WCMS soccer blanks Gators: Wilkinson scores twice in 4-0 win
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Playing at Pistole Park, coach Alan Brownyard?s Lady Pioneers started a bit slowly, before scoring two quick goals near the end of the first half. They added two more after intermission on their way to the shutout victory.
?It?s nice to open up with a conference win,? Brownyard said. ?They?ve been working hard, and they deserved a good win.
?They did what they had to do offensively, and North only got close to scoring one time, so they did a good job on the defensive end, too. I was really proud of the girls tonight.?
Action remained in the middle of the field for the opening moments of Thursday?s game, but the Lady Pioneers controlled momentum for the latter portion of the first half.
Warren County?s first big attack came in the 15th minute, although Lauren Roller?s shot on that attempt was smothered by the Lady Gator keeper. But three minutes later Lauren Wilkinson broke the scoreless tie, sending in a shot from the right side which ricocheted off the goal post and into the net.
In the 21st minute Lauren Roller ? the left side half of the Lady Pioneers dual-Lauren forward tandem ? came through with another goal, scoring on a shot from the keeper?s right to put her team on top 2-0 entering the halftime break.
Roller sent a pair of shots wide of the goal in the opening minutes of the second half, as WCMS came out of the break on the offensive from the opening whistle. Allison Conner also had an attempt turned away by the North goalkeeper, but in the 12th minute of the half Wilkinson came through with her second goal of the contest, scoring on a shot into the top right corner of the net to give the home squad a 3-0 edge.
Rachel Tieman had an arcing attempt from near the 18-yard mark go just right of goal moments later, and in the 26th minute of the half Conner struck from close range, ripping a shot past the goalkeeper?s right side for the final margin of victory.
The Lady Pioneers return to action Monday at Manchester Westwood, and will play host to Coffee County Middle Tuesday at the high school field.