LAGRANGE – Wawasee overcame a pair of one-goal deficits to edge Lakeland 3-2 in the soccer season opener for the Lady Warriors. Sarah Lancaster scored her second goal of the game off of a rebound with 1:47 left to give Wawasee the win. “We had a good team effort,” said Wawasee head coach Doug Heinisch via fax. “We controlled most of the game. Lakeland’s goalie made several good saves. “Offensively, we played well with several good scoring opportunites. Our midfielders did a good job of of supporting the offeisive attack while transitioning well and getting back to defend. Our defense was solid the entire game and limited the good scoring opportunities for Lakeland.” The junior varsity game was stopped by lightning after 15 scoreless minutes, and play did not resume. The Lady Warriors return to action Wednesday when they host West Noble.
Monday in N. Manchester Manchester’s girls soccer team lost its season and home opener to Columbia City 3-2. Manchester was down 1-0 at the half. Meghan Davis had Manchester’s forst goal, getting the equalizer 30 seconds into the second half. The Lady Eagles scored the next two goals before Abbey Naibauer scored Manchester's second goal with 18:20 left in the second. Manchester had 17 shots and Columbia City had 9. “Great defensive efforts by Olivia Dockter, Melissa Saucedo, Bailey Sewell, and Ellie Milam. Kiera Stacy played very well in the net,” said Lady Squire head coach Jen Birch via e-mail.
Volleyball Monday in Walkerton Triton fell to John Glenn in three sets Monday night, 25-15, 25-14, 25-10. Jaela Meister had 10 digs and five kills for the Lady Trojans. Hannah Wanemacher added 11 assists and a half-dozen digs for Triton. Triton will open the home portion of its schedule when they host Oregon-Davis Thursday. JOHN GLENN DEF. TRITON 25,15, 25-14, 25-10 Triton: Kills – Jaela Meister 5, Nichole Secrist 5, Emma Ross 1, Courtney Jennings 1; Aces – Sechrist 2, Meister 1, Jennings 1; Blocks – Jennings 2, Brooklyn Bitting 1; Digs – Meister 10, Sechrist 8, Quinn Downing 6, Hannah Wanemacher 6, Ross 1; Assists – Wanemacher 11, Downing 1; Record – 0-1
Postponements Warsaw girls soccer opener at Carroll was postponed Monday, with a makeup date to be determined. Wawasee girls golf with Manchester was rained out and has yet to be rescheduled.
