Jersey Kicks Off Metro East Tournament With Win Against McGivney
Jersey's Sally Hudson, with an assist by Brooklyn Winters, scored the first goal of the game at 4 minutes in. Teammate Nataly Weiner, assisted by Maci Bohannon, scored the other Jersey goal 30 minutes into the first half.
Jersey Coach Brad Kimble said, “I am very proud of our team effort tonight. There are so many positives to take from this game: great chemistry, excellent passing, collective discipline on defense, high work rate throughout the whole game. I could go on and on. Our first goal was scored against the run of play. Father McGivney was giving us some early pressure. We have been working on our transitions from the defensive line into our attack, and our first goal was a near perfect execution of that practice. Our defense got the ball wide, then connected with our wide forward who made a beautiful pass to our center forward. Her finish was excellent as she met the goalie one-on-one and slotted the ball past her. Our second goal was from one of our substitutes. She was able to blast the ball past the goalie from about 18 yards out. It just feels great to come out strong with a ton of positives on which to build."
Jersey continues play this week in the tournament with games played in Edwardsville and Columbia. Tonight's 5:30 p.m. game puts Jersey against Wesclin on the Edwardsville field.
