10/14/19 - Ladycats soccer Sectional tournament game @ Madeira vs. Madeira
The Blanchester Ladycats ended their season Monday night with a 7-0 tournament loss to 3rd ranked Madeira. Blan started the game organized defensively and held strong against a stout Madeira attack in the first twenty minutes. Madeira got on the scoreboard with after the first 12 minutes, but Blan continued to fluster them on defense and Lacie Tedrick was up to the task in goal to keep out more attempts. The wheels came off however after 20 minutes, as Madeira poured in four goals over the next 10 minutes to take a 5-0 lead into half. The second half settled in and remained 5-0 until the final 10 minutes when Madeira added two more to the score line. Lana Roy played an inspired game for the Cats, and Kyra Renick filled in as a defender and excelled in her new role. Tedrick had 24 saves on the night in a great effort. Blan ends the season with a record of 2-13.
-Coach Ballinger
The Blanchester Ladycats ended their season Monday night with a 7-0 tournament loss to 3rd ranked Madeira. Blan started the game organized defensively and held strong against a stout Madeira attack in the first twenty minutes. Madeira got on the scoreboard with after the first 12 minutes, but Blan continued to fluster them on defense and Lacie Tedrick was up to the task in goal to keep out more attempts. The wheels came off however after 20 minutes, as Madeira poured in four goals over the next 10 minutes to take a 5-0 lead into half. The second half settled in and remained 5-0 until the final 10 minutes when Madeira added two more to the score line. Lana Roy played an inspired game for the Cats, and Kyra Renick filled in as a defender and excelled in her new role. Tedrick had 24 saves on the night in a great effort. Blan ends the season with a record of 2-13.
-Coach Ballinger
10/10/19 - Ladycats Soccer HOME vs. Bethel Tate (Senior Night)
The Blanchester Ladycats lost to Bethel-Tate by a score of 4-0 on Thursday night. Blan celebrated Senior Night before kickoff, honoring seniors Bri Haun, Kelsey Naylor, and Ruby Day in a ceremony highlighting their many accomplishments for the program. Blan played with energy in the first half, but were unable to find a final dangerous pass to complete their attacks in the final third. Bethel scored with 15 minutes left in the half after a nice solo attack from Natalie Struve as she dribbled through the defense and sent a close range shot to the back of the net to take the score to halftime at 1-0. Immediately upon the restart, freshman defender Destiny Blankenbeckler suffered a game ending injury, which was a big blow to the Blan defense as she had been playing a very strong game. Bethel gained more control in the second half and used the possession edge to put on 3 more goals to finish off the game. Lacie Tedrick had 17 saves in goal for the Cats. Haun, Naylor, and Day all played great games in their final send off, and Lana Roy and Rylan Coyle were active all over the pitch for Blan.
“Our seniors have been a class act every year or their career at Blan and we will miss how they positively represent our program with pride in all they do” - Coach Ballinger
The Blanchester Ladycats lost to Bethel-Tate by a score of 4-0 on Thursday night. Blan celebrated Senior Night before kickoff, honoring seniors Bri Haun, Kelsey Naylor, and Ruby Day in a ceremony highlighting their many accomplishments for the program. Blan played with energy in the first half, but were unable to find a final dangerous pass to complete their attacks in the final third. Bethel scored with 15 minutes left in the half after a nice solo attack from Natalie Struve as she dribbled through the defense and sent a close range shot to the back of the net to take the score to halftime at 1-0. Immediately upon the restart, freshman defender Destiny Blankenbeckler suffered a game ending injury, which was a big blow to the Blan defense as she had been playing a very strong game. Bethel gained more control in the second half and used the possession edge to put on 3 more goals to finish off the game. Lacie Tedrick had 17 saves in goal for the Cats. Haun, Naylor, and Day all played great games in their final send off, and Lana Roy and Rylan Coyle were active all over the pitch for Blan.
“Our seniors have been a class act every year or their career at Blan and we will miss how they positively represent our program with pride in all they do” - Coach Ballinger
9/28/19 - Ladycats Soccer @ Goshen
The Blanchester Ladycats suffered a 7-0 loss to the Goshen Warriors on Saturday afternoon, dropping Blan to 2-10 on the season. Disaster struck early for an already injury depleted Blanchester team as goalkeeper Lacie Tedrick was knocked out of the game temporarily in the fifth minute as she raced out to deny a Goshen warrior breakaway, but did so at the cost of a big collision. Goshen took advantage quickly, scoring two goals in the five minutes Tedrick was out to take control of the game. Things only became more difficult for Blan as the half wore on with Goshen pouring in 4 more goals to take a lead of 6-0 before half. Blan had a chance to get on the scoreboard shortly before half after Becca Kratzer drew a foul in the box, but her effort hit the top post and came out. The second half was more subdued with the game already decided, and Goshen added one more to get the score to 7-0. Rylan Coyle, who is typically a forward, made her defensive debut as the roster shuffled due to injuries and was a bright spot for Blan with her aggressiveness. Tedrick had five saves in goal and Alyssa Griffith added five saves as well. -Coach Ballinger
The Blanchester Ladycats suffered a 7-0 loss to the Goshen Warriors on Saturday afternoon, dropping Blan to 2-10 on the season. Disaster struck early for an already injury depleted Blanchester team as goalkeeper Lacie Tedrick was knocked out of the game temporarily in the fifth minute as she raced out to deny a Goshen warrior breakaway, but did so at the cost of a big collision. Goshen took advantage quickly, scoring two goals in the five minutes Tedrick was out to take control of the game. Things only became more difficult for Blan as the half wore on with Goshen pouring in 4 more goals to take a lead of 6-0 before half. Blan had a chance to get on the scoreboard shortly before half after Becca Kratzer drew a foul in the box, but her effort hit the top post and came out. The second half was more subdued with the game already decided, and Goshen added one more to get the score to 7-0. Rylan Coyle, who is typically a forward, made her defensive debut as the roster shuffled due to injuries and was a bright spot for Blan with her aggressiveness. Tedrick had five saves in goal and Alyssa Griffith added five saves as well. -Coach Ballinger
9/26/19 - Ladycats Soccer HOME vs. CNE
The Blanchester Ladycats lost to CNE by a score of 3-0 on Tuesday night at home. Blan let up a goal in the early going in the first five minutes from a chip over the top, but settled in shortly after and found their defensive identify. Emma Winemiller was everywhere on the defensive side of the ball, both tracking down long through balls and breaking up attacks in the midfield. The score went into half at 1-0, and the second half was a mirror of the first. Blan conceded early once again and dug in defensively, and the second half played out at 2-0 all the way until the final two minutes when CNE added a third after a shot deflected off the post and back into traffic before being bundled in. Bri Haun, Lana Roy and Kyra Renick played aggressive in the midfield and Emma Case and Olivia Potts played strong defensively. Lacie Tedrick had another great showing in goal and had 17 saves on the night. -Coach Ballinger
The Blanchester Ladycats lost to CNE by a score of 3-0 on Tuesday night at home. Blan let up a goal in the early going in the first five minutes from a chip over the top, but settled in shortly after and found their defensive identify. Emma Winemiller was everywhere on the defensive side of the ball, both tracking down long through balls and breaking up attacks in the midfield. The score went into half at 1-0, and the second half was a mirror of the first. Blan conceded early once again and dug in defensively, and the second half played out at 2-0 all the way until the final two minutes when CNE added a third after a shot deflected off the post and back into traffic before being bundled in. Bri Haun, Lana Roy and Kyra Renick played aggressive in the midfield and Emma Case and Olivia Potts played strong defensively. Lacie Tedrick had another great showing in goal and had 17 saves on the night. -Coach Ballinger
9/24/19 - Ladycats Soccer HOME vs. Felicity (Youth Night)
The Blanchester Ladycats defeated Felicity on Tuesday night by a score of 2-0 during Youth Night in Blanchester. Blan grabbed an early lead five minutes off a corner kick, as senior Kelsey Naylor recorded her first varsity goal by curling in the ball directly from the corner. Naylor’s goal gave Blan the boost it needed and the Cats held the more dangerous end of the possession for the rest of the half. Freshman Rylan Coyle doubled the lead twenty minutes in off of a splendid run from midfield and an even better finish. Naylor lofted a chip past the defense for the assist and Coyle latched on to the pass and rifled the shot off the top cross bar and in. The game went into half with the score of 2-0, and it would hold the rest of the way. Bri Haun and Emma Winemiller continued their strong run of form defensively to keep Felicity off the scoreboard, and Lacie Tedrick and Alyssa Griffith combined in goal for the shutout. Tedrick had 2 saves in goal while Griffith had 5. Blan takes on CNE on Thursday in Blanchester and move to 2-8 on the season. -Coach Ballinger
The Blanchester Ladycats defeated Felicity on Tuesday night by a score of 2-0 during Youth Night in Blanchester. Blan grabbed an early lead five minutes off a corner kick, as senior Kelsey Naylor recorded her first varsity goal by curling in the ball directly from the corner. Naylor’s goal gave Blan the boost it needed and the Cats held the more dangerous end of the possession for the rest of the half. Freshman Rylan Coyle doubled the lead twenty minutes in off of a splendid run from midfield and an even better finish. Naylor lofted a chip past the defense for the assist and Coyle latched on to the pass and rifled the shot off the top cross bar and in. The game went into half with the score of 2-0, and it would hold the rest of the way. Bri Haun and Emma Winemiller continued their strong run of form defensively to keep Felicity off the scoreboard, and Lacie Tedrick and Alyssa Griffith combined in goal for the shutout. Tedrick had 2 saves in goal while Griffith had 5. Blan takes on CNE on Thursday in Blanchester and move to 2-8 on the season. -Coach Ballinger
9/19/19 - Girls soccer HOME vs. Georgetown
The Blanchester Ladycats suffered their second defeat to Georgetown this season by a score of 4-0 on Thursday night in Blanchester. The Ladycats set up in a strong defensive formation and made the first half a grind for the strong attacking Lady G-Men. Bri Haun and Emma Winemiller were a strong tackling duo, and with Lacie Tedrick behind them in goal, the Wildcats stymied Georgetown for the first thirty minutes of the game. Georgetown got their breakthrough with 9 minutes left in the half after a mistouch led to a breakaway that they buried to take the lead. Georgetown struck just before half, receiving a fortunate bounce that gave them a 2-0 halftime lead. Blan continued to play with intensity to force Georgetown to get through a tough second half and earn their next two goals from well taken shots. Tedrick notched 26 saves in a splendid display in only the second start in goal for her career, and Kyra Renick and Olivia Potts were sure tacklers on the night as well. Blan takes on Felicity on Tuesday. -Coach Ballinger
The Blanchester Ladycats suffered their second defeat to Georgetown this season by a score of 4-0 on Thursday night in Blanchester. The Ladycats set up in a strong defensive formation and made the first half a grind for the strong attacking Lady G-Men. Bri Haun and Emma Winemiller were a strong tackling duo, and with Lacie Tedrick behind them in goal, the Wildcats stymied Georgetown for the first thirty minutes of the game. Georgetown got their breakthrough with 9 minutes left in the half after a mistouch led to a breakaway that they buried to take the lead. Georgetown struck just before half, receiving a fortunate bounce that gave them a 2-0 halftime lead. Blan continued to play with intensity to force Georgetown to get through a tough second half and earn their next two goals from well taken shots. Tedrick notched 26 saves in a splendid display in only the second start in goal for her career, and Kyra Renick and Olivia Potts were sure tacklers on the night as well. Blan takes on Felicity on Tuesday. -Coach Ballinger
9/17/19 - Ladycats Soccer @ Williamsburg
The Blanchester Lady Wildcats soccer team lost to Williamsburg by a score of 10-0 on Tuesday night in Williamsburg. Things started very poorly for the Wildcats as they conceded three goals in the opening five minutes. Unfortunately Blan did not find much respite, as WIlliamsburg cut through Blan time and time again for close range shots and rang up 9 goals in the first half. Throughout the difficult half, freshman Rylan Coyle and junior Luiza Ozeas put in gritty effort despite the difficult circumstances. Although displaying poor play in the first half, Blan opened up the second half with a renewed vigor and finally matched Williamsburg's intensity and settled into the game. Becca Kratzer nearly latched on to two separate through balls with just the keeper to beat, but collisions both times kept her from getting a final touch. Coyle continued her excellent game in the midfield and defenders Bri Haun and Emma Winemiller began playing with extreme confidence to limit the Burg attack to one deflected goal for the half as the only score in the frame. In goal Lacie Tedrick had 3 saves in the first half and Daelyn Staehling had one save. In the second half Alyssa Griffith had 6 saves.
"In the first half we were playing as separate individuals and paid the price. Once we finally began competing as a team and making the correct rotations we had success, but we continue to wait far too long into our games to rediscover this truth." - Coach Ballinger
The Blanchester Lady Wildcats soccer team lost to Williamsburg by a score of 10-0 on Tuesday night in Williamsburg. Things started very poorly for the Wildcats as they conceded three goals in the opening five minutes. Unfortunately Blan did not find much respite, as WIlliamsburg cut through Blan time and time again for close range shots and rang up 9 goals in the first half. Throughout the difficult half, freshman Rylan Coyle and junior Luiza Ozeas put in gritty effort despite the difficult circumstances. Although displaying poor play in the first half, Blan opened up the second half with a renewed vigor and finally matched Williamsburg's intensity and settled into the game. Becca Kratzer nearly latched on to two separate through balls with just the keeper to beat, but collisions both times kept her from getting a final touch. Coyle continued her excellent game in the midfield and defenders Bri Haun and Emma Winemiller began playing with extreme confidence to limit the Burg attack to one deflected goal for the half as the only score in the frame. In goal Lacie Tedrick had 3 saves in the first half and Daelyn Staehling had one save. In the second half Alyssa Griffith had 6 saves.
"In the first half we were playing as separate individuals and paid the price. Once we finally began competing as a team and making the correct rotations we had success, but we continue to wait far too long into our games to rediscover this truth." - Coach Ballinger
9/14/19 - Ladycats Soccer HOME vs. Taylor
The Blanchester Ladycats soccer team lost to Taylor on Saturday by a score of 10-0. Taylor overwhelmed Blan from the start, pouring in five goals in the first 20 minutes. Blan sorted things out to finish without conceding another in the half but the damage had already been done. After giving up the fifth goal, Blan sophomore Lacie Tedrick was pressed into playing goalie for the first time this year and responded in incredible fashion, making many top notch saves to close out the half. Despite the heroics of Tedrick in goal, Taylor found their groove again in the second half and took advantage as injuries mounted for Blan to add another five to their total. Tedrick finished with 11 saves for Blan, many of the one on one variety, and Alyssa Griffith had 5 saves. Emma Winemiller played solid defense and Lana Roy was an engine in the midfield.
“Taylor plays in one of the top leagues in Cincinnati, so we knew they would be a handful and it would take a mistake free game to come away with a result. In the end we made too many mistakes, but we had many girls who stepped up in difficult circumstances, and that’s the effort we need as we move forward.” -Coach Ballinger
The Blanchester Ladycats soccer team lost to Taylor on Saturday by a score of 10-0. Taylor overwhelmed Blan from the start, pouring in five goals in the first 20 minutes. Blan sorted things out to finish without conceding another in the half but the damage had already been done. After giving up the fifth goal, Blan sophomore Lacie Tedrick was pressed into playing goalie for the first time this year and responded in incredible fashion, making many top notch saves to close out the half. Despite the heroics of Tedrick in goal, Taylor found their groove again in the second half and took advantage as injuries mounted for Blan to add another five to their total. Tedrick finished with 11 saves for Blan, many of the one on one variety, and Alyssa Griffith had 5 saves. Emma Winemiller played solid defense and Lana Roy was an engine in the midfield.
“Taylor plays in one of the top leagues in Cincinnati, so we knew they would be a handful and it would take a mistake free game to come away with a result. In the end we made too many mistakes, but we had many girls who stepped up in difficult circumstances, and that’s the effort we need as we move forward.” -Coach Ballinger
9/5/19 - Ladycats Soccer @ Bethel Tate
The Blanchester Ladycats soccer team lost to Bethel-Tate by a score of 2-0 on Thursday night. The match was evenly matched throughout the first half, but Bethel started out the scoring from a Natalie Struve free kick, who lifted her kick over the wall to the back post and in. Blan responded well to finish out the half, and freshman Rylan Coyle created several quality chances and just missed an equalizer wide after a sprint past the Bethel defense. At the opening of the second half, Blan committed a foul in the box for a penalty kick that Lizzie Giwen put away to the corner, pushing the score to 2-0. Blan never quit on the game, and continued to battle throughout, but were unable to convert any chances. Sophomore Sam Naylor was a standout in the midfield for Blan along with Lana Roy, and defenders Lacie Tedrick and Emma Winemiller played lock down defense, keeping Bethel out of the goal from open play. Alyssa Griffith had two saves in goal, and Daelyn Staehling added 3 saves in the second half in her debut in goal.
“Despite the score, I was very proud of our effort today as we put together an entire 80 minutes of high energy play, and we had several girls step up in unfamiliar positions as injuries mounted. Our back line had never lined in that combination together, and Tedrick, Winemiller, Blankenbeckler and Potts played as a cohesive unit despite their lack of practice together.” -Coach Ballinger
The Blanchester Ladycats soccer team lost to Bethel-Tate by a score of 2-0 on Thursday night. The match was evenly matched throughout the first half, but Bethel started out the scoring from a Natalie Struve free kick, who lifted her kick over the wall to the back post and in. Blan responded well to finish out the half, and freshman Rylan Coyle created several quality chances and just missed an equalizer wide after a sprint past the Bethel defense. At the opening of the second half, Blan committed a foul in the box for a penalty kick that Lizzie Giwen put away to the corner, pushing the score to 2-0. Blan never quit on the game, and continued to battle throughout, but were unable to convert any chances. Sophomore Sam Naylor was a standout in the midfield for Blan along with Lana Roy, and defenders Lacie Tedrick and Emma Winemiller played lock down defense, keeping Bethel out of the goal from open play. Alyssa Griffith had two saves in goal, and Daelyn Staehling added 3 saves in the second half in her debut in goal.
“Despite the score, I was very proud of our effort today as we put together an entire 80 minutes of high energy play, and we had several girls step up in unfamiliar positions as injuries mounted. Our back line had never lined in that combination together, and Tedrick, Winemiller, Blankenbeckler and Potts played as a cohesive unit despite their lack of practice together.” -Coach Ballinger
9/3/19 - Girls Soccer HOME vs. Eastern Brown
The Blanchester Ladycats soccer team lost to Eastern Brown by a score of 5-0 on Tuesday night in out of league play. Blan were unlucky to concede a penalty kick on a an aggressive tackle in the box that was just a moment too late, and Eastern buried the kick to take a 1-0 lead. Eastern made it 2-0 on a fast counter attack moments later, which woke up Blan for the remainder of the half. Blan began finding their pace in the game and generated several attacking chances to close out the half, most notably a one on one chance from Becca Kratzer that was well saved. Blan could not make the pressure pay off and entered half down by two. The second half saw things tilt firmly into Eastern’s possession, and they tacked on 3 goals to push the score to 5-0. Despite the loss, freshman Destiny Blankenbeckler was a bright spot for Blan with an aggressive debut as a defender, consistently breaking up attacks. Lacie Tedrick made several last man defensive stops for Blan, and Bri Haun and Lana Roy also played strong games. Alyssa Griffith had 10 saves in goal. Blan falls to 1-4 with the loss and take on Bethel-Tate on Thursday. - Coach Ballinger
The Blanchester Ladycats soccer team lost to Eastern Brown by a score of 5-0 on Tuesday night in out of league play. Blan were unlucky to concede a penalty kick on a an aggressive tackle in the box that was just a moment too late, and Eastern buried the kick to take a 1-0 lead. Eastern made it 2-0 on a fast counter attack moments later, which woke up Blan for the remainder of the half. Blan began finding their pace in the game and generated several attacking chances to close out the half, most notably a one on one chance from Becca Kratzer that was well saved. Blan could not make the pressure pay off and entered half down by two. The second half saw things tilt firmly into Eastern’s possession, and they tacked on 3 goals to push the score to 5-0. Despite the loss, freshman Destiny Blankenbeckler was a bright spot for Blan with an aggressive debut as a defender, consistently breaking up attacks. Lacie Tedrick made several last man defensive stops for Blan, and Bri Haun and Lana Roy also played strong games. Alyssa Griffith had 10 saves in goal. Blan falls to 1-4 with the loss and take on Bethel-Tate on Thursday. - Coach Ballinger
8/29/19 - Ladycats Soccer @ CNE
The Blanchester Ladycats soccer team lost to CNE by a score of 8-0 on Thursday night. In an omen of what to was to come, Blan had a quick miscue off the opening kick which led to a quick goal by CNE to give them an immediate lead. Blan buckled down from there in the half, but still gave up two more goals in the first half from strong plays by CNE, one a header from a corner and another from a quick counter attack. The game opened up wide for CNE in the second half as they poured in five more goals to close out the game. Blanchester midfielder Destiny Blankenbeckler played with high intensity throughout the game, and was a contested ball winner in the middle third along with Lana Roy and Kyra Renick. Olivia Potts took two threatening shots at goal, and Alyssa Griffith had 10 saves in goal for the Wildcats - Coach Ballinger
The Blanchester Ladycats soccer team lost to CNE by a score of 8-0 on Thursday night. In an omen of what to was to come, Blan had a quick miscue off the opening kick which led to a quick goal by CNE to give them an immediate lead. Blan buckled down from there in the half, but still gave up two more goals in the first half from strong plays by CNE, one a header from a corner and another from a quick counter attack. The game opened up wide for CNE in the second half as they poured in five more goals to close out the game. Blanchester midfielder Destiny Blankenbeckler played with high intensity throughout the game, and was a contested ball winner in the middle third along with Lana Roy and Kyra Renick. Olivia Potts took two threatening shots at goal, and Alyssa Griffith had 10 saves in goal for the Wildcats - Coach Ballinger
8/27/19 - Ladycats soccer @ Felicity
The Blanchester Ladycats secured their first victory of the season with a 3-1 win over Felicity on a soggy Tuesday night. The first half was tight, with neither team being able to get a good final touch on their attacks, and it looked destined to go into halftime scoreless. However, junior Lana Roy stepped up for the Wildcats with a strong run down the sideline form a long through from Bri Haun to go at the goalie one on one, and slotted it home calmly to the far post to go up 1-0 with 2 minutes remaining. Felicity answered back with a buzzer beating rocket by Brooklynn Wehrum from distance that bounced off the post and in with only 2 seconds remaining in the half. Blan quickly picked up the intensity in the second half, scoring just 30 seconds into the frame after Haun and Roy played repeated passes to each other to slice up the middle of the defense before Haun fired a pinpoint shot off the post and in from the top of the box. Blan held steady, and put the game out of reach after junior Becca Kratzer had a blistering dribbling attack past the entire Felicity back line. After picking up the ball at midfield, Kratzer juked past one man and outran the rest at full sprint before pounding the ball home to get the score to 3-1. Immediately following the goal, the game was delayed for lightning. The teams tried to finish the final 20 minutes of the game, but with 9 minutes left the game was called due to lightning again, and the result stands as the second half had been reached. Alyssa Griffith had 6 saves in goal, and Emma Winemiller and Lacie Tedrick helped earn the win with several last ditch defending clearances. Freshman Kyra Renick, Roy and Haun registered assists on the night. Blan moves to 1-2 on the year and takes on CNE Thursday. -Coach Ballinger
The Blanchester Ladycats secured their first victory of the season with a 3-1 win over Felicity on a soggy Tuesday night. The first half was tight, with neither team being able to get a good final touch on their attacks, and it looked destined to go into halftime scoreless. However, junior Lana Roy stepped up for the Wildcats with a strong run down the sideline form a long through from Bri Haun to go at the goalie one on one, and slotted it home calmly to the far post to go up 1-0 with 2 minutes remaining. Felicity answered back with a buzzer beating rocket by Brooklynn Wehrum from distance that bounced off the post and in with only 2 seconds remaining in the half. Blan quickly picked up the intensity in the second half, scoring just 30 seconds into the frame after Haun and Roy played repeated passes to each other to slice up the middle of the defense before Haun fired a pinpoint shot off the post and in from the top of the box. Blan held steady, and put the game out of reach after junior Becca Kratzer had a blistering dribbling attack past the entire Felicity back line. After picking up the ball at midfield, Kratzer juked past one man and outran the rest at full sprint before pounding the ball home to get the score to 3-1. Immediately following the goal, the game was delayed for lightning. The teams tried to finish the final 20 minutes of the game, but with 9 minutes left the game was called due to lightning again, and the result stands as the second half had been reached. Alyssa Griffith had 6 saves in goal, and Emma Winemiller and Lacie Tedrick helped earn the win with several last ditch defending clearances. Freshman Kyra Renick, Roy and Haun registered assists on the night. Blan moves to 1-2 on the year and takes on CNE Thursday. -Coach Ballinger
8/22/19 - Girls Soccer @ Georgetown
The Blanchester Ladycats fell to the Georgetown Lady G-Men on Thursday night by a score of 6-0. The Wildcats started brightly and pushed the attack for the first ten minutes, as Becca Kratzer caused fits for the Georgetown defense with her speed and pressure. However, Georgetown struck and got a goal against the run of play 10 minutes in, swinging the momentum in their favor. Moments later Blan defender Josie Wilson was lost to an injury, and the attacking momentum stayed firmly with Georgetown the rest of the way. Blan held tight for the rest of half before surrendering another goal shortly before the break. Georgetown added 4 additional goals in the second half to see the game off. Blanchester defender Olivia Potts was a difference maker throughout with her aggressive play and Lana Roy was composed in the midfield. Alyssa Griffith had 14 saves for the Wildcats. -Coach Ballinger
The Blanchester Ladycats fell to the Georgetown Lady G-Men on Thursday night by a score of 6-0. The Wildcats started brightly and pushed the attack for the first ten minutes, as Becca Kratzer caused fits for the Georgetown defense with her speed and pressure. However, Georgetown struck and got a goal against the run of play 10 minutes in, swinging the momentum in their favor. Moments later Blan defender Josie Wilson was lost to an injury, and the attacking momentum stayed firmly with Georgetown the rest of the way. Blan held tight for the rest of half before surrendering another goal shortly before the break. Georgetown added 4 additional goals in the second half to see the game off. Blanchester defender Olivia Potts was a difference maker throughout with her aggressive play and Lana Roy was composed in the midfield. Alyssa Griffith had 14 saves for the Wildcats. -Coach Ballinger
8/20/19 - Ladycats Soccer HOME vs. Williamsburg
The Blanchester Lady Wildcats lost their home opener to the Williamsburg Wildcats on Tuesday night by a score of 8-0. Williamsburg jumped out to a quick lead, nabbing two goals before a lightning break suspended the game after the first five minutes. Once play resumed, Williamsburg continued on the front foot and added another 3 to their tally, taking the game to half time at 5-0. In the second half Blan found a better foothold in the game and generated more offense, while shoring up some mistakes on defense. Williamsburg broke through again, however, and added 3 more in the second half to reach the final score. Williamsburg was led by freshmen Kaitlyn Gregory who had a hat trick and caused many issues with her speed. For Blan, defenders Bri Haun and Lacie Tedrick played strong in the back, and keeper Alyssa Griffith played an excellent game with 10 saves. Kyra Renick and Lana Roy put in tough shifts in the midfield to stifle many attacks and Rylan Coyle created several opportunities with her pressure up top. Blanchester takes on Georgetown in league play on Thursday. - Coach Ballinger
The Blanchester Lady Wildcats lost their home opener to the Williamsburg Wildcats on Tuesday night by a score of 8-0. Williamsburg jumped out to a quick lead, nabbing two goals before a lightning break suspended the game after the first five minutes. Once play resumed, Williamsburg continued on the front foot and added another 3 to their tally, taking the game to half time at 5-0. In the second half Blan found a better foothold in the game and generated more offense, while shoring up some mistakes on defense. Williamsburg broke through again, however, and added 3 more in the second half to reach the final score. Williamsburg was led by freshmen Kaitlyn Gregory who had a hat trick and caused many issues with her speed. For Blan, defenders Bri Haun and Lacie Tedrick played strong in the back, and keeper Alyssa Griffith played an excellent game with 10 saves. Kyra Renick and Lana Roy put in tough shifts in the midfield to stifle many attacks and Rylan Coyle created several opportunities with her pressure up top. Blanchester takes on Georgetown in league play on Thursday. - Coach Ballinger
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Volunteer Assistant
Girls Soccer Coach Kristina White |
Bottom left to right:
Kyra Renick, Becca Kratzer, Luiza Ozeas, Brianna Haun, Kelsey Naylor, Alyssa Griffith
Middle Row left to Right:
Emma Case, Rylan Coyle, Olivia Potts, Sam Naylor, Josie Wilson, Lana Roy, Destiny Blankenbeckler
Back Row left to right:
Kurt Ballinger, Ruby Day, Emma Winemiller, Daelyn Staehling, Lacie Tedrick, Kristina White
Senior Ruby Day
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Senior Brianna Haun
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Senior Kelsey Naylor
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