The Siloam Springs boys soccer team returns to action on Monday at Grove, Okla., after more than 10 days since their last game.
The Panthers and Ridgerunners are supposed to play the second half of a varsity doubleheader, with the Siloam Springs girls playing Grove at 5:30 p.m., followed by the boys' game around 7:30 p.m.
Siloam Springs (4-4-3) got off to a 3-1 start to the season, including wins over Class 7A schools Bentonville West and Bentonville, but the Panthers have won just one game since, lost three and tied three.
The Panthers were defeated 2-1 at Tulsa Edison in their most recent game on March 15.
The Panthers have had some trouble scoring goals in the early going, with only 12 goals scored in games, while they have given up the same amount.
Siloam Springs scored five goals in its first two games, but has only scored seven total in the last nine, and three of those goals came against Class 3A Green Forest.
Junior Eli Jackson leads the Panthers with five goals on the season, while Luke Gumm has two and Christian Marroquin, Jack Bos, Eli Simpson, Franklin Cortez and Jorge Perez each with one goal.
Marroquin leads the Panthers with four assists, while Jackson has two and Gumm, Simpson, Brian Andrade and Julio Maldanado each with one assist.
Following Monday's game, the Panthers will host Harrison in a 5A/6A District 1 game on Tuesday. The Panthers and Goblins played to a scoreless tie on March 9 in the Harrison ReMax Cup.
Lady Panthers
The Lady Panthers won seven of their first eight matches on the year, but have played two draws and one loss in their last three games.
They'll try and remedy that at 5:30 p.m. Monday when they play at Grove, Okla.
Siloam Springs (7-2-2) was defeated 4-2 in penalty kicks at Tulsa Edison after a scoreless regulation in its most recent game on March 15.
Aside from the shutout at Edison and a 2-0 loss against Conway in the Northwest Arkansas Showcase on March 3, scoring goals hasn't been an issue for the Lady Panthers as they've outscored their opponents 26-8 overall.
Megan Hutto leads the team with eight goals, while Laura Morales has scored four, Brooklyn Buckminster three and Meghan Kennedy and Maddie Vaughan each with two. Brooklyn Shreve, Jaleigh Harp, Macie Herrell, Shelby Johnson, Hadley Crenshaw, Madison Race and Hailey Dorsey each have one goal.
Hutto leads the Lady Panthers with five assists, while Morales has four, Buckminster three, Johnson two, and Kennedy, Madison Race, Sachi Lor and Elizabeth Frias each with one.
Following Monday's match against Grove, the Lady Panthers will host Harrison in a 5A/6A District 1 match between the defending 6A and 5A state champions. It's also a rematch from the championship of the Harrison ReMax Cup, where Harrison and Siloam Springs played to a 1-1 draw, and Harrison was awarded the tournament title by coin flip.
Sports on 03/25/2018