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Final
TONG
LOU50
77 -
Final
LOU
OTT34
71 -
Final
WAM
LOU32
40 -
Final
BAL
LOU55
36 -
Final
LOU
BONSP51
65 -
Jan 7, 730 p
LOU
HAR
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Jan 10, 730 p
SH
LOU
-
Jan 17, 730 p
LOU
BAL
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Jan 23, TBA
LOU
SMW INV
-
Jan 24, TBA
LOU
SMW INV
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Jan 25, TBA
LOU
SMW INV
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Jan 28, 730 p
LOU
EUD
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Jan 31, 730 p
BONSP
LOU
-
Feb 4, 730 p
LOU
PAO
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Feb 7, 730 p
OTT
LOU
-
Feb 11, 730 p
LOU
TONG
-
Feb 14, 730 p
LOU
SH
-
Feb 18, 730 p
EUD
LOU
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Feb 25, 7 pm
LOU
BVSW
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Feb 28, 730 p
PAO
LOU
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Final
TONG
LOU44
42 -
Final
LOU
OTT45
53 -
Final
WAM
LOU61
37 -
Final
BAL
LOU52
41 -
Final
LOU
BONSP37
49 -
Jan 7, 6 pm
LOU
HAR
-
Jan 10, 6 pm
SH
LOU
-
Jan 17, 6 pm
LOU
BAL
-
Jan. 23, TBA
LOU
CHAN INV
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Jan. 24, TBA
LOU
CHAN INV
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Jan 25, TBA
LOU
CHAN INV
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Jan 28, 6 pm
LOU
EUD
-
Jan 31, 6 pm
BONSP
LOU
-
Feb 4, 6 pm
LOU
PAO
-
Feb 7, 6 pm
OTT
LOU
-
Feb 11, 6 pm
LOU
TONG
-
Feb 14, 6 pm
LOU
SH
-
Feb 18, 6 pm
EUD
LOU
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Feb 25, 530 pm
LOU
BVSW
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Feb. 28, 6 pm
PAO
LOU
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Final
HAR
LOU3
13 -
Final
HAR
LOU1
13 -
Final
LOU
SH0
9 -
Final
BAL
LOU6
12 -
Final
LOU
OTT14
8 -
Final
LOU
OTT21
4 -
Final
SH
LOU4
5 -
Final
WEL
LOU1
14 -
Final
WEL
LOU2
10 -
Final
LOU
BONSP7
0 -
Final
LOU
BONSP5
1 -
Final
LOU
TONG9
4 -
Final
LOU
PIP19
15 -
Final
LOU
PIP5
7 -
Final
LOU
LAN5
4 -
Final
LOU
LAN5
4 -
Final
LOU
BV6
16 -
Apr 25, 430 p
LOU
AC
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Apr 25, 6 pm
LOU
AC
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Final
LOU
PV19
3 -
Final
LOU
CHA6
10 -
Final
EUD
LOU5
16 -
Postponed
EUD
LOU
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Final
LOU
PAO4
11 -
Final
LOU
PAO18
3 -
Final
BL
LOU10
4
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Final
FRON
LOU11
0 -
Postponed
FRON
LOU
-
Final
BAL
LOU2
13 -
Final
LOU
OTT10
11 -
Final
LOU
OTT10
0 -
Final
SH
LOU13
2 -
Final
SH
LOU16
5 -
Final
WEL
LOU3
4 -
Final
WEL
LOU6
7 -
Final
LOU
BONSP4
1 -
Final
LOU
BONSP13
10 -
Final
LOU
TONG9
4 -
Final
LOU
TONG3
5 -
Final
LOU
MAC5
21 -
Final
LOU
EMP5
2 -
Final
LOU
BVW1
2 -
Final
FS
LOU12
0 -
Final
FS
LOU14
9 -
Final
EUD
LOU14
2 -
Final
LOU
LAN4
5 -
Final
LOU
CHAN0
10 -
Final
LOU
LAN1
3 -
Final
LOU
CHA1
6 -
Final
LOU
PAO9
2 -
Final
LOU
PAO12
3 -
Final
LOU
BAL10
0
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Final
LOU
BAL3
1 -
Final
OW
LOU2
0 -
Final
DES
LOU2
1 -
Final
LOU
WI TRIN0
2 -
Final
LOU
PIP0
2 -
Final
OTT
LOU0
3 -
Final
LOU
FRON INV1st
PL -
Final
BONSP
LOU0
3 -
Final
EUD
LOU3
0 -
Final
LOU
FS2
0 -
Final
LOU
GIR2
1 -
Final
LOU
LOU INV2nd
PL -
Final
LOU
PAO3
0 -
Final
SH
LOU3
0 -
Final
LOU
OTT INV0
5 -
Final
LOU
TONG0
3 -
Final
LOU
ATCH INV2nd
PL -
Final
LOU
OTT2
0 -
Final
LOU
WAM2
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Louisburg falls in physical match with Piper
- Updated: April 19, 2022
Louisburg junior Bree Gassman goes up for a header Thursday against Piper at the Wildcat Soccer Complex.
Going up against one of the top teams in Class 5A, the Louisburg girls soccer team knew it was going to have one of its biggest tests of the season.
The Wildcats hosted Piper on Thursday, and for the first half, the Pirates looked like the better team as they ran out to a 2-goal lead at halftime.
Louisburg picked its game up to a different level in the second half as the Wildcats scored to cut the Piper lead in half, but the Pirates were able to hang on and hand Louisburg a 2-1 defeat.
Physical play was the focus early for Piper as the Pirates controlled play, but the Wildcats matched that physicality in the second half in what was a rough-and-tumble affair.
“I felt the game got extremely physical,” Louisburg coach Kyle Conley said. “Play was let go and the players adjusted. Unfortunately, the game got out of control. We knew they were going to be a physical team, but I never saw much like that on the girls side. We got down 2-0 and at halftime we talked about which team is going to come out and play. We asked if the girls were going to back down to this type of play or rise to the challenge.
“We knew Piper was going to shoot a lot, but the majority of them didn’t hurt us at all because they lacked being in dangerous positions. We did come out really flat and struggled to find and stay with our marks. The second half, was a much different story. We took the game to them and created a massive amount of dangerous chances. We just couldn’t find the net for the second goal.”
Piper’s Sierra Montez and Ryann Clark scored the two Pirate goals in the first half. Montez was also difficult to stay in front of as she had five shots on target and 15 shots for the match.
The Wildcats (6-2) came out strong in the second half and put the pressure on the Pirate defense. All the pressure eventually led to a Lexi Hampton goal with 19 minutes left in the game to make it 2-1.
“2-0 is the worst lead in soccer because if the team trailing scores, they get all the momentum,” Conley said. “I felt our girls rose to the challenge and then took the game to them. We matched their physicality and created a lot of dangerous opportunities. It was a good game for us to rise up from and see what we were truly made of. I think this game showed that we can play that style of game.”
Louisburg put together several different runs in the half that nearly led to some dangerous opportunities. Sophomore Lola Edwards had two shots on goal in the second half and junior Bree Gassman had the other.
Defensively, the Wildcats also played tougher as Piper had just two shots on target in the second half as senior goalie Sierra Hahn had eight saves on the night.
The back line of Brianne Kuhlman, Ruth Minster, Evyn Richardson, Sammy McDaniel, along with midfielders Hailey Sword and Adyson Ross, limited Piper’s chances in the final 40 minutes.
Despite the loss, the Wildcats plan to use this as a growing opportunity.
“Our girls mental toughness is what stood out the most,” Conley said. “We played alright, but we didn’t back down. I was proud of our battle and how hard we played. We will learn from this game and get better. Our passing in the final third would have helped tremendously. The girls didn’t back down and played really, really hard.”
Louisburg will try and bounce back Thursday when it travels to Baldwin. Varsity is set to begin at 4 p.m.