Lady Trojans cruise to 6-0 shutout of Bruton

Lady Trojan Liz Heath leaps for a header in front of Bruton's Joemajy Figueroa.

Alan Chamberlain photo

Holding Bruton to only two shots on goal for the entire game, New Kent’s girls soccer team earned a 6-0 win Monday night over the visiting Lady Panthers.

“It was a very good performance,” said New Kent coach Cathy Anderson. “We knocked the ball around nicely and had many shots on goal.”

Within the first four minutes of the game, senior Rachel Byers scored the first goal for the Lady Trojans, giving New Kent an early lead.

In the first half, the Lady Trojans squandered several good possessions on long passes too far ahead of the frontline; however, great defensive plays by Taylor James and Caitlin McCaughan halted any momentum for the Lady Panthers.

“Taylor has really stepped up and organized the defense,” said Anderson regarding the senior defender, adding, “She’s fast as lightning.”

The excellent defensive work paid off for New Kent, as Kristen Taylor scored the Lady Trojans’ second goal on a long drive with only two minutes left in the half.

Around the 33-minute mark, Lady Trojan Aubrie Cook attempted to score but was pushed by Bruton goalkeeper Vanessa Beltran, setting up a penalty kick. McCaughan took the penalty kick and capitalized on a successful shot into the left corner of the goal.

New Kent scored three more times in the match, including one goal by Lynsey Harris and two goals by Kirsten DeHart, with one coming off of a great corner kick by Rachel Byers.

“The second half was very good,” said Anderson concerning her team. “They were spreading the ball out more.”

New Kent goalkeeper Amanda Wood saved both of Bruton’s shots on goal, while the Lady Trojans made 6 of their 18 shots on goal.

The Lady Trojans improve their record to 9-5 after the win.