Lady Hounds bounce back
The Maryville girls’ soccer team bounced back from its mid-week loss last week to Smithville by taking it out on Benton and Chillicothe Thursday and Friday nights.
Thursday night, the Lady Spoofhounds topped Benton in just one half for the second time this season, reaching the 10-0 mercy rule in the first half.
Freshman midfielder Maddie Holtman kicked off the scoring in the second minute on an assist from her sister, junior forward Mollie Holtman. Freshman Lydia Mitchell got in the scoring column two minutes later, this one on an assist from Maddie Holtman.
Junior Kylie Reuter, in her return to the lineup — though not in her customary goalkeeper garb — scored in the seventh minute and sophomore forward Meghan Yarnell scored on an assist from freshman midfielder Becky Meyers in the ninth and 13th minutes.
Mollie Holtman scored in the 24th minute and freshman midfielder Kailee Swalley put one in the back of thenet in the 28th minute on an assist from Maddie Holtman.
Mitchell notched her second goal of the night in the 30th minute on an assist from Swalley and Yarnell finished it off with goals in the 31st and 35th minute to record the hat trick.
Sophomore goalkeeper Abbie Greeley recorded one save as Maryville picked up its 12th win.
Friday night, senior forward Ashton Reuter scored her first goal since getting injured in the NKC-OP Invitational last weekend in the 24th minute on an assist from Mollie Holtman.
The duo then switched roles in the 26th minute and Ashton Reuter capped the scoring in the 28th minute before sitting out the second half to rest her injured hamstring. Mollie Holtman also moved to center midfield for the second half.
Kylie Reuter made three saves in her return to the net.
The Lady Hounds (13-2) will face off against Bishop LeBlond at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 5 in St. Joseph.
