Photo by Steve ‘Ole’ Olson of SGFsoccer.com. Click the photo to see more pictures from the game.
In their final Ozark Conference game of the season, the Lady Zizzers defeated Hillcrest 2-0. West Plains wasted little time taking the lead in this one. After winning a corner kick in the 4th minute, Mollie Plocher’s sent a ball to the back post where Tasha Ugbah headed it in for a 1-0 lead. The Lady Zizzers kept up the pressure. in the 15th minute, Ugabah added a second goal. This time the setup came from Bre Wright. After working the ball inside, a pass was made out to the Wright on the right side. wright sent a cross in to Ugbah who snuck a shot inside the near post for a 2-0 lead. Despite several more good chances, that would be all of the scoring in the game. Sammi Phegley and the Lady Zizzer defense had to scramble a couple of times to keep the Hornets off the board. The backs played focused and aggressive in the second half, something that we lacked at times Tuesday night and in the first half Wednesday. West Plains wraps up Ozark Conference play with a record of 2-7-0 and a 6-16-0 record overall. Next up will be a First Round District match against the Warrensburg Tigers. Kickoff in that one is scheduled for 11:00am Saturday at Bolivar. Let’s hope the rain stays away. Should the games be cancelled on Saturday, they would be played on Monday with game times of 1:00pm, 3:00pm, 5:00pm, and 7:00pm anticipated.
In the final JV game of the season, Hillcrest came out on top 1-0. West Plains had a number of chances, but couldn’t find the net. A couple of really good saves by the Hillcrest Keeper kept the Lady Zizzers off the scoreboard. Hillcrest didn’t have as many shots as West Plains, but they were able to put one of them in the goal. That shot came in the 21st minute of the second half. The girls played well and finished the season in a positive way, trying to play the right way. Thanks for your effort this season girls. the JV ends their season with a record of 2-10-1.
As noted above, Steve Olson came out to the game and took some pictures. Please visit his website at SGFsoccer.com for all the soccer news in the area. He has a picture from the game posted and other information. You can check out all his photos on his flickr site or his SmugMug site. Thanks Steve!
