Jr. Lady Cyclones shut down East Middle on the pitch
Published 5:42 pm Wednesday, August 25, 2021
Star Photo/Ivan Sanders Liahna Nave prepares to unload on the ball as an East Middle player approaches to challenge.
Star Photo/Ivan Sanders Maddix Morton weaves her way through East defenders as she pushes the attack toward the Jr. Lady Patriot goal.
Star Photo/Ivan Sanders Isla Grindstaff pushes the ball toward the East goal where she picks up pressure from a Jr. Lady Patriot defender.
Star Photo/Ivan Sanders Maddix Morton zips a kick toward the goal from the right side.
Star Photo/Ivan Sanders Isabella Lewis works the ball into the box just left of the Jr. Lady Patriot goal.
Star Photo/Ivan Sanders T.A. Dugger's Ella Gardner battles for possession of the ball near mid-field with a host of Jr. Lady Patriots surrounding her.
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BY IVAN SANDERS
STAR SPORTS EDITOR
ivan.sanders@elizabethton.com
It was a blazing hot summer afternoon under a sun that was beating down on two teams preparing to square off on the pitch Tuesday at Citizens Bank Stadium.
Once the action began, the Jr. Lady Cyclones of T.A. Dugger turned the heat up even hotter as they hosted the Sullivan East Middle School Jr. Lady Patriots and by the time the 30 minutes of the first half ticked off the clock, the writing was pretty much on the wall as T.A. Dugger built a 7-0 lead at the break and cruised to an 8-0 shutout.
Izzy Lewis pulled a hat trick for the Jr. Lady Cyclone scored three goals on the afternoon. Lewis had plenty of support in the contest as Lihanna Nave added two to the board as well.
Isla Grindstaff, Madelynn Stanberry, and Vella Nave contributed with one goal apiece.
While the Jr. Lady Cyclones were taking care of business offensively, goalkeeper Princess Russell pitched a shutout with two saves
Getting credit for assists in the contest were Maddix Morton with two, Grindstaff one, Lewis one, and Nave one.
The Jr. Lady Cyclones hit the field again on Tuesday, August 31st when they host Liberty Bell.
