The REPORTER
The Hamilton Southeastern girls soccer team won a battle of powerhouses last Saturday, as the Royals beat Noblesville 3-2 in a home Hoosier Crossroads Conference game.
The Royals scored one goal in the first half, with Riley Boyd putting in an assist from Ayla Conn. The Millers opened the second half with a penalty kick from Ayla Pittman in the 46th minute to tie the game.
But Boyd struck again, scoring off an assist by Norah Wans. The two would team up again, with Wans sending another ball to Boyd, who put it in for her third goal of the game. Noblesville’s Meredith Tippner scored in the 76th minute, off a Pittman assist.
Southeastern moved up to No. 1 in the Class 3A girls soccer rankings this week, and is 3-0 in HCC play and 6-0-1 overall. The Royals host Avon tonight in another conference matchup. The Millers are 1-1 in the conference and 3-1 overall, and host Fishers tonight to continue HCC play.
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The Carmel girls won two games at their own Invitational last Saturday.
First, the Greyhounds beat county opponent Fishers 2-0. Vaugh Rohrbacher scored the first goal in the ninth minute, with Megan Hamm making the assist. Olivia Cebalo put in the second goal during the 68th minute, off a through ball from Adalyn Cameron.
In its second game, Carmel beat Cathedral 1-0. Cebalo put in a late goal for the victory, with Hamm making the assist. Goalkeeper Chloe Fouts earned shutouts in both games, with Rylie Wilpolt and Rosie Martin helping on defense.
The Greyhounds beat Pendleton Heights 9-0 on Monday. Emma Ehret, Kate Klinginsmith, Hamm and Cebalo all put in two goals, with Cameron scoring one. Camryn Love, Olivia Joyce and Addie Smith each dished out two assists.
Carmel is 6-0-1 and plays in the Zionsville Lady Eagles Invitational this weekend.
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Westfield’s girls beat Guerin Catholic 3-0 Monday in an all-county game at the Eagles’ Nest.
Reese Sargent, Kate Malin and Mia Smith all scored goals for the Shamrocks, who are 5-0 for the season. Westfield plays an HCC game at Zionsville tonight; the ‘Rocks are 2-0 in the conference.
The Golden Eagles played a Circle City Conference game with Brebeuf Jesuit last Saturday, winning 3-1 in its conference opener.
Senior Alex Soucie, sophomore Annie Debone and junior Mia Gatz all scored one goal, with junior Olivia Eaton and sophomore Lily Dunlap both handing out one assist. Guerin Catholic is 2-3 overall and hosts Covenant Christian tonight in another CCC game.
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Sheridan rolled past Taylor 16-0 in a Monday game that was also the Blackhawks’ Hoosier Heartland Conference opener.
Freshman Sadie Timme and sophomore Ji Warren both scored four goals, with juniors Mac Smith and Cecilia Timme each putting in two goals. Senior Isabel Nunez, junior Surianna Birmingham and freshmen Brielle Garner and Molley Pottorff all had one goal.
Smith and Cecilia Timme both dished out two assists, with one each from Warren, freshman Mak Southerland, sophomore Norah Stites, senior Emma Alexander, sophomore Lucy Hester and Garner.
Sheridan is 1-1 and hosts Herron tonight.
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Hamilton Heights played to a 1-1 tie with Yorktown last Saturday.
Addyson Ferguson scored the Huskies’ goal. On Monday, Heights fell to Northwestern 2-1 in a Hoosier Conference game. Natalie Marcum scored the goal.
The Huskies are 1-1 in the conference and 1-2-2 overall, and play at University this afternoon.