SOCCERDAWGS WIN 15TH REGION TITLE, HOST FIRST ROUND OF STATE MONDAY
LOUISA, KY. — After missing the Girls Soccer state tournament last year Lawrence Co. (19-1 ) is headed back this year after a dominating 4-1 victory over Prestonsburg ( 16-7 ) in the championship game of the 15th Region tournament Thursday at Bob Amos park.
2018 15th Region Champions
Lawrence Co. lead 2-0 at halftime with two early goals one from Kylie Maynard on an assist from Ellie Webb six minutes into the game and then with twenty five minutes left Maynard found Emily Webb for a goal.
Prestonsburg scored in the first 2 minutes of the second half but Maynard answered right back 30 seconds later to give Lawrence Co. the momentum right back.
The SoccerDawgs put it out of reach when a mad scramble broke out in front of the goal and Zayla Granillo put it in the net to make it 4-1 and all intense and purposes the ballgame.
The SoccerDawgs are on a 13 game winning streak and hasn’t lost to team from Kentucky all year.
Lawrence Co. will host 16th Region Champion Russell ( 13-4 ) on Monday night at 7:00. The two teams didn’t meet in the regular season because of weather.
Lawrence Co. Head Coach Heath Webb
COACH’S COMMENTS
“… What a game! We talked to the girls and stressed how important it was to get the 1st goal of the game and then to get another one pretty quick was huge.”
“… I can’t say enough about the team effort from defense holding them to 1 goal, to our midfield and forwards moving the ball forward to give us a chance to score. We are playing our best soccer at the perfect time heading into the sweet 16 game Monday night against Russell. The girls are excited and ready to make a run to state.”
