Lady Hornets fall to Sayre in OT

By: Ed Weaver  /  October 14, 2015

The Wellsboro Varsity Girls Soccer team lost to Sayre in overtime 3-2 on Tuesday, October 13.

Wellsboro scored the game's first goal midway through the first half. Senior Jenny Young threw the ball in and freshman Julia Smith was there to clean it up to put the Lady Hornets up 1-0 with 26:07 on the clock. Not even a minute later, Sayre tied it up at 1-1 on a goal by Kirsten Covey.

The Lady Hornets went back to work later in the opening half as senior Sarah Ingerick sent a shot off the top crossbar off a Smith assist to make it 2-1 Wellsboro with 13:31 remaining.

The score remained 2-1 until 2:18 left in the second half when Sayre's Chloe Tracy dribbled the ball down the length of the field through the Wellsboro defense and sent a shot past three Hornet defenders to knot it at 2-2. As the game went into overtime, Sayre's Allie Peet scored the game-winning goal on a cross shot that went over sophomore Kailee Clymer's head.

Clymer had 7 saves in goal on the night and Wellsboro outshot Sayre 18-9, and had a 5-1 advantage in corner kicks. Senior Brynn Ripley had the only assist on the night.

Wellsboro won the JV game 2-0 behind goals from freshmen Ellie Marcias and Alivia Kennedy.

With the loss, the Lady Hornets fall to 7-5-1 (6-3-1 NTL). The team will be back in action on Thursday, October 15 as they travel to Northeast Bradford.