Coming off two tough losses, the Lady Dragon soccer team flipped the script to now be on a winning streak with a tie as they hosted the South Fremont Cougars and a win as they played in Aberdeen against the Tigers.  A quick look at the stats illustrates that this MHS soccer team has a roster full of talented players that all contribute in their own way to a team victory.

The Lady Dragons hosted the South Fremont Cougars for their second matchup of the season on Saturday, September 14.  In their previous game, Malad won out on the field and the scoreboard as they put up 3 goals to 2.  Now with experience behind them, the Cougars were sure to be tougher in this second faceoff.  

And Saturday proved to be just that.

The Cougars put up a goal in the first half as well as the Lady Dragons, courtesy of Joni Beck.  But the long second half didn’t see success for either team as they struggled to connect the ball with the back of nets.  Without any additional scores in the second half, the game was called a tie.

After a day’s rest, the MHS soccer team was back at it, traveling to Aberdeen for their next scheduled match on Monday, September 16.  The Lady Dragons have a long history dominating the Tigers on the soccer pitch and Monday’s game was no different.  

Over the course of the game, the Malad team punched in 11 goals while holding Aberdeen scoreless.  Aubrey Shulz and Rylee Neilson are to be credited for the shutout victory as they tended the goal, each covering the nets for half of the game each.

The exciting high score wasn’t due to just one player or even two, but rather was a collection of goals by eight different players.  Kencie Miller, Addy Ashby, and Aubrey Shulz each contributed two goals with Joni Beck, Aubrey Corbett, Emmy Coatney, Paige Talbot, and Kelty Thomas all adding an additional goal.  Their strong team work, growing talent, and hungry determination continues to lead their team to success on the field.  If there was one phrase to describe this win, Head Coach Shenell Clark would say, “It was a GREAT team win!”

The Lady Dragons next will host the American Falls Beavers, a team known by their reputation as playing very physical and dirty, on Wednesday, September 18.