Coach Ryan Morlan
Greensburg Lady Pirates Varsity Soccer started their season with a win at home. The Knightstown Panthers traveled to town for the match-up.
Much of the Pirate success can be attributed to Sophomore Genevieve Smith. Smith played a tough defensive game. She had two saves on goal and several more stops downfield. Smith led a strong defensive line against the Panthers. She also managed an attempted shot and drive on goal. Several of the Knightstown drives were stopped by Smith.
On the Offensive side of the field, with less than three minutes off the clock, senior captain Macey Smith received an assist from senior captain Natalie Kalinowski to start the game off for Greensburg. Smith had six shots on goal. Kalinowski had three shots on goal.
Going into the half the Pirates found themselves down 2-1 but the Pirates would shut down the Panthers in the second half.
The second half started with more energy from the Lady Pirates. Senior captain Emilee Ernstes settled 2 shots in the net. The first was a charge on goal by Erstes around two defenders. The second was after an attempted corner kick by Ernstes that was kicked back out to her and she then settled the deep corner shot. Ernstes had a total of four shots on goal.
The Pirates played two Keepers for Saturday’s game. Freshman Madeline Shrader started the game. She stopped three shots and allowed two goals. Freshman Emma Hostetler would check in with eight minutes left in the first half and hold the spot for the remainder of the game. She saved five shots on goal.
The Lady Pirates travel to Rising Sun on Tuesday, game time is 5:30.