Lady Outlaws shut down La Pine in soccer action

The Lady Outlaws jumped out to an early lead and never looked back in their 6-0 shutout over La Pine on October 8.

Katie Taylor got Sisters on the scoreboard four minutes into the game on an unassisted goal. Taylor took a great shot with her left foot from the right side at 14 yards out to score.

At the 16-minute mark McKenzie Williams scored a goal on pure effort to push Sisters to a 2-0 lead.

"McKenzie had a breakaway, got disrupted but stuck with it. She transferred the ball from her right to her left foot to finish the goal," said Coach Nik Goertzen.

Taylor scored Sisters' third goal with a blast into the left corner of the net on a beautiful pass from Kerah Herr.

"Karah carried the ball about 10 to 12 yards. She was coming into the 18-yard box and flipped the ball back with her heel. The entire defense shifted with Karah and left Katie (Taylor) wide open. It was one of the prettiest passes I've seen in years. It was just a beautiful shot," said Goertzen.

Sisters ended the half with a 3-0 lead.

Seven minutes into the second half Loryn Cummins took a shot that sailed across the field and into the far side of the net. Marin Allen recorded the assist. At 12 minutes Allen scored an unassisted goal from 15 yards out and pushed Sisters to a 5-0 advantage.

With six minutes left on the clock, Mindy Marr took a bullet shot from 22 yards out to score and secure the Outlaw win. The ball went up and over the top of the keeper into the back of the net.

"This was a good seal win for us," said Goertzen. "It was something we needed and we got it. La Pine is better than they showed, but we were just too much for them."

Senior McKenzie Williams commented on the Outlaws season thus far: "This season has been a readjustment year. Learning to play as a team has been crucial, but every game we are getting better. This game against La Pine really helped us as a team and showed us that working hard does pay off. We've specifically been working on communication and our attitudes. We're having a lot of fun."

The Outlaws will play at Junction City on Monday, October 15.