Girls soccer closes out season

The girls soccer team closed out their last week of league play with a 2-3 loss at home against Junction City on Tuesday, October 18, and a 0-2 loss at Cottage Grove two days later.

Sisters honored their five senior players, Charlotte Barton, Nika Chick, Lacey Gilmore, Julianne Meeter and Sabrina Reifschneider, prior to the start of Tuesday's home game against the Tigers.

JC held the Outlaws scoreless and held a 2-0 lead at the half. With 10 minutes left in the contest, Nika Chick beat two defenders and scored on a shot from 20 yards out. Eight minutes later, the Tigers scored to go up by two.

Sisters got a free kick when a JC player had words with the referee. The free kick was taken by Chick, who scored a 50-yard goal shot right below the crossbar into the corner of the net. That closed the deficit to one, but time ran out on the clock, and JC recorded the win.

Coach Jenna Pike commented on the game.

"We played very well, but JC just scored more goals," said Pike. "Lexi Stewart played a very good game. She had a very physical match-up, and was able to take foul after foul without fouling back. She stayed in control, was patient and level-headed in order to prevent any free kicks for JC. Charlotte Barton also played an amazing game. She took many shots, and had very solid saves."

The Outlaws suffered a 0-2 shut-out against the Lions at Cottage Grove on Thursday.

CG scored their first goal 20 minutes into the game, and then scored again 20 minutes into the second half.

"This game was extremely physical for the girls, but they held their ground and fought to the very end," said Pike. "

Pike noted Barton and Reifschneider's play.

"Charlotte played a really good game with nine saves, and was in control in the back," said Pike. "Sabrina also played really well in the midfield and was able to move the ball around and gain possession for our team."

The previous week, Tuesday, October 11, the Outlaws defeated the Huskies 5-3 at home in Sisters. The Outlaws were down 0-2 at the half, and battled back with five goals in the second half for the win. Two days later, the Outlaws played in constant rain in their 0-4 loss at Elmira.

"I really think the elements got to us, and we just didn't play as well as we normally do," said Pike. "It was so wet, the girls could barely control the ball."