Garretson Lady Dragon Soccer has had some ups and downs since our last report.
“We traveled to Groton on Saturday Sept. 19, said Head Coach Amber Williamson. “The first time we played them we tied, and this time we struggled to find our groove and the back of the net, losing 5-0.
On Sept. 22, they played against Dakota Valley.
“We were focused and ready to bounce back from the disappointing loss in Groton,” said Coach Williamson. “The girls came out fired up, possessing the ball, and aggressive. We found ourselves down 1-0 at half and then Dakota Valley found the net on an indirect kick outside the 18 yard box at the start of the second half. We fought back, and narrowed the lead to 2-1 after Morgan Damman scored on an assist by Joely Sterud. Sterud had five shots on goal, Raegen Altman, Damman, Paige Sterud, and Jenna VanHolland each had two shots on goal. Miriam Pickard, as a defender, also added a shot on goal. In goal, Kayla Genzlinger had 14 saves.”
It sadly wasn’t enough however, as the Lady Dragons lost 1-2.
Then it was back to their home turf on Thursday Sept. 4th against Sioux Falls Christian.
This was a tough and hard-fought game, with tiny biting gnats attacking fans and driving players crazy on the sidelines and a temperature that was in the high eighties.
SFC kept the Blue Dragons from scoring, despite some aggressive play in the first quarter, and SFC scored the only goal in the first half. However, by the second half the Lady Dragons endured and kept striking, making three goals in the second half, winning 3-2.
State quarterfinals start on Oct. 6.
#8 Morgan Damman #16 Joely Sterud
