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The Halifax Academy girls soccer team scored early and often during Tuesday's home match with Crossroads Christian, using its attacking offense to register a 6-0 win.
"We did well in the first 20 minutes or so; we came out with a lot of energy," Halifax Academy head coach Tim George said. "We're a very active team when we come out ready to go."
The Lady Vikings (9-0) controlled the majority of the first half as they kept the ball on the Colts' side of the field for essentially all of it. Crossroads Christian only tallied one shot on goal at the break.
Halifax Academy struck first at the 36:43 mark in the first half when Holly Forsht finished off a corner kick from Abby George.
The Lady Vikings had two more solid looks at the goal over the next eight minutes of play, but weren't able to cash in either.
Whitney George added to the Lady Vikings' lead at the 28:58 mark, though, when she converted on an assist from Abby George. She scored two more times in the half to give her a game-high three goals as she found the net at the 24:27 and 19:14 marks.
The solid night from George was something she said she thought she could do after seeing Oakwood score six goals against Crossroads earlier in the season. She also noted being able to cut between the Colts' defenders freed her up for clear shots on goal.
"Cutting it back-and-forth (was working for me)," the seventh-grader said.
Tim George added when Whitney George can play like she did on Tuesday, it not only gives her confidence, but brings the team to another level as well.
"She brought it. She is continuously bringing that extra effort this year. She's got an intensity that has really changed the game for our team, and it's making everybody play better," the coach said. "She's bringing something that everybody is looking at as an example, even though she's only a 12-year-old."
Kiara Carter closed out the first half with a goal at the 4:12 mark for the Lady Vikings while Kate Starnes provided the match's final margin with a strike at the 1:56 mark in the second half.
The balanced and controlled scoring attack from the Lady Vikings is something their coach said he has been pleased with throughout the course of the season.
"We've just got a good, fundamental, strong 11 on the team right now that can play well together passing the ball, and when we pass well we finish well," Tim George said. "We're totally playing with ball control this year. All these ladies out here are understanding the fact that if you keep the ball, then the other team can't score."
Although Halifax Academy remained in control throughout Tuesday's contest, George said his squad was still feeling the effects from a tough 1-0 win at Oakwood on Monday.
"I think (Monday's) game wore us out a little bit. The Oakwood game was very intense," he said "I think once we got the lead, we relaxed a little bit and slacked off in the second half. The girls are hurting; we've had a couple of good, intense games so we've got a lot of girls with a few little injuries."
Halifax Academy will play at 5 p.m. Thursday at Saint Thomas More Academy.
"We've got to be ready for Saint Thomas More on Thursday night," Tim George said. "We know we're going to have strong competition, so we're going to try to get a little rest in tomorrow and be ready to play Thursday."
The Halifax Academy girls soccer team scored early and often during Tuesday's home match with Crossroads Christian, using its attacking offense to register a 6-0 win.
"We did well in the first 20 minutes or so; we came out with a lot of energy," Halifax Academy head coach Tim George said. "We're a very active team when we come out ready to go."
The Lady Vikings (9-0) controlled the majority of the first half as they kept the ball on the Colts' side of the field for essentially all of it. Crossroads Christian only tallied one shot on goal at the break.
Halifax Academy struck first at the 36:43 mark in the first half when Holly Forsht finished off a corner kick from Abby George.
The Lady Vikings had two more solid looks at the goal over the next eight minutes of play, but weren't able to cash in either.
Whitney George added to the Lady Vikings' lead at the 28:58 mark, though, when she converted on an assist from Abby George. She scored two more times in the half to give her a game-high three goals as she found the net at the 24:27 and 19:14 marks.
The solid night from George was something she said she thought she could do after seeing Oakwood score six goals against Crossroads earlier in the season. She also noted being able to cut between the Colts' defenders freed her up for clear shots on goal.
"Cutting it back-and-forth (was working for me)," the seventh-grader said.
Tim George added when Whitney George can play like she did on Tuesday, it not only gives her confidence, but brings the team to another level as well.
"She brought it. She is continuously bringing that extra effort this year. She's got an intensity that has really changed the game for our team, and it's making everybody play better," the coach said. "She's bringing something that everybody is looking at as an example, even though she's only a 12-year-old."
Kiara Carter closed out the first half with a goal at the 4:12 mark for the Lady Vikings while Kate Starnes provided the match's final margin with a strike at the 1:56 mark in the second half.
The balanced and controlled scoring attack from the Lady Vikings is something their coach said he has been pleased with throughout the course of the season.
"We've just got a good, fundamental, strong 11 on the team right now that can play well together passing the ball, and when we pass well we finish well," Tim George said. "We're totally playing with ball control this year. All these ladies out here are understanding the fact that if you keep the ball, then the other team can't score."
Although Halifax Academy remained in control throughout Tuesday's contest, George said his squad was still feeling the effects from a tough 1-0 win at Oakwood on Monday.
"I think (Monday's) game wore us out a little bit. The Oakwood game was very intense," he said "I think once we got the lead, we relaxed a little bit and slacked off in the second half. The girls are hurting; we've had a couple of good, intense games so we've got a lot of girls with a few little injuries."
Halifax Academy will play at 5 p.m. Thursday at Saint Thomas More Academy.
"We've got to be ready for Saint Thomas More on Thursday night," Tim George said. "We know we're going to have strong competition, so we're going to try to get a little rest in tomorrow and be ready to play Thursday."
