The Lady Dragon soccer team lost their home game to Snake River but took the win as they traveled to Aberdeen.  The team is seeing growth and progress, and more wins on the horizon as they move through their 2023 season.

 Taking to the field in their matchup against Snake River, head coach Shenell Clark made changes, shuffling players to different positions across the field.  Clark shared, “It can be hard to make changes mid season but I went for it anyway and I’m excited to see that it paid off.”  The shake up on the defensive end was just what the team needed to not only make bigger stops on their end, but give the offense more opportunities on their end.

MHS came out strong in the first half against Snake River, tying the game up early and taking control of the ball for the better part of the first half.  Kencie Miller scored their only goal of the game on a penalty kick after being fouled in the goal box.  MHS did well to find other shooting opportunities, but couldn’t get the ball beyond the keeper to put points on the board.

 Defensively the team did well, surprising even their opponent’s coaches, who commented that whatever they were doing, to keep on doing it.  

Despite the loss, Coach Clark was proud of what she saw in her team and has hopes for a win when they play Snake River again.  She shared, “We kept up with them today.  There are some little things we need to work on and follow through on to win.”

The MHS soccer team traveled to Aberdeen where they deftly beat the Tigers, shutting out their opponent 6-0.  In addition to a strong offense that kept control of the ball, the Lady Dragon defense did well to keep the ball out of their territory.  For those few times that Aberdeen managed a shot at the goal, keeper Aubrey Shulz protected her net well to keep the Tigers scoreless.  Coach Talbot commented on Shulz’s play, “She is fearless and aggressive.  She comes out a lot and can really shut down shooters.  It can be risky- she has been kicked but she does so well reading the offense and covering the goal.”

The Lady Dragons have just one game in their upcoming week as they host the American Falls Beavers on Tuesday, September 19.