Parkersburg South’s Marie Silvis retains possession whereas being guarded by Parkersburg’s Amiya Powell throughout Thursday’s 0-0 tie at Erickson All-Sports Facility. (Photo by Jay W. Bennett)
PARKERSBURG — Looking for its first victory within the rivalry since 2012, Parkersburg had to accept a 0-0 draw right here Thursday night at Erickson All-Sports Facility versus Parkersburg South.
Patriot keeper Emilee Owens labored a clear slate after denying the Big Reds’ 13 photographs on purpose whereas PHS goalie Addison Mosso made a trio of saves.
In the thirty first minute, Parkersburg South’s Marie Silvis had a free kick from simply inside 50 yards and practically scored because the ball got here down on a brief hop in entrance of Mosso, who partially deflected it because it ended up on the surface of the netting.
Silvis had the primary shot on purpose of the match within the third minute and likewise had one other lengthy vary shot wolfed up by Mosso within the 78th minute.
Cramping was a difficulty for each side on the brand new synthetic turf and it seemed just like the Big Reds of head coach Jarric Hoskins may get the match-winner within the 79th minute after Patriot defender Averee Cross went down with a cramp. That allowed Big Red Gracie Lively a strong search for her potential eighth purpose of the marketing campaign, however her laser shot went proper into the intestine of Owens.
Parkersburg’s Faithlyn Butcher goes up for a header throughout the Big Reds’ 0-0 draw on Thursday night versus Parkersburg South at Erickson All-Sports Facility. (Photo by Jay W. Bennett)
“It certainly helps to have an Emilee Owens in goal,” admitted Patriot boss Ron Bucholtz, whose 2-3-2 squad returns to motion at 11 a.m. Saturday when Hurricane invades. “She’s been all-state the final two years for a cause. She’s been exhibiting her high quality, actually, this 12 months as a result of we knew with this 12 months’s lineup in contrast to final 12 months we’re going to be giving up extra photographs. It’s the character of the sport when you will have a younger and comparatively inexperienced staff and also you’re enjoying some high quality groups. They are going to discover methods to get some photographs off.
“A lot of those shots are coming off some of our turnovers, which we are still growing and trying to improve on that and limit those. I think we did a little a better job today on limiting some of those turnovers on our end of the field. We didn’t give up too many. It’s unfortunate we didn’t get anymore of our shots up in the air. That was the gameplan because we know their goal keeper is suspect to the high shot. Hopefully this will be a good learning lesson for our girls. We must attack and aggressively go after every shot. We could’ve been there for a putback.”
The Big Reds had six photographs on purpose within the opening half with two from Lively and Emma Morris in addition to one apiece by Hailey Warman and Reagan Ashley.
After intermission, Lively was denied twice extra as have been Camille Tatterson and Faithlyn Butcher.
PHS held a 3-2 edge on nook kicks because the Big Reds moved to 6-3-1 with an 11 a.m. match Saturday versus South Charleston set for Stadium Field.
Parkersburg South’s Peyton Sellers, left, battles with Parkersburg’s Hailey Warman (6) and Reagan Ashley (11) for the ball following a nook kick throughout the Patriots’ 0-0 tie on Thursday evening at Erickson All-Sports Facility. (Photo by Jay W. Bennett)
“They moved the ball well and they created good opportunities,” stated coach Hoskins. “Just typically the ball doesn’t roll your manner. Sometimes calls don’t go your manner. Things occur. You simply have to work on issues going ahead and take a look at to be higher.
“It’s disappointing, but we just need to get better from here. Their possession was really good and we created the opportunities. Sometimes the ball doesn’t go in. A couple bounces go our way, it could’ve been a different score.”
Warman practically gave the Big Reds a 1-0 lead within the 68th minute, however her low liner was saved by a diving Owens.
“PHS is a quality team and they have a good coach. I thought the girls defended well,” added coach Bucholtz. “There are some moments we nonetheless want to enhance on. We’re a younger staff and we’re rising. On an entire it is a nice end result for this system. To preserve a very good staff off the board, a number of that was Emilee Owens, however we had some good stout defending – Averee Cross within the center, Sophia (Williams) performed effectively. All the girls stepped up – Taylor (Benear), , Braylin (Byrd) and within the midfield Reece (Waters) did a pleasant job shoring issues up.
“Of course, Marie is just a workhorse out there and she’s a beast. She’s tough to deal with, but they are swarming her two, three. We need to learn to play combination off her a little more effectively so we can control the ball versus she gets stripped of the ball with two or three on her. When they swarm like that, you know, so we got to work on that. I think our wingers Natalie (Epperly) and Berkley (Elschlager) stepped up. I’ve never seen Berkley play with this much intensity and Natalie stepped up her game. Everybody came to play.”
Parkersburg South’s Averee Cross boots the ball down the sector throughout the Patriots’ 0-0 tie with Parkersburg on Thursday night at Erickson All-Sports Facility. (Photo by Jay W. Bennett)
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Parkersburg South keeper Emilee Owens collects one in every of her 13 saves throughout the Patriots’ 0-0 tie with Parkersburg on Thursday night at Erickson All-Sports Facility. (Photo by Jay W. Bennett)