Lady Celts shorthanded at Sherwood
By DEREK WILEY Of the Keizertimes McNary’s first trip to the girls soccer state playoffs since 2009 ended in the first round as the Lady Celts lost to No. 3 Sherwood 7-0 on Saturday, Oct. 29. MHS went into the game shorthanded, missing sophomore starters Natalie Gonzalez and Anita Lao, who were out with injuries. At Sherwood, the Lady Celts lost another sophomore player in the 15th minute as Katy Wyatt went down with a knee injury with the game tied 0-0. “Our game plan was working very well but it was dependent on a couple of people and one of them (Wyatt) went out,” McNary head coach A.J. Nash said. “We lost that necessary defensive player.” Sherwood went on to score three goals in the first 40 minutes. “I think we were a little nervous going in but the sentiment of the girls at halftime was they weren’t nearly as scary as we thought they might be,” Nash said. The Lady Bowmens, who entered the game 11-2-1 after winning the Three Rivers League, added four more goals in the second half. “I’ll tip my hat to Sherwood,” Nash said. “We got to play one of the best teams in the state. We were playing a team that was overwhelmingly seniors that had been playing together since they were 10. Even though the scoreline seems a little bit lopsided,...
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