Tullahoma deals WCHS 3-1 loss
The Lady Pioneer soccer team scored early, but unfortunately didn’t score as often as their opposition Wednesday night.
Tullahoma answered a first-minute goal from Linsey Cornelius, then added two more second-half scores to hand WCHS its first loss of the season, 3-1.
After handing Cumberland County a 8-1 shellacking on Monday, the Lady Pioneers knew they’d face a much tougher test in the Lady Wildcats, a perennial favorite in District 8-AAA. But they didn’t shrink away from the challenge, and Cornelius found paydirt just 42 seconds into the match, sending an arcing shot over the head of THS goalkeeper Ann Shelton.
Shelton showed the skills that have made her a top college prospect through the rest of the game, however, standing tall whenever WCHS went on the attack and recording several tough saves.
On the other end of the court the Lady Pioneers’ Lacey Griffith turned in a strong performance, as well, but a free kick from Tullahoma’s Jessica Kyle midway through the first half sailed just out of Griffith’s diving reach, tying the game at 1-1.
After going into intermission still deadlocked at a goal apiece, Kyle struck again for the Lady Wildcats, sending in a high shot that Griffith tipped, but wasn’t able to hold on to.
As the final minutes began ticking off the clock, Warren County turned up its intensity in an attempt to keep the ball on Tullahoma’s side of the field. But an errant pass led to a two-on-one breakaway for the Lady Wildcats, and Raena Bryant was able to score and seal the win, which improved her team’s record to 2-0.
Now 1-1 on the season, the Lady Pioneers are scheduled to travel to Gallatin tonight, and travel to Franklin County Tuesday.