start ever.

The Eagles battled in the first 5, but Anna Withers scored on a corner kick when the ball was cleared, but straight up the middle, 8 minutes in. Withers shot it from 25 out, and the keeper got her hands on the ball but could not keep it from crossing the line.

Jessica Maerz played Shelby Stewart a through ball that Stewart touched by a defender and finished with a couple minutes left in the first half. Maerz scored one of her own on an assist from Aubrey Durst for the 3-0 lead. Maerz assisted Stewart on the Vikings’ 4th and final goal, and Caylin Manary earned the shutout in front of the net.

The Viking’s speed up top continues to be complimented by a strong defense and goal keeping, which has helped earn 5 shutouts in 7 games, including shutout wins over Lebanon, Joplin and Nixa, among others. Parkview will not graduate a single back-line player next year, and the growth of freshmen Amy Greene and Aubrey Durst has helped them play well alongside juniors Holly Messick and Anna Withers.

The Vikings have been doing enough to win, but will have to step it up another notch if they want to be successful in the Kickapoo Tournament.

Scoring Summary: Shelby Stewart 2g, Anna Withers 1g, Jessica Maerz 1g 2a, Aubrey Durst 1a

JV
Parkview 1
Joplin 1

Scoring Summary: Keyuna Mays 1g

The Vikings next game is on Friday against Rockbridge. The match will be played at 5:00pm, at the KHS South field as a part of the KHS Shootout.

The Lady Vikings beat Greenwood on Friday night, winning the match 4-1. According to Coach Nurnberg, this 6-0 record is the best start a Parkview Ladys’ team has had during his tenure, and possible ever.

Senior Jessica Maerz’s two long-range shots in the second half quelled a solid first-half performance from the Greenwood Bluejays. Parkview got first-half goals from junior Molly Robb and senior Shelby Stewart, but still found themselves chasing the ball at times due to effective ball movement through the Greenwood midfield. Greenwood senior Maddy Esther capitalized at the end of the first half, beating a Parkview defender at the top of the box and slotting her shot into the right side netting.

1st Half
Parkview – Molly Robb (assisted by Shelby Stewart)
Parkview – Shelby Stewart (no assist)
Greenwood – Maddy Esther (no assist)

2nd Half
Jessica Maerz (Penalty Kick)
Maerz (assisted by Robb)

Scoring summary: Jessica Maerz 2g, Shelby Stewart 1g 1a, Molly Robb 1g 1a

Parkview Senior striker Shelby Stewart (alliteration!) is this week’s KSPR Player of the Week. Shelby is currently tied for first on the team with 3 assists, and third on the team with 3 goals. Check out the video below.

The Lady Vikings went on the road to Lebanon on Thursday night, and won 3-0. This was Parkview’s second Ozark Conference match, making the Vikings 2-0 in the Conference, and 5-0 overall.

The first goal of the match was scored by Jessica Maerz after beating two defenders and putting the ball over the keeper’s head with 2 minutes left in the first half.

Shelby Stewart used her speed to beat a defender and put the ball by the keeper 3 minutes into the second half, and played a ball into the corner that Maerz ran on to and put the ball in the lower 90 for the 3-0 lead.

Caylin Manary made a great save to keep Lebanon scoreless, earning the shutout in goal. Manary leaped as high as she could and tipped the ball over the crossbar.

Scoring Summary: Maerz 2g, Stewart 1g 1a

JV
Parkview 0
Lebanon 3

The Vikings will play a Varsity only match against Greenwood on Friday, with a kickoff time of 4:30pm.

In case you missed it, KSPR was at Tuesday’s win over Rolla, and caught all three goals on video.

The Rolla Daily News also had a bit to say about the game.

Goals were scored by Kelsey Loderhose (2) and Shelby Stewart, with Jessica Maerz and Stewart picking up an assist each as well. See below for the full write-up of Tuesday’s game.

The Parkview Lady Vikings beat Rolla 3-1 on Tuesday, in their first Ozark Conference match of the season. The Vikings’ record now stands at 4-0.

Kelsey Loderhose got the scoring started, getting one from pure hard work (and an assist from Shelby Stewart), and a second off a great set-piece cross from Jessica Maerz. After a foul on the right side of the field (almost out of bounds) and 35 yards out, Maerz floated a ball to the far post, and Loderhose ran on for the finish. Loderhose also played Stewart a through ball that Stewart was able to finish, and Rolla got one of their own to make it 3-1 at half, the eventual final score.

Scoring Summary: Kelsey Loderhose 2g 1a, Shelby Stewart 1g 1a, Jessica Maerz 1a

JV
The JV squad lost 1-2 to Rolla. The Vikings got their goal in the first half when they had the wind, as Mary Langebartel earned a PK and put it away for the 1-0 lead. In the second half Rolla had the wind and took advantage, scoring two including a PK of their own.

Scoring Summary: Mary Langebartel 1g

The Vikings will play Lebanon on Thursday, with the game being played at Lebanon. The Varsity match will be first at 5:00pm, with the JV to follow around 6:45pm.