Girls soccer team shuts out Vikings

Sisters notched a big 7-0 shutout at home against the Siuslaw Vikings on Thursday, October 10.

In Thursday’s matchup against the Vikings the Outlaws played most of the game on the Vikings half of the field. Sisters scored their first goal in the 19th minute of play when Mia Rosas won the ball in the middle of the field and found Ella Davis, who dribbled through four Vikings defenders and scored a goal on the ground into the lower right corner of the net. At the half the Outlaws held a 1-0 advantage.

Sisters offense went on a six goal scoring spree in the second half. One minute into the second half, Rosas again won the ball in the middle of the field and passed to Zoee Bafford out wide on the wing. Bafford had a quick give-and-go with Davis and took a touch toward the end line before finding her again in front of the goal. Davis shot the ball past the keeper into the far left corner for the score.

Two minutes later a corner kick from Bafford was bobbled in front of the goal and eventually found Rosas at the top of the 18. Rosas one-touched it for her first varsity goal and the Outlaws went up 3-0.

In the 54th minute the Outlaws scored again. Kennedy Davis drop-kicked a ball to Davis (Ella), who dribbled it up and passed to Bafford on the wing. Bafford took a touch down towards the end line before crossing the ball to Emma Symonds, who got behind the ball and scored.

Midway through the half Bafford dribbled to the end line and again found Symonds on the cross. A Vikings defender attempted to stop Symonds but she turned back and dropped the ball to Davis at the top of the box. Davis found the back of the net again in the lower left corner for a hat trick (three goals), and took the Outlaws to a 5-0 advantage.

Approximately 10 minutes later Tallis Grummer played a ball from the half to Symonds up top, who quickly one-touched it to Davis. Davis dribbled to the top of the box and scored into the lower right corner.

Sisters wrapped up their scoring spree with three minutes left in the contest. Davis dribbled up the wing to the end line, crossed the ball to Maddie Kirkpatrick, who one-touched it to the back of the net for her first varsity goal.

Coach Makena Zorza said, “We have been focusing on communication, quick decisions, and simple passes, and I think the girls brought all of these things to tonight’s game. Our defense (Shae Wyland, Ella Eby, Nona Smith, Verbena Brent, and Addie Clayton), along with goalkeeper Kennedy Davis held down our half of the field and didn’t allow anything past them for the shut out.”

Sadly, the Outlaws didn’t have that good fortune three days earlier as the Pleasant Hill Billies scored 11 minutes into the contest off of a corner kick. The Outlaws were never able to get the equalizer and PH recorded the win.

Zorza said, “The girls struggled with the quick pace of the turf. This led to a more panicked game play with a lot of chasing instead of finding quick simple passes.”

Sisters was to play at Santiam Christian on Tuesday, October 15. They will be on the road at Elmira on Thursday.