The Lady Vikings started their State 2017 run scoring 5 goals on the road at the University of Incarnate Word taking on the Shamrocks from Incarnate Word High School. Hannah Allred scored the first goal of the game from Katee Kimmey and assisted on the second goal.
Just 14 seconds after the Shamrocks equalized, Alyssa Clinkscales took a Allred cross, and with poise, tucked it in the back post for the eventual game winner.
With a good wind and high 80 degree temperatures both teams struggled to acclimate. But it was the Lady Vikings who scored goals and responded at the right moments to keep the game well out of the Shamrocks reach.
Megan Bettinger with just over a minute remaining in the first half of play took a ball, and from 25 out, laced it into the top corner for a 3-1 Lady Vikings lead heading into halftime.
About 15 minutes into the second half, Allee Kimmey scored off an assist from Megan Bettinger. With 8 minutes to play, Koryn Brookshire scored her first varsity goal of her career taking a Meghan Kittleson long pass, getting into the box, and finding the opposite corner of the net.
"These girls can play in 100 degree heat but they haven't since August so it took us a while to acclimate but once we did, every single player for us, got better as the game went on. We responded well on both sides of the ball," said LVS head coach, Jay Fitzgerald.
With the win today, the Lady Vikings improved to 14-9-2 on the season and were crowned Area Champions. They will play in the Regional round on Tuesday afternoon for a berth in the Final Four.
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