On a chilly Thursday night the Boiling Springs Lady Bulldogs soccer team ended their first trip through region play with a 2-1 victory over Byrnes in penalty kicks.
"A region win is a region win and those are always important," said Bulldogs head coach Jonathan Burnett. "At the end of the night we came out with a win and to finish the first round of region play with a 5-2 record we feel pretty good." Boiling Springs jumped out to an early lead when midfielder Skylar Young made a break behind the Rebels defense and found the bottom right corner of the net to give the Bulldogs a 1-0 lead just five minutes into the game. Byrnes responded just two minutes later though when Rayven Sortor broke down the right side of the field finding the right side of the Bulldogs net and tying the game at 1-1. "Byrnes has a really good coach and his girls have really bought into what he's trying to teach them," said Coach Burnett. "They came in here and played us very tough tonight. In the second half I really thought we were going to get that winning goal but we just weren't able to take advantage of our opportunities." Both teams made runs throughout regular time with the Bulldogs even getting a few shots that sailed just wide of the net before the end of regulation but both teams were unable to find the back of the net and sent the game into overtime. In overtime both teams were unable to get much going in the two five minute halves which led to the game being settled with penalty kicks. When it came to the penalty kicks the Bulldogs were perfect as they hit all four of their attempted penalty kicks as McKenna Wilson, Taylor Wilson, Emma Dube, and Brooke Cash all were able to find the back of the net. The Bulldogs were victorious as they defeated Byrnes 4-2 in the penalty kick round and claimed the 2-1 victory. Coach Burnett said he was proud of how his team responded during the penalty kick session which can be a stressful situation for many players. "For us to come out on top in an overtime game with penalty kicks it tells me this team is mentally strong and doesn't let the pressure of the situation get to them," said Coach Burnett. With the victory the Bulldogs finish the first half of region play with a 5-2 record and will look to get the second half started on the right foot when they travel to Riverside on Monday. "Getting this victory was big for us tonight," said Coach Burnett. "Now we can focus on the second half of region play." Comments are closed.
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