Six different players score for Wildcats in rout of Wyandotte

Sophomore midfielder Lola Edwards sends the ball toward the goal at home Tuesday against Wyandotte. Edwards led the Wildcats with two assists.

It has been a good start to the season for the Louisburg girls soccer team and that continued Tuesday when the Wildcats hosted Wyandotte.

Six different players scored for Louisburg as the Wildcats cruised to an 8-0 victory over the Bulldogs at the Wildcat Soccer Complex. It marked the third consecutive win for Louisburg to start the season.

Although the Wildcats won going away, there is still a lot of things Louisburg coach Kyle Conley would like to see his team clean up.

“The first half was kind of bad,” Conley said. “We played down to our opponent and we didn’t pass and move. We didn’t do a good job of finding feet and we were just pressing. We took advantage of some situations, but we just didn’t play our game.

“The second half was a little cleaner after the first couple of minutes. We did a good job of attacking and we just really broke them down in a game of attrition. We played well after a while, but a 20 mile-per-hour wind makes it tough too.”

Scoring came from all different areas for the Wildcats, as they spread the opportunities around.

Sophomore Lexi Hampton and freshman Rowan Yows each finished with a pair of goals from their forward spots. Hampton’s two goals now puts her at 10 on the season through three games.

Freshman Jaden Bentz finished with a goal, while seniors Reese Johnson and Catie Lemke both tallied a goal and an assist. It was also Lemke’s first goal on the season.

Another freshman, Shylar Whiting, scored her first varsity goal late in the contest to help seal the win for Louisburg.

Sophomore midfielder Lola Edwards finished with a team-high two assists for the Wildcats.

“I think in the first half we left six or seven goals on the table that were misses on breakaways or just right to the keeper,” Conley said. “The second half we were able to get some kids get their first look and had some get different opportunities. It was good to see them find the back of the net and it shows their hard work is paying off.”

Defensively, the Wildcats weren’t tested much as goalies Sierra Hahn and Macy Lemke combined to earn the clean sheet.

So far this season, Louisburg has outscored its opponents, 23-0, through three matches, but will have a more difficult test today as it travels to Tonganoxie for its first Frontier League matchup.

“It is good and bad,” Conley said of the dominant start. “We are working on things and it gives us a chance to develop a little bit, but at the same time I think we need to be tested a little more. Tonganoxie will be a good test for us and we just have to be ready to go.”