Lady Saints Open Conference Play with Win

By Chris Tramel

The Lady Saints kicked off their season last week, staring with a home game against Thurman Francis Middle School, then an away game against a conference rival. Like other school sports, fans were mandated to wearing masks and had to undergo temperature checks at the gates. The Covid-19 pandemic has already forced a cancellation to at least one of the Lady Saints' games.

 On Tuesday, August 18, the Lady Saints played host to Thurman Francis Middle School, a soccer powerhouse from Smyrna.  At half time the Lady Saints found themselves behind 1-0, but during the second half, possession went back and forth and finally Lady Saint Katherine Knowles scored to tie the score 1-1. 

 Shortly after, Thurman Francis added another goal to make it 2-1.  The Lady Saints sent in everyone they could on offense to try to tie it up, but ended giving up a last-second goal to make the final score 3-1. 

 The Junior Varsity fought hard, but lost 3-0.

 On Thursday, August 20, the Lady Saints had their first away game against conference foe, Upperman.  The Lady Saints didn't take long to get started as they score four goals in the first 10 minutes of the contest. 

 Defensive mids, Zoe Keys, Hailee Merriman, and Larissa Mooneyhan helped keep the ball on the offensive third of the field as the Lady Saints add five more goals in the second half. The Lady Saints took the 9-0 victory.

 The goal-scoring didn't stop there as the JV team cruised to a 3-0 victory.

 In varsity play Katherine Knowles and Tatum Young each had three goals, Addison Miller had two, and Emily Robinson one.

 In JV play Yoselyn Garcia had two goals, and Elizabeth Sanchez one.

 With Week 1 in the books, the Lady Saints are 1-0 conference play, and a 1-1 overall.

 A scheduled game against Fentress County, for Tuesday, August 25, was cancelled due to a coronavirus outbreak. As a result, the Lady Saints' 8th-grade night is set for the next home game, Thursday, August 27, when the Lady Saints take on rival Avery Trace.  Ceremonies start at 5:00 PM, with kickoff at 5:30 PM.