CATS DOWN OAK GROVE 5-0

The Wildcats met the Oak Grove Panthers on the road tonight and came away with a 5-0 shutout. The Cats altered their lineup a bit as some of our normal starters were out with school functions or recovering from injuries. Some fresh faces stepped in and stepped up for a wonderful display of soccer. They played with poise and compassion throughout the field and I was impressed with many of our young freshmen players. Kaley Harkrader had a great night, putting two in the net and threatening on a couple more shots on goal. Karson Wilson scored with a header off Alex Erickson's perfectly placed corner and followed it later by running onto and touching home a dropped ball off Kelsie Sumner's free kick. Kelsie scored herself when she caught the Panther keeper well off her line and chipped her from 40 yards out. The Panther offense was not asleep tonight and tested the Wildcat defense on several occasions. Sara Clark came out aggressively off her line and won two ball within reach of an attacking forward. Another scoring opportunity was squashed with a perfectly timed tackle by Bree Loveall in the center of the box. While the home crowd cried foul, the ref thankfully saw it just the way I did; all ball. A great game and a good time on a beautiful night. Well played ladies!