Avon Lake vs. Padua on 9/30/13

“Finish what you started” is an old saw that people would use to get someone to complete a task or finish a job.  The Shoregals soccer team might want to take this phrase to heart as they once again dominated the offensive stats against an opponent, but were unable to come away with a victory.  In this instance, Avon Lake played to 1-1 draw against Padua on Monday night.

Avon Lake had the advantage in shots on goal 10 to 2, shots in total 13 to 5, and corner kicks 5 to 4, but could not “finish” with another goal to win the game.  Even though Padua had only 2 shots on goal for the match, they made one of them count on a nicely executed corner kick by freshman Kayla Jancewicz which was headed into goal by senior Taylor Jamison. The goal gave the Lady Bruins the lead eleven minutes into the game which they carried into halftime.

In the second half, the Shoregals were able to get the equalizer eight minutes into the half as junior Clare Adams took a pass from fellow junior Kayla Kress and raced through the Padua defense to finish her strike right into the back of the net.  The teams battled in a rather physical contest the rest of the half, but Avon Lake just could not find the game winning goal.  Taking shots on goal for the Shoregals during the match were Cara Dannemiller, Emily Peepers, Clare Adams, & Olivia Siko with two each and Eva Zunich along with Kayla Kress chipped in with one apiece.  In the nets for AL was senior Amy Crooks who made a lone save on the night and for Padua, freshman Ava Willoughby stopped 8 shots in the match.

 The JV game was almost finished before it got started as the Shoregals scored early and often on the way to a 6-1 victory.  Scoring for Avon Lake were sophomores Emily Herman with two goals, Nichole Nally, Mae Quinn, and Casey Baughman with one each. The Padua JVs also managed to put one in their own net to complete the scoring.  In goal for the JV Shoregals was soph. goalie Elise Duvall.  After this win, the JV Shoregals move to 9-1-3 on the year.   

Next up for the Shoregals is Senior Night featuring a SWC battle against Olmsted Falls.  The game starts at 7:00 p.m. at the ALHS stadium with Senior Night festivities beforehand.  So, come on out and wish our departing seniors well in their last conference home game.