In From Milwaukee

Game 7: at STA vs. Divine Savior (4-0)

We got the chance to simulate the state tournament with a 2:00 start today, Saturday, after a 6:30 Friday night match.  And we passed the test. We downed #27 in the US, Divine Savior, 4-0 on a very windy, April day.

We were fortunate enough to have the wind first half and to have Hallie as she was part of all 3 goals (And the BWhite Player of the Match with a shoutout to Crow and Romme who have put in back-to-back 80-minute shutouts from the centerback spot).

DS is very technical. And they are a big team, bigger than us.  But we did a good job of controlling the middle of the field and denying them anything dangerous.

We played lots of players, and each of them found a way to give us a great contribution when they were on the field.  For example, Kate Goza played right back and then the top of the diamond. And well.

Elle Kimball created amazingly 5 corner kicks for the match.

STATS:

First Half:

Saints: Shots: 12 (8) Corners: 4 (Kimball 3, Calvert)

31:40 K. Heying (Klanke T's it through the Marge dummy)

29:43 Janky (We put the repeat performance up quickly with Klanke T'ing it as K. Heying drags defenders towards the front post)

1:28 Klanke (Yanes plays the corner and Hallie makes an amazing run-down of the ball, only to outdo that with the shot.)

Second Half:

Saints: 6 (2) Corners: 3 (Kimball 2, K. Heying)

22:35 Romme (Linder bends the righty in)