Audrey Maxwell led the Siloam Springs girls soccer team to a 6-0 victory over the visiting Greenwood with a hat trick and an assist.
"I thought we played really well," said Panthers coach Brent Crenshaw. "Overall I'm pretty pleased with what we've done here before spring break."
Siloam Springs goes into spring break having scored 35 goals in the past nine games. The Lady Panthers improve to 8-2 on the season and 1-0 in 5A/6A District 1, and the Lady Bulldogs fall to 3-7.
"We were just outhustled, outplayed. Siloam is a great team," said Greenwood coach Andrew Post. "We're a little bit intimidated by Siloam. We can't play that way every game."
"We definitely need to improve by the next conference game," Post said. "We have the potential to improve quite a bit."
Maxwell opened the scoring in the 21st minute of play after taking a pass in close and chipping a shot past Greenwood goalkeeper Carley Zirbel.
Two minutes later, Maxwell struck again after creating a turnover about 25 yards from the goal off a bouncing pass that a Greenwood defender was unable to corral. Maxwell sent a shot into the right side of the net, making the score 2-0, Lady Panthers.
A second turnover caused by Maxwell led to the next Lady Panthers goal. Maxwell intercepted a pass a few feet outside of the penalty box, turned and dropped the ball off to Brooklyn Buckminster, who sent a shot straight at Zirbel. The Greenwood keeper dropped into position, but lost control of the ball as it squeaked through her hands and into the goal for a 3-0 Siloam Springs lead.
Siloam Springs dominated the first half of play, taking a 9-0 lead in shots on target into the second half. The Lady Bulldogs would not register a shot until the final ten minutes of the match.
Maxwell finished her hat trick just three minutes into the second half on a pass from Hadley Crenshaw, who found Maxwell with a pass in space 15 yards from the goal on the right side. Maxwell beat one defender before sending her shot high short side and in.
Sydney Bomstad and Megan Hutto also contributed goals in the win. Bomstad's goal came after team pressure took the ball down just in front of the Lady Bulldogs' goal. Bomstad took a pass from about five yards out and launched a shot over Zirbel.
Hutto made her tally after getting a stretch pass with room to run. Hutto dribbled down the right side, beat one defender and took an open shot that eluded a diving Zirbel and found net just inside the far post.
Anna Claire Lewis recorded the clean sheet for Siloam Springs, and Brooke Hutto made two saves after substituting for Lewis late in the game.
The girls will get a much deserved rest heading into spring break before their next game March 27 against Muskogee (Okla.).
General News on 03/19/2017