Thursday, May 5, 2011

AJ-T Sports LIVE FROM... MacDonald Stadium (Avery Lady Vikings soccer Senior Night)

7:52 PM -- The Lady Vikings win it by a final score of 8-0. With the win, Avery ends the regular season with a record of 14-4-2, with a 10-2-2 mark in conference play. Congratulations to the Lady Viking seniors! Thanks for reading!

7:45 PM -- In the 74th minute, Emily Banner gets her hat trick with a shot deep into the back of the net for an 8-0 lead.

7:35 PM -- Emily Banner makes it seven for the Big Red with an open look and shot in the 64th minutes. AHS leads 7-0.

7:26 PM -- In the 56th minute Melinda Eggers gets just enough of the ball to slide the ball past the Mountaineer goalie and into the net. AHS scoring in bunches to lead it 6-0.

7:24 PM -- Arden Stanley scores off a corner kick to spot the Lady Vikings to a 5-0 lead here on Senior Night.

7:22 PM -- Mary Chesnut Smith finds her way past the Mitchell defense and peals a shot past the right of the keeper to give the Big Red a 4-0 lead in the 53rd minute.

6:59 PM -- Halftime at the Mac, and the Lady Vikings lead the match 3-0. Three Lady Vikings each score a goal for the lead, as Mitchell has had very little offensive attack at the Avery goal.

Avery has clinched the #2 seed out of the Western Highlands Conference, and should host a first round playoff match to open the NCHSAA 1A State Playoffs next week. We'll have second half action coming up.

6:34 PM -- After a scramble in front of the goal, senior Cassie Bumgarner kicks a low ball into the open net for a 3-0 Avery advantage in the 17th minute.

6:28 PM -- In the 11th minute the Lady Vikings strike again, this time on a shot from Mary Chesnut Smith. Lady Vikings hold a 2-0 lead in the early going.

6:26 PM -- Emily Banner on a swinging kick slips a ball through the hands of the keeper and into the net for a 1-0 Lady Viking advantage in the 10th minute of play.

We are LIVE at Avery County High School for Avery's final regular season home game, Senior Night, against the Mitchell Lady Mountaineers.

Avery honors 10 seniors this evening who have combined to account for 212 goals scored and 211 assists during their tenure in the red, white and black, helping AHS win 60 matches in all. The seniors have took part in a state championship match and has been part of perhaps the greatest four-season run in school history.

AHS is recognizing Emily Banner, Mercedes Bentley, Cassie Bumgarner, Melinda Eggers, Jennie Elrod, Katelynn Eudy, Kaley Faulkner, Logan Johnson, Megan Robbins and Mary Chesnut Smith prior to tonight's match with the Lady Mountaineers in an on-field ceremony.

The match will be getting underway shortly and we'll be providing updates from the press box in Big Red Country. Go Vikings!