Eagles give it their best shots
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United’s Zaira Perez races Newton Falls’ Kara Heckathorn to the ball Tuesday. (Photo by Ron Firth)
United’s Maddy Figley advances the ball against Newton Falls’ Harlee Dengg on Tuesday. (Photo by Ron Firth)
United’s Bella Thompson scores on a shot that gets under Newton Falls goalie Kacie Kovach on Tuesday. (Photo by Ron Firth)
United’s Delaney Jones controls the ball against Newton Falls’ Juliana Courim in sectional play Tuesday. (Photo by Ron Firth)
HANOVERTON -- The United girls came out swinging Tuesday.
Elli Powers and Bella Thompson both scored three goals in an eight-minute span as the fifth-seeded Eagles beat 39th-seeded Newton Falls, 10-0, in a match shortened to a half due to the tournament mercy rule.
United (12-4-2) advances to the Division V district semifinal and will host the winner of tonight’s Mineral Ridge at South Range match at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27.
The Eagles missed six shots on goal and had three shots hit the goalposts before going up 7-0 in a span of 9:16.
Powers started the onslaught at the 32:07 mark and Thompson joined in to give the Eagles a 6-0 lead with 24:14 remaining in the first half.
Danika Anderson, Hailey Chuck and Maddy Figley added goals.
Addy Wright collected three assists, including one on a corner kick that Thompson scored on a header. Heather Shipley and Mary Marhefka also had assists.
Cheyenne Chuck recorded her second straight shutout in goal.
Newton Falls played with only nine players. The Tigers played with less at times this season. They had 11 players for only one match this year and that lasted 15 minutes due to injury.
The Tigers dropped to 2-15-1 and gave up 142 goals on the season.
INDEPENDENCE 3, CRESTVIEW 2
COLUMBIANA -- Crestview’s girls soccer team exited the Div. V sectional tournament with a 3-2 loss to Independence on Tuesday.
Senior Isabella Novak and freshman Chloe Houck scored for the Rebels.
Sophomore goalie Clarice Harroff had six saves.
The 18th seeded Rebels fall to 7-9-1.
Independence, the 27th seed, is 7-7-2 and will travel to No. 11 Waterloo on Saturday.