Soccerwins in finale

The Warren County Middle School Lady Pioneer soccer team completed its 2007 regular season Monday night with a 4-0 road win over Cookeville. With the win WCMS improved to 8-2-1 on the year.

The Lady Pioneers had little trouble in Cookeville, scoring two goals in the first half and two in the second.

Seven minutes into the contest Kimberly Warden found Lauren Roller, who hit the back of the net for a 1-0 Lady Pioneer lead. Five minutes later the Lady Pioneers drove down the field once again, with Fran Duvall slipping the ball to Roller, who made a nice touch pass to Warden for Warren County’s second goal of the game and a 2-0 lead at the half.

It didn’t take long for the Lady Pioneers to score in the second half. Nicole Mullican struck off of a free-kick from 18 yards out just three minutes into the half giving the Lady Pioneers a 3-0 advantage.

Cookeville’s only scoring opportunity in the half came 12 minutes in, but the goal was wiped off the board as Cookeville was called for a foul on Warren County’s keeper.

The Lady Pioneers secured the victory when Roller found Ayla Anish, who bent the back of the net with 10 minutes left in the game.

‘We had a really good first half,’ said coach Alan Brownyard.

‘The girls were running their lanes and hitting the passes. It wasn’t an easy win, but the girls played very hard and now we have to get ready for the conference tournament this weekend.’

The Lady Pioneers will be the host team for Saturday’s Central Tennesee Conference tournament, which begins at 9 a.m. with top seed Shelbyville Harris taking on Coffee County. The No. 2-seeded Lady Pioneers will play Tullahoma at 10:30, with the losers from the opening-round games squaring off at 1 p.m. and the championship game set for 3 p.m. All action will take place at the Warren County High School soccer field.