TO THE SEMIFINALS: Lady Maroons take down East Jess in defensive slugfest
It was a long time coming for the Pulaski County Lady Maroons on Monday, who finally exercised their first round demons and advanced to Tuesday's regional semifinals with a 2-1 victory over the East Jessamine Lady Jaguars. The entire first half was a shutout for both teams as the defenses shined, but that didn't stop the Maroons from taking a ton of shots on goal. Reagan Davis had a shot at ...
On Monday, the Pulaski County Lady Maroons secured their place in the 12th Region Tournament semifinals with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over the East Jessamine Lady Jaguars. Both teams started strongly in the first half, with neither able to capitalize on their chances. The score remained 0-0 at halftime.
The second half began similarly as both defenses held firm, each team fielding a barrage of shots. In the 52nd minute, a well-placed free kick by Whitney VanHook was headed into the goal by sophomore Baylee Campbell, giving the Maroons a 1-0 lead.
Despite East Jessamine's response in the 72nd minute through junior Alexia Chaney, the Maroons bounced back. Their star player, Kayle Weihrauch, executed a stunning lob over the East Jessamine goalkeeper Maddy Arnold in the 84th minute, extending Pulaski's lead to 2-1. This decisive goal ensured the Maroons' advancement to the semifinals, where they will face Boyle County in a rematch of their earlier season clash, which the Lady Rebels won 1-0. The semifinals are scheduled to take place at Southwestern on Tuesday at 6 p.m.
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