The Polk Lady Wolverines are 10-6-0 with a 7-1-0 mark in conference and rides into Newland on the heels of a 2-1 win over Hendersonville on Friday evening.
Tonight's match is a pivotal contest for conference standings. Avery, ranked at #1 in last week's 1A girls soccer poll, dropped to #3 this week, as both the NC School of Science and Math and Gray Stone School leapfrogged Avery in the rankings.
We'll be bringing coverage from Big Red Country throughout this evening's match.
Update #1: Still scoreless midway through the first half. Avery has had a couple of corner kicks but have been unable to convert thus far.Update #2: Match is midway through the second half and the score is still 0-0. Avery is still looking to get a shot on the board but Polk's defense is strong this evening.
Update #3: Neither team could crack the scoreboard in the second half. We go to a pair of 10-minute overtime sessions with a 0-0 score.
Update #4: Anna Trakas of Polk scores on a direct kick following a foul from 25 yards out to put the Lady Wolverines up 1-0 in the 7th minute of the first 10-minute overtime session. Lady Vikings look to get the equalizer here in OT.
Update #5: One 10-minute overtime session left to play and the Big Red is down 1-0.
Update #6: Avery has its best scoring chance of the game in the 95th minute. The team puts the ball in front of goal but are unable to get it past the Polk keeper. Three minutes remain in the second overtime and Polk leads by one.
Update #7: The Trakas goal in the 87th minute holds up as the Lady Vikings suffer their first loss of the season. Polk upsets Avery at home 1-0. Both teams played strong defense tonight, but Polk made one play on offense in OT to pick up the win.
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