Boyd picks up first ?06 win at Webb tourney

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard

Boyd?s Monica Hillis is challenged by a Huntland defender during the Lady Broncos? home game last week. Boyd?s soccer team defeated Middle Tennessee Christian 1-0 at the Webb School tournament for their first win of the fall season.

After falling in their first two games of the season last week, the Lady Broncos picked up their first win Saturday at the Webb Invitational Tournament. Boyd fell in the first game of the day against Webb 1-0, but rebounded in the second game with a 1-0 win over Middle Tennessee Christian.

In the first half against the Lady Feet, Webb took seven shots, while the Lady Broncos had four as Katie Laxton, Leah Walker and Cassie Wanamaker tried to get Boyd on the board.

Webb scored what would be the winning goal in the second half off the foot of Shelby Brarie. Boyd was held to two shots in the second half as Courtney Hard collected 10 saves on the day and Ashlei Bain had one.

In the second game Boyd controlled things from the very start. The Lady Broncos fired 15 shots at the net in the first half, while holding MTCS to two.

Bain put the Lady Broncos on the board as Wanamaker got the assist, giving Boyd a 1-0 lead. The Lady Broncos continued to control the game as their defense held the Lady Cougars to just three shots in the second half.

The game was played mostly in front of the Lady Cougars net as Boyd took 12 more shots in the half. Walker had nine attempts, Wanamaker had six, Bain took five shots, Victoria Woods added four, Katie Gooden, Laxton and Jessica Haggar had one attempt each. Hard had four saves and Bain had one.

The Lady Broncos were scheduled to hit the road on Tuesday to take on Marshall County and on Thursday against Middle Tennessee Christian.