ATHENS TOPS TOWANDA, 5-1, IN ANNUAL 'PINK OUT' GAME
By: Tim Birney | AthensWildcats.com | September 28, 2021 | Photo courtesy David Alliger
ATHENS — Senior Hannah Walker netted a hat trick, and junior Alli Thoman
had two goals and two assists to lead Athens a 5-0 win over Towanda in
its annual “Pink Out” game here Tuesday evening in NTL girls soccer
action.
The “Pink Out” game is played annually each year to honor
the memory of former Athens Area standout Sarah Reid, a 2021 graduate
who was tragically killed in an auto accident shortly after graduation.
Walker
scored her first goal, off a feed from Thoman, gave the Lady Wildcats a
1-0 lead in the 8th minutes, but Towanda’s Kelsea Allen-Smith scored
about 4 1/2 minutes later to tie the game at 1-1.
Midway through the half, Walker took a through-ball from Thoman and beat the keeper to make it 2-1.
Thoman tacked on unassisted goal to give the Lady Wildcats a 3-1 halftime lead.
About
6 1/2 minutes after the intermission, Thoman scored on a header to make
it 4-1. Waker and freshman Addison Wheeler were both credited with
assists.
Walker capped the scoring late in the game with a direct kick from 25 yards out.
Towanda had a 10-9 edge in shots-on-goal, while Athens had a 4-3 advantage in corner kicks.
Junior Karlee Bartlow recorded nine saves in net for Athens.
Athens improves to 5-0 in league play, and 6-4 overall.
The Lady Wildcats return to action Oct. 5 when it hosts Wyalusing.
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