Panthers close regular season

GIRLS SOCCER
By: 
Pete Temple
Express Sports Editor

     Monticello played two matches to close out its 2017 regular season for girls soccer, and lost both.

     The Panthers (2-10) started the week by playing their final home game of the 2017 season.

     Monticello was within a goal of Anamosa at halftime, trailing 1-0, but went on to lose 6-1 in the varsity match Tuesday, May 23 in Monticello.

     The team’s four seniors – Lauren Kurt, Cassidy Covington, Brianna Koppes and Isabel Cruz – were honored.

     “I really appreciated their commitment to the team, their contributions to the program and the way they have mentored the younger players,” Monticello coach Bruce Feuling said.

     Anamosa’s first goal in the match, Feuling said, was controversial.

     “One of their players ran into our goalie (Cassie Gillmore), who was then bumped backward, allowing the ball to be tapped in,” Feuling said.

     Anamosa went on to score five goals in the second half.

     Monticello scored with about seven minutes left in the match, when a left-footed shot by Jordan Lorenzen sailed over the Anamosa goalkeeper’s head.

     Gillmore had 21 saves in goal. The Panthers had 10 shots on goal, led by Lorenzen with four and McKenna Bell with two. Taking one shot each were Marisa Braford, Victoria Wallerich, Crus and Koppes.

     In the junior varsity match, Anamosa defeated the Panthers 4-0. Lydia Lange was in goal for Monticello.

     The Panthers then ended the regular season with a 9-0 loss at Dyersville Beckman May 25. Monticello stayed with the Trailblazers for the first half, trailing just 1-0 at the break, before Beckman scored eight times in the second half.

     “It is always a challenge to play on artificial turf when you are not used to it,” Feuling said.

     Gillmore made 22 saves. Koppes led the team in shot attempts with two; Bell and Wallerich had one apiece.

     Monticello was scheduled to play a Class 1A, Region 5 quarterfinal match Tuesday, May 30 at Beckman.

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