Lady Broncos finish 1-1 at Webb tourney
The Lady Bronco soccer team traveled to Webb School on Saturday to compete in their yearly tournament. The Lady Broncos came back to McMinnville with a 1-1 record for the weekend.
The Lady Broncos first game was against the host team, the Lady Feet. The game ended in a scoreless tie. Being tournament play the game had to be decided so the two teams played two five-minute half’s. But still the game remained scoreless.
The game went to a shootout with five players being picked to take shots from each team. Boyd’s Leah Walker, Emily Newby and Cassie Wanamaker scored, but unfortunately Webb hit three goals in its try.
The two teams went into a sudden death shutout with one missed shot by the Lady Broncos ending the game in Webb’s favor.
The Lady Broncos then defeated Middle Tennessee Christian 1-0 in the second game of the day. Monica Hillis helped Boyd to the win, scoring the only goal of the game.
“Our match against Webb was very tough,” said coach Gina Cleek. “The two teams were very evenly matched. Courtney Hard had a very good day with 14 saves against Webb alone. I was very pleased with our performance and we show signs of improvement each week.”
Boyd’s Leah Walker and Hillis earned all-tournament honors for their play on Saturday.
Last Thursday the Lady Broncos fell to St. Andrews 3-0. The Lady Broncos were scheduled to travel to Page on Thursday and will be at Cascade on Tuesday.