High school girls soccer Tuesday highlights: Mountain Ridge, Viewmont earn key region victories

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Syracuse 1, Fremont 0

A primary half purpose from Abby Schofield and a shutout from Madi Paulsen was sufficient for the Titans to safe one more Area 1 win Tuesday afternoon. The win improved the Titans to 7-2 in area play, the place they at the moment sit in a three-way tie with Davis and Farmington.

“Nice group of women. Gifted and hardworking. We’re undoubtedly working exhausting to gel collectively for this remaining push for a area title and a state playoff run. Not our greatest sport and felt a bit of off rhythm, however happy that we acquired the win and the shutout,” Syracuse head coach Taylor Allen stated.

The win was Allen’s a hundredth profession win (ninth coach in Utah historical past to perform that feat).

Maeser Prep 4, American Heritage 4 (Maeser wins shootout 3-2)

After trailing 4 objectives to none, the Lions flipped a change, scoring 4 unanswered objectives in regulation — all netted by Cat Miller — to drive additional time. With the sport ultimately needing a shootout to find out a winner, Maeser used the momentum it had constructed throughout its rally to win the shootout 3-2 and enhance to 7-3 on the yr.

Alice Watson recorded key saves in additional time and within the shootout to assist information the Lions to the win.

“Our ladies by no means gave up, and threw themselves into each deal with,” Maeser head coach Dustin Simmons stated. “After recovering from the worst 20 minutes of soccer we’ve ever performed, our ladies mentally reset and buckled down.”

Mountain Ridge 2, Herriman 1

With a two-game lead atop the Area 3 standings, Mountain Ridge discovered itself in an extra-time battle with Herriman, which was seeking to make the area race a bit of extra fascinating.

However Paige Bayles had totally different plans within the remaining minutes of additional time when she fired house the game-winning shot from 40 yards out. Because of the purpose, the Sentinels improved to 8-0 in area play and remained within the Area 3 driver’s seat.

“We have been in a dogfight in the present day in opposition to Herriman! That they had a fantastic sport plan and executed it nice. They wouldn’t allow us to play our typical possession model with their excessive strain protection so we needed to change formations and alter the way in which we attacked them. This season has been about dealing with adversity and the way we will deal with it and in the present day was no totally different. I’m actually pleased with the women for the win in the present day,” Mountain Ridge head coach Jeremy King stated.

Viewmont 2, Woods Cross 1

Although undefeated Bonneville seems to be the cream of the crop in Area 5 — and probably all of 5A for that matter — the battle for possession of the area’s second-place spot was on the road on Tuesday, as Viewmont and Woods Cross squared off for the second time this season.

Regardless of dropping 3-1 within the earlier matchup, the Vikings acquired the higher of the Wildcats this time round, as they secured the one-goal victory on the street. Kaylee Garlick and Katie Wersland notched the objectives for Viewmont. The win gave the Vikings (9-4) a one-game lead over Woods Cross (8-5) within the Area 5 standings.

“Our ladies performed effectively tonight. It's at all times tough to play Woods Cross, as a result of they're at all times effectively coached and play very exhausting, however our ladies got here to play. We now have actually been specializing in enjoying exhausting and enjoying as a gaggle, and it paid off tonight, however we all know we nonetheless have a whole lot of work left to do,” Viewmont head coach Spencer Keddington stated.

American Fork 1, Nook Canyon 0

Presley Ray’s eleventh purpose of the season propelled American Fork to its twelfth victory of the season. Sophomore keeper Sarah Mathis additionally notched her eighth shutout of the season, because the Cavemen look to shorten the hole between them and undefeated Lone Peak, who sit two video games forward within the Area 4 standings.

The 2 sides will sq. off for the second time this season in a single week’s time — a matchup that may all however decide the winner of the area.

“We performed a really motivated Nook Canyon workforce tonight. It was their senior night time and so they actually got here out able to play. All season these ladies have been motivated to have a fantastic season and have enjoyable doing it. Everybody reveals up and helps one another on daily basis. We're nonetheless engaged on issues and we by no means settle. We actually have a fantastic group of youngsters that take someday at a time, one sport at a time,” American Fork head coach Derek Dunn stated.

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