Lady Pirates Battle To Draw With Lady Owls

SoccerThe Lady Pirates hosted the Lady Owls from Seymour and earned a 3-3 tie for the match.

Seymour dominated possession for the entire game but the Lady Pirates garnered three first half goals to take a 3-0 halftime lead. Joana Lopez scored her first goal when she collected a loose ball sent it into the net 18 minutes into the match. Maddi Hellmich added two goals with an assist from Emma Hellmich at the 9 minute mark and an assist from Keirsten Lynette at the 7 minute mark. Seymour scored their goals at the 24, 14 and 9 minute mark to earn the tie.

For the game, the Lady Owls registered 20 shots on goal to Greensburg’s 7. McKella Lynette made 17 saves and taking shots for the Lady Pirates were Maddi Hellmich, Michaela Myers, Emma Hellmich and Joana Lopez. Many players stepped up and played well in the match. Defenders Abby Bailey, Rylie Smith, Keirsten Lynette, Emma Porter, Morgan Murray and Hannah Redmon did a nice job of putting pressure on Seymour front line. The tie brings the overall record to 3-3-2 on the season.

The JV squad earned another shut-out tie as the teams played to a 0-0 score.

Emily Lowe made 5 saves and taking shots were Megan Preditis, Katelynn Hall and Karley Sargent.

Both squads will be in action Thursday when they host Franklin County in a non-EIAC match. Kick-off for varsity is 5PM with JV half to follow.

Courtesy of Pirates Coach Mike Myers.