ATHENS AVENGES SATURDAY'S LOSS — BLANKS TROY, 1-0
By: Tim Birney | AthensWildcats.com | October 20, 2020 | Photo courtesy Tim Birney
EAST TROY — Senior Emma Roe scored in the 16th minute, and the Athens
defense made it stand up in a 1-0 win over Troy here in NTL girls soccer
action on a rainy Tuesday afternoon.
The win is a bit of redemption for the Lady Wildcats, who dropped a 2-1 decision to Troy at home Saturday.
“I
thought we played a really tough scrappy game tonight in a tough place
to play,” said Athens coach Rich Pitts. “The girls really sacrificed
their bodies tonight to pull out a huge win.
“And, we needed to
win to, hopefully, pull off a home game in districts,” Pitts added,
noting his team is currently the second seed in Class AAA standings.
With
24:06 remaining in the first half, sophomore Ally Thoman played a
through ball from the corner, and Roe drove a shot into the net for the
game’s only goal.
“Roe and Ally (Thoman) really put a lot of
pressure on Troy's back line with speed and passing, including a great
link up for the goal,” said Pitts.
The Athens coach said it was a complete team effort against a good Troy team.
“Hannah
Blackman really did a great job putting girls in the best spots to be
successful,” he said. “Her voice is so amazing and the information she
gives is always spot on.
“Mya Thompson did everything asked of
her in multiple positions,” said Pitts. “She has been a great addition
for us this year. She works so hard and did a great job marking
(Nicole) McClellan the last 15 (minutes) of the game.
And,
Taylar Fisher and Norah Reid helped our back line shut down their speedy
forwards by doubling them,” noted Pitts. “Mia Robinson, (Hannah)
Walker, Teagan (Williams) and Kaylee (Grazul) were awesome all night
dealing with the pressure they put on us.”
“I’m super-happy getting the win tonight, and now on to districts,” added Pitts.
Athens had a 9-8 edge in shots-on-goal, while Troy had a 6-3 advantage in corner kicks.
Olivia Tate had six save in net for Troy, while sophomore Abby Champion had three for Athens.
Athens wraps up the regular season at 9-2-1.
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