WCHS scrimmages boys team
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The Lady Pioneers squared off against Warren County’s 16-and-under boys traveling team, and although they came out on the short end of a 3-0 score, coach Alan Brownyard was pleased with the way his team performed against a quicker, and more physical, team than they’ll be facing during the season.
“Our intensity level for 80 minutes was just fantastic, and our work rate was tremendous, too,” Brownyard said following Tuesday’s scrimmage. “The opportunities we were missing because it seemed like we were a step slow, in all actuality in a game those will work, because the girls we’re playing won’t be as quick as these boys.
“We created some pretty good chances, especially in the first half, and overall, I thought we did great.”
Both teams struggled to mount any offense for much of the first half, and as the period neared its end the 16u’s began swarming to the Lady Pioneer goal. But freshman keeper Erin Wolford stood up to the challenge, turning away several shot attempts and three corner kicks before the boys came through with their first goal at the 36-minute mark.
Wolford started in place of regular keeper Lacey Griffith, who was out due to illness. Brownyard said the freshman’s performance in goal was one of the biggest positives to come out of Tuesday’s game.
“Erin played fantastic,” he said. “She did what she needed to do more times than not, and she was always in the right position. She slaps at the ball some, instead of catching it, but I was tickled with her.”
The 16u’s made it 2-0 just prior to the end of the first half, and added their final goal midway through the second.
“The first goal was kind of a breakaway,” Brownyard said. “The second one was a great shot, and I thought their third goal was a good finish. So of their three goals, two of them I thought were because of defensive lapses or mistakes that can be corrected.”
The Lady Pioneers open their 2002 regular season Monday, when they play host to Cumberland County.
Boyd, WCHS open up next week
The WCHS Lady Pioneer soccer team begins its 2002 season next week, with a pair of home games. The Lady Pioneers will play host to Cumberland County Monday, with varsity action set for 5 p.m. and the JV to follow at 6:30. Wednesday night, WCHS will face the visiting Lady Wildcats of Tullahoma, with JV game time set for 5 p.m. and the varsity to follow at 7 p.m.
Boyd Christian School is also gearing up for its regular season, which will begin Tuesday with a 4 p.m. home match against Middle Tennessee Christian School. Thursday, the Lady Broncos are scheduled to play host to Friendship Christian in a 4:30 tilt.