Entering tonight’s game the Lady Cavalier Soccer Team was looking to extend their winning streak to three, standing in their way was James River. The Knights was one of the cavaliers two losses on the season so tonight was going to be another great battle. A couple weeks ago James river defended their home field with a goal in the 79th minute to win 1-0. Tonight was the Lady Cavaliers turn to defend the Hill!!!! It did not take the Lady Cavs long to put one on the board when the two captains linked up with a give and go pass that finished with a goal for Senior Natalie Harris. It was a great work of art from Harris to Newman to Harris. The cavaliers after just 4 mins took a 1-0 lead but it only took 12 mins for James River to tie the game up after one of their player placed a very nice high arching shot over the cavalier keeper and right below the crossbar to make it 1-1.
The rest of the 1st half was back in forth with both teams having chances but the keepers kept coming up with saves to keep the other team out of the goal. 1st half ended at 1-1 to set up an exciting 40 mins to decide a winner. The 1st 10 mins was almost all James River but Freshman Goalkeeper Alexis Sheffey had a brilliant 2nd half to finish the game with over 10 saves. The next 15 mins was back and forth and then the Cavaliers got their 2nd wind for the last 15 mins. At the 70 th minute mark the Cavaliers took the lead for good when Karmen Smith found Ashlyn Newman and she moved through a couple defenders for a 1 on 1 opportunity with the James river keeper and she finished that to give the home team the first ever win versus James river at Tommy Thompson Stadium!!!! This improves the girls to 7-2-1 on the season. Next week they play 3 straight games to start the week with
Allegheny at home on Monday, Tuesday at Honaker, and Wednesday at home for senior night against Galax all game’s starting at 6 pm.
A.S.P.N on The Hill 