Senior Night

Last night we played against Heidelberg! There was a great energy in our stadium as we honored our one and only senior Jessica Cermelj! She is the lone survivor of her incoming class as she persevered through her 4 years! Not only has Jess made it four year on this team but she has also left her legacy behind. She puts her whole heart into everything she does and it really shows how much she cares about this team and her teammates! During the game against Heidelberg Jess gained a point as she had 1 assist and 2 shots on goal! She battled hard and contributed to our team win 5-1!

 

 

 

 As the game started Heidelberg took off on the offensive. Our girls struggled to adjust to the game at first, allowing a goal by heidelberg in a moment of weakness. Once they realized that we were down they huddled up and decided to change the way they were playing and to take control of the game. 4 minutes after the Heidelberg goal Jess Cermelj found the ball in the middle of the Field and played it through the defense to Becca Cartmill who ran on, took the keeper and placed the ball in the back of the net! After the first goal the Crusaders kept the momentum and really took it to Heidelberg. Our next goal came from Mary Bushee who won the ball in the back on defense, took her space and dribbled aggressively up the field. She found herself at the top of the box and ambitiously took a shot which landed in the far side of the net! Soon after our second goal a great defensive act kept the scoring going. Taylor Atkins and Shelby Johnson both pressured the ball up top and Shelby won the ball and took off towards goal. Shelby blasted the ball past the goalie leaving us in the lead 3-1 at the end of the first half!

In the second half we changed up our lineup and went into full attack mode. The girls came out strong and determined to keep the scoring going. 8 minutes into the half Amanda Kachaylo received the ball out wide and took on her defender towards goal. She beat the Heidelberg D and slotted the ball across the box to Mary Bushee who shot the ball and it landed in the back of the net! Again a few minutes later, Amanda Kachaylo took on a defender, beat her and then passed the ball on to Becca Cartmill who shot far post and hit the side netting! We ended the game winning 5-1!

Not only was the win a wonderful way to end senior night for Jess, but also a great way to pick up our attack and work great together as a team! Our next game is this Saturday against Baldwin Wallace! We will face off at Bernlohr Stadium at 11am! Come out and support us with your Purple Pride!!