Lady Pioneers blanked at home
A lengthy weather delay didn’t do anything to slow down Coffee County’s soccer team Thursday night, as they kept the momentum they’d built from a quick start and handed the Lady Pioneers a 6-0 setback.
The Red Raiders struck quickly in Thursday’s game, as Brandy Besheres broke away in front of the Lady Pioneer net and fired a crossing shot past WCHS keeper Lacey Griffith.
Less than a minute later, the Red Raiders’ Kelsey Benedict made it a 2-0 game, scoring on a long shot that went just above Griffith’s reach.
Just over 10 minutes into the game, approaching thunderclouds forced game officials to halt play and clear the field for just over a half-hour. But when the weather cleared, Coffee County picked up right where it left off, and Christina Webb scored on a free kick to give her team a 3-0 lead at the halftime break.
In the first minute of the second half, Ashley Bingham and Kimberly Thorington broke free for an unchallenged charge at Griffith, and Bingham took a short pass from her teammate and fired the Red Raiders’ fourth goal. Thorington broke free on the left side and hooked a shot into the right corner of the net midway through the half, then scored her second goal of the game just six minute later on an assist from Webb.
With the win, Coffee County improved to 3-0-1, while Warren County dropped to 2-2-1 on the season.
The Lady Pioneers return to action Tuesday at 6 p.m. with a home match against Shelbyville.