Bulldog soccer team loses in regional semi
It was a different story in the regional semifinal. The Bulldogs seemed a step slow from the start of the
TV ANTENNAS INSTALLED & REPAIRED!
June 12, 2011
WWW.THEANTENNAMEN.COM • 517-646-0439
Ladywood box and found Harrison open on the left side. Her left-footed blast just missed the far post. The Bulldogs had their best chance of the half on a free kick from about 40 yards out on the left side. Brooke Dippel sent a long ball into the box, and found Abby Meirndorf at the far post, but her volley forced Blazer goalkeeper Madeline Reed to make a diving save at the base of the post. With the Bulldogs pressed forward for the set piece, Ladywood scored on the counterattack, when DeYana Walker took a pass from Kelly Capoccia just inside the 18, teed it up for
her left foot and gave Mason keeper Emily Bartlett no chance, tucking the ball inside the left post to make the score 1-0 with 15:39 left in the first half. The Blazers scored again less than four minutes into the second half on a ball sent over the top of the Mason back line. As calls for offside went unheeded, Capoccia gathered the pass all alone, and again Bartlett was left helpless on the calm finish that made the score 2-0. Amber Denomme replaced Bartlett in the Bulldog goal with about 18 minutes left in the game, and was immediately victimized by Ladywood’s third
goal, on a diagonal pass that carved open the Bulldog defense and was put home by Walker for her second of the game, that made the score 3-0 and effectively ended it with 14:48 left on the clock. After winning its first district title in six years, Hursey hopes that her team can build on its success next season. “I think everyone can see the level that we have achieved, and I really hope that they strive for more next year,” she said. “I think it’s possible (to advance past regionals) and I think they’re capable, but not if they play this way.”
Donate A Boat or Car Today! LJ-0100099101
“2-Night Free Vacation!”
1- 800 - CAR - ANGE L
www.boatangel.com
sponsored by boat angel outreach centers
Timeway Tours
Coach frustrated
FREE ESTIMATES!
LJ-0100096107
game, and were never really in it, having trouble getting out of their own half for the duration of the contest. Hursey said she was frustrated with her team’s effort in the game. “We did not play our best soccer tonight,” Hursey said. “We turned the ball over too much, we played too sloppy and they beat us to every ball. We were a little bit of heart short tonight.” Mason resisted wave after wave of Ladywood attacks before finally putting a spell of possession together in the attacking third halfway through the first half, when Lound found some space at the top of the
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Cedar Point 7/16, 7/30 & dates thru Sept. from $65 MGM Casino Det 7/23 & 8/17 $25/ $20 Back =$5 Mackinaw Island 7/15-17, 8/19-21 $359 Little Brown Jug 9/21-22 $255 Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta 9/28 – 10/5 $799 Mystery Tour 10/3-7 $599 Branson 10/5-10 $799 & Xmas 11/15-21 $949 Nashville 10/12-15 $445 New York Theatre & Sights 10/22-26 from “Addams Family” & “Phantom of The Opera” New York Macy’s Parade & “Rockettes” 11/22 – 11/27 $979 Niagara Festival of Lights w/Daniel O’Donelle – Call! CALL FOR (248) 987-6570 SMOKEY MTN. CHRISTMAS TOUR! timewaytours.com
$749
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
STOP CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN
EDAR A NTIQU C D E E R
S
CHELSEA – Mason ended its girls soccer season with a record of 18-4-1, after falling 3-0 to Livonia Ladywood (15-3-6) in the Division 2 regional semifinal at Chelsea on June 8. Previously, Mason won its first girls soccer district title since 2005 with an impressive 3-1 win over East Lansing in the tournament championship game on June 3. Christine Harrison scored two goals, Kali Barry had a goal and an assist and Sam Houchlei had two assists in the district final for the Bulldogs, who defeated East Lansing twice during the regular season and controlled possession for virtually the entire contest. Mason was forced to come from behind, however, as the Trojans opened the scoring when, against the run of play, Maddie Hulse found some space on the right-wing side of the Mason box and blasted a right-footed shot just inside the far post to give the Trojans a 1-0 lead, which they held at the half. Mason again took the play to East Lansing after the break, and the Trojan defense held fast until
Barry found some space on the left wing. Barry’s cross found Harrison at the near post, and she made no mistake with a first-time finish that tied the game 1-1 with 27:02 left in the game. Mason took the lead when Houchlei placed a perfect pass on the ground in the Trojan box to a wideopen Harrison, whose easy far-post tap-in gave Mason a 2-1 lead with 9:48 left in the game. Lound and Houchlei started the play that resulted in Mason’s third goal, a nifty 1-2 on the right wing that sprung Houchlei toward the goal. Her cross to the far post was chested in by Barry with 6:27 left in the contest to make the final score 3-1. Mason head coach Christie Hursey came just short of saying that this was as well as her team can play. “You always want to think that they can play better,” she said, “but I thought we had a really good game, and I’m encouraged as we head into regionals. We haven’t played great soccer this week, but we really brought it tonight.”
(517) 655-3000
• Furniture • Glassware • Advertising • Tools • Records
• Jewelry • Vintage Clothing • Vintage Toys • Comics • Sports Memorabilia
10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. 7 days a week LJ-0100093914
syoshonis@lsj.com
LJ-0100099225
Scott Yoshonis
LJ-0100099102
Ingham County Community News
10
1435 Grand River Ave. Williamston, MI 48895