Wednesday, September 21, 2016 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
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Girls soccer notches league win
By rongi Yost
Correspondent
The Lady Outlaws kicked
off league play with a 2-1 vic-
tory at home over Sutherlin
on Thursday, September 15.
Two days earlier it was a
completely different story,
with the Outlaws on the short
side of the stick in a 7-1
loss at home to the Henley
Hornets.
Sisters was excited to
record a win in their first
league game of the season
at home on Thursday against
Sutherlin. It was a score-
less contest as teams headed
into the half, but the Outlaws
picked it up when they got
back on the field.
The Bulldogs scored 15
minutes into the half, and
Sisters answered with a goal
from the 18-yard mark from
Nika Chick off a Rylee Weber
assist. Chick knocked in the
Outlaws final goal from the
15-yard mark in the 74th min-
ute to secure the win.
Sisters recorded 24 shots
on goal, while Sutherlin only
tallied 10.
Coach Jenna Pike said,
“It is awesome to have a win
going into league. The girls
played really well. Their
passing and scoring get better
every game.”
Two days earlier, the
Outlaws fell 1-7 at home
against Henley
Sisters scored just five
minutes into the contest, but
then were held scoreless for
the remainder of the game.
The Outlaws’ lone goal came
when Rylee Weber got fouled
in the goal box. Nika Chick
took the shot from the penalty
kick line and scored.
Henley answered with
three goals to take a 3-1
lead at the half. The Hornets
tacked on four more goals in
the second half and recorded
the win.
Charlotte Barton played
an amazing game for the
Outlaws, and recorded over
20 saves in the box.
Coach Pike noted Olivia
Hougham’s outstanding play.
“Olivia played amaz-
ing,” said Pike. “Throughout
the game she would be dou-
ble- and triple-teamed, and
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still would outplay the girls
around her. She never gave up
and played really well.”
Pike said, “The team in
general is learning really
well how to turn the other
team’s mistakes into awe-
some opportunities for us.
Today they were able to play
a decent two-touch game,
and allowed us to keep the
tempo of the game up. With
pre-season wrapped up, we
are looking towards league.
We’ve made some great
developments as a team, and I
think we will play really well
this season.”
Sisters was to play at
Sweet Home on Tuesday,
September 20. The Lady
Outlaws will play at home
against Elmira on Thursday,
September 22.
photo by Jerry baldock
Nika Chick with a header against Sutherland in the girls’ first win.