HS Soccer Wrap: Wawasee Edges Lady Squires, 1-0NORTH MANCHESTER – Wawasee Freshman Hannah Lancaster scored a second-half goal, and it was just enough to give the Lady Warriors a 1-0 win at Manchester in a girls soccer match Tuesday night. Carsyn Howard led the Lady Squires with five shots on goal, while Brooklyn Howard and Bethany Collet each had two. Wawasee improved its season record to 3-1 and will go to goshen to take on Bethany Christian Thursday. Manchester fell to 1-3 and will travel to Converse to take on Oak Hill on Thursday.
Squires Rout Comets FULTON – Manchester erupted for 11 goals, scored by 10 different players, in the Squires 11-0 drubbing of Caston Tuesday night. The Squires held the host Comets without a shot in the first half. Harley Kruschwitz scored his first two career goals; others who scored thier first varsity goals were Adam Byers, Jevon Rhoades, Harrison Nettleton, Levi Hicks, and Caleb Haecker. Veterans Nathan Self, Koltyn Alexander, Noah Terrill, and Brandon Wagoner also scored. Now 1-1, Manchester will host its invitational soccer tournament Saturday. The Squires open the tourney against Fort Wayne Snider at 11 a.m.
Lady Tigers Edge Plymouth PLYMOUTH – The Warsaw girls soccer team opened Northern Lakes Conference play with a 2-1 win at Plymouth Tuesday night. After allowing a first-half goal, Warsaw got the equalizer when Brenna Shipley found Sydney Wiedeman with a pass, and Wiedeman scored off the post. Freshman Abby Steffensmeir was able to combine with classmate Delaney Taylor to score the game winner with about eight minutes remaining. “What an intense game between two rival NLC teams,” Warsaw head coach Peter Lucht said. “We definitely had the edge on possession and opportunities during the contest, but Plymouth kept on fighting and made us earn the victory tonight. “I want to highlight a few players who made a big difference: Sydney Wiedeman was a spark on the outside forward spot that really helped turn the tide, scoring the important tying goal. Brenna Shipley continued to make her mark on the game by winning balls in the midfield. Delaney Taylor linked up well with other players and scored her first career goal against NLC competition to put us ahead. And Brenna Buhrt put another great performance in winning tackles, intercepting passes, and creating opportunities. She was chosen as our player of the game. “Our girls demonstrated great character in battling through that adversity, and I am both proud and happy that we were able to walk away with the win.” Warsaw evened its overall record at 3-3. and will host NorthWood Thursday night.
Tigers Play To Draw Warsaw had goals from Erick Ocock in the first half and Andrew Mevis in the second half while playing to a 2-2 draw with visiting Fort Wayne Northrop Tuesday night The Tiger junior varsity had a goal from Jorge Rico and benefitted from a Northrop own goal to win 2-0. The Tigers play again Thursday at Plymouth and Saturday at home against Penn.
Valley Edges Wabash AKRON – Tippecanoe Valley’s Jorge Rosas scored his first career goal in the first half, and the Vikings score a pair of goals after halftime to take a 3-1 over Wabash Tuesday night. The Apaches are in their first year of official IHSAA play, and are not playing sanctioned Three Rivers Conference games this season. Tom Solano scored at the 66-minute mark to give the Vikings the lead, and Diego Hernandez added an insurance goal five minutes later. Valley (1-2) will host Caston at 5 p.m. Thursday. There will be a field dedication ceremony prior to the start of the match.
