Lady Hounds win Hannibal Invite
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Maryville junior forward Mollie Holtman takes a shot during the Spoofhounds 19-0 win over Benton last week. Holtman scored eight goals and had three assists over the weekend as Maryville won the Hannibal Invitational, outscoring its three opponents 17-3.
HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Maryville girls soccer team gave up its first goals of the season in the Hannibal Invitational Saturday afternoon, but that didn’t stop the Lady Hounds from winning the tournament title to move to 9-0 on the year.
In the opening game of the tournament Friday afternoon, the Spoofhounds topped Warrenton 8-0.
Senior forward Ashton Reuter opened the scoring in the seventh minute on an assist from senior midfielder Hannah Brod. Ashton Reuter struck again in the 11th minute on an assist from junior forward Mollie Holtman and completed her hat trick in the 15th minute on an assist from junior midfielder Abby Van de Ven.
In the 31st minute, Brod hooked up with Ashton Reuter again.
Holtman got in on the scoring in the 64th minute on an assist from Brod and also completed her hat trick in rapid fashion, scoring in the 69th and 73rd minutes on assists from Ashton Reuter and Brod.
Ashton Reuter rounded out the socring in the 78th minute off another assist from Holtman.
Junior Kyle Reuter made three saves in goal.
Saturday morning, the Spoofhounds defeated host Hannibal 3-0.
Holtman scored the first two goals, scoring in the second and sixth minutes on assists from Ashton Reuter and senior defender Hannah Hall. Ashton Reuter completed the scoring in the 15th minute on an assist from Holtman.
Kylie Reuter made five saves in the win.
In the title game, Maryville took on Burlington (Iowa), giving up three goals, but still claiming a 6-3 win to bring home the hardware.
Holtman opened the scoring in the eighth minute and freshman midfielder Lydia Mitchell scored in the 23rd minute on an assist from freshman midfielder Becky Meyers.
Holtman scored again in the 28th minute on an assist from junior defender Leah Jasinski and Ashton Reuter got in on the action in the 35th minute as Maryville took a 4-1 lead into halftime. Elyes Huber, a Nebraska commit, scored on a penalty kick from just outside the 18 for Burlington’s first half goal.
In the second half, Ashton Reuter scored in the 49th minute and Holtman added some insurance with a goal in the 70th minute. Kylie Reuter made seven saves.
Huber added another penalty kick goal from the left corner of the 18-yard box and beat Kylie Reuter one-on-one for her third goal.
“Great weekend, tough games, a fight in all three,” Maryville head coach Dale Reuter said. “Some injuries on our side, I’m hoping the weekend will help, going to take off Monday and hit it on Tuesday.”
The Lady Hounds, and their 72-3 goal differential, hit the road to take on Chillicothe at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday before taking part in the North Kansas City/Oak Park Invitational next weekend.
