JV & Varsity Split; #7 outlasts #23

The Nolan Catholic women's JV team got back on the field after nearly 2 weeks without a game and did it in fine fashion.  They played host to the Bishop Lynch Lady Friars only waited to the 2nd half to catch fire.  Head coach, Alex Mechalske said, "We were chipping away the whole time and got the well deserved win."

Mikaelya Gamboa got the Lady Vikings on the board and Tatiana Rosario added the insurance goal.  Both goals occurred in the second half and the Lady Vikings road that 2 goal lead through to the final whistle.

The JV improved to 2-1 on the season and 1-1 in district play.  They take on the varsity team from Pantego Christian Academy tomorrow at 4:30pm at Doskocil Stadium.

TAPPS 1-5A continues to be a district to be reckoned with...the top 3 teams are nationally ranked in the Top 25 and full of college soccer commits.  Two of the 3 powerhouse programs in the district met tonight at Nolan Catholic and the fans got a treat.

With 5 goals scored, end to end action, and dynamic play from every position on the field, this wasn't your typical women's high school match but your typical TAPPS 1-5A match.

But it was Bishop Lynch that got the last word in and came away with a 3-2 victory over Nolan Catholic improving to 4-1 on the season and in district play.

The Lady Vikings did not waste any time getting on the board with a Sarah Brown goal in the 3rd minute off a pass from Marissa Baldasti.  The half saw impressive attacking personality from both teams throughout the half but unfortunately for the Lady Vikings, the Friars were able to even the score before the end of the opening half.

The two teams continued to put the pedal to the medal throughout the 2nd half and senior, captain Gwennie Puente was able to take a well played ball from Megan Bettinger and while getting hammered during her attempt was able to put the ball in the near post top corner for a 2-1 lead.

"The timing, the pass, the connection, the run, and the finish were all top class," said Lady Vikings head coach, Jay Fitzgerald.

Bishop Lynch had the answer and with 8 minutes to play the Lady Vikings were down for the first time in the match after the Friars scored 2 unanswered goals and that is how it ended.

Fitzgerald commented, "We left some chances on the table and we will capitalize on those in the future; tons of upside and we are just 6 games into a 30+ game season."

The Lady Vikings return home the Monday after Thanksgiving on December 1st to take on Trinity Christian Academy at 5:30pm (JV) and 7:00pm (Varsity).