Parkersburg South’s Peyton Sellers (15) scored two targets as Parkersburg South defeated Williamstown 4-0 throughout a highschool women soccer match, Tuesday at Erickson All-Sports Facility. (Photo by Kerry Patrick)
PARKERSBURG — It was solely becoming that Kyrstin Boso rating a purpose and keeper Emilee Owens pitch a shutout as the 2 Patriots soccer gamers have been acknowledged on senior night Tuesday at Erickson All-Sports Facility.
Peyton Sellers additionally added two first-half targets and Marie Silvis tacked on one other off a laser from practically 35 yards out as South defeated Williamstown 4-0.
Boso primarily performed a backup function till this season. Her purpose on the 2:26 mark of the second half capped the scoring.
“I was ecstatic – I was trying to get a goal the whole game and I finally did,” stated Boso, who plans to attend West Virginia University at Parkersburg. “Tonight felt like a new chapter was beginning. I’ve played soccer for 13 years and it will be hard to give it up.”
Owens confronted her share of oncoming shot makes an attempt from Williamstown however saved the online clear because the Patriots improved to 6-7-3. During a halftime ceremony, each Owens and Boso walked down midfield with their mother and father at their aspect.
Williamstown’s Kadence Bandy (8) controls possession towards Parkersburg South’s Natalee Epperly (19), Tuesday in Parkersburg. (Photo by Kerry Patrick)
“Like Kyrstin mentioned, walking at midfield was like closure,” Owens stated. “This is probably the best year I’ve had health-wise. I haven’t been injured, so that probably was the best thing.”
The first purpose occurred on account of Sellers’pace. She gained possession close to midfield and maintained the dribble as she outran three defenders whereas approaching the online space
The sequence got here all the way down to a 1-on-1 between Sellers and the keeper, and Sellers discovered a gap to place South in entrance 1-0 with 22:57 remaining earlier than halftime.
“Peyton had some nice composure getting those goals in,”South coach Ron Bucholtz stated. “Earlier in the season, she’s had a couple of breakaways where she didn’t quite have that composure.”
Less than a minute later, a by way of ball discovered Sellers deep in Williamstown territory and the freshman discovered one other opening to extend the result in 2-0 with 22:16 displaying.
Williamstown’s Madelyn Jones (32) tries to work her manner round Parkersburg South’s Makaela Bandy (2), Tuesday in Parkersburg. (Photo by Kerry Patrick)
As for the second half, there’s a cause why the South teaching workers tags Silvis because the “Howitzer.” Her shot try from deep rivaled the exit velocity of your finest sluggers.
With 19:22 left in regulation, South moved in entrance 3-0.
“I’m going to say Marie possesses the most powerful leg in the state,” Bucholtz stated. “When she connects, she’s like a Jozy Barton and a few of the women we’ve had up to now. Her purpose was only a pure strike of the ball.
“When she hits it right, it’s moving. It’s a knuckler and has some serious heat behind it. My assistant coach gets together with her and sometimes I’ve seen him jump out of the way on some of her shots.”
Williamstown (7-8-1) was on the cusp of ruining the shutout within the ultimate minutes of the second half. A nifty give-and-go from Kaidence Perdue to Kadence Bandy alongside the precise hash deep in South territory practically resulted in a check for Owens, however nothing materialized.
Parkersburg South keeper Emilee Owens (25) comes out of purpose in an try to cease the pursuit of Williamstown’s Addison Richardson, Tuesday in Parkersburg. (Photo by Kerry Patrick)
On the alternate of possession, South rushed the ball close to the Williamstown publish. When the Yellowjacket keeper tried to clear a shot on purpose, the ball flipped backwards and practically resulted in an personal purpose.
The Patriots saved the assault in play and Boso was capable of drive house a rebound.
“Today, as much as any game this season, and probably more so we took it to the opponent and we possessed the ball,” Bucholtz stated. “We had the ball down at their finish of the sphere greater than in our finish. I’m very happy to see Kyrstin come up and assist the group this yr. She’s had an incredible senior season.And I’m glad she’s been with our program all 4 years. She has been enjoying behind some actually good expertise the previous couple of years. She is a child who has caught with it.
“As for Emily we were able to work her into the lineup – she joined us late her freshman season after a thumb injury from basketball. We didn’t know who she was until one of our coaches said they have a kid who might be coming out to try goalie. We threw some balls at her on day and it was like, ‘Yeah, we can work with this.’ She’s developed into one of the best, if not the best goalkeeper in the state this year.”
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Parkersburg South’s Kyrstin Boso, far left, and teammate Emilee Owens, far proper, pose with their highschool women soccer coach Ron Bucholtz throughout a halftime ceremony recognizing the 2 people on senior night. (Photo by Kerry Patrick)
Parkersburg South’s Marie Silvis (11) dribbles previous a Williamstown defender, Tuesday in Parkersburg. (Photo by Kerry Patrick)