Another shutout, this time at Powell 4-0, has Lady Ads rolling early in season
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Isabella Alley of Farragut races against a Powell player for ball possession during this match at PHS Thursday evening, Aug. 24. - Photo courtesy of Carlos Reveiz/crfoto.com
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Rowan Unger (4) controls the ball for the Lady Ads. - Photo courtesy of Carlos Reveiz/crfoto.com
The undefeated Farragut Lady Admirals soccer team hit the road against Powell in a non-district contest and stayed unbeaten — and unsecured upon — after a dominant 4-0 win Thursday, Aug. 25.
“Defense starts up top; we have very talented girls up top who can maintain the pressure,” Lady Admirals head coach Jessie Burkhart said. “From up top to our midfield and all the way back to our back line, we are able to step up and win those 50/50 balls.”
A pretty even first half found Farragut being held scoreless until 1:45 remained.
Senior defender/midfielder Malena Maler got a centered ball from senior Reeder Kappel for the first goal.
“Playing holding-mid is different from the center-back that I usually play. You have to hold your spot and apply more pressure,” Maler said about the goal and positioning.
A breakaway goal from senior forward Brady Livingston only 15 seconds taken off the clock made it 2-0 at halftime.
In the second half, Farragut kept the pressure on the Lady Panthers, and with only a minute-and-a-half chewed off the clock junior midfielder Isabella Alley scored, making the deficit grow by one.
The last goal came with 17:40 left in the game from sophomore forward Courtney George.
Facing tough competition this week versus Knoxville West before playing in the annual Bearden Invitational tournament this weekend, “We’ve got to roll our sleeves up and we gotta get tough and see what we are made of,” Burkhart said.
