Solid defense, and goals from Michaela Kline, Erin Waples, and Annie Kenney, led to a demolition of the Norton Panthers at Norton HS tonight. The field itself posed more problems for the girls than the opposing team did: these problems included an uneven field (meant for football games), and harder soil leading to bouncier balls off the surface. This, not to mention the constant xylophone music from an adjacent field, and no national anthem, all provided deterrents for the girls. They were not to be deterred so easy. The offense rebounded from a ho-hum effort against Stow and really set the tempo of the game. Though passing was made difficult by the surface and touches at times were sloppy because of this, the offense managed to keep the pressure on Norton's goalie all the way through.
I was very impressed by the hustle of the team, especially against a very physical Norton team. The refs weren't making many pushing-and-shoving calls tonight. It took good leadership and good perseverance to keep up the pressure.
Norton had several moments in which they COULD have scored (maybe should have), including some well designed breakaways, though they couldnt ever capitalize. Roosevelt managed to take their opportunities when they could, luckily enough.
This game should inspire a lot of confidence in the girls, defeating their 2008 season rival and only real competition in the league from the last year. This puts them in a solid position to own the PTC as conference play really gets underway. NEXT UP, RAVENNA AT HOME!!!!!
P.S. Let's support Norton (in our hearts) in getting their levy passed this spring... their school could use a facelift! Still though, what a quaint little place it is.
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