Koerner leads Bulldogs with a hat trick
By Fred Kroner
With a hat trick on Tuesday at Charleston, Mahomet-Seymour’s Cayla Koerner hit the 40-goal mark for the girls’ soccer season.
In addition to her three goals, Koerner also had two assists in the Bulldogs’ 9-0 triumph.
M-S led 8-0 at halftime and posted its fourth consecutive shutout and ninth of the spring.
Brea Benson added two goals and two assists to the Bulldogs’ cause and Emma Dallas netted two goals. Lauren Schnepper contributed one goal and one assist.
The Bulldogs’ other goal was by Delaney King. Other teammates with assists were Grace Larson, Lauren Nelson and Bailey Roberts.
The M-S junior varsity team also banked Charleston, 9-0. Ellie Dallas produced a hat trick and Grace Binkley added assists on multiple goals.
M-S (13-0) returns to action on Thursday (April 28) at home against Lincoln in an Apollo Conference match.
The Bulldogs have a series of challenging matches before the regular season ends on May 10.
In the Friday/Saturday (April 29-30) Chatham Glenwood Tournament, M-S will take on Maine South (10-2), a top-20 ranked Class 3A team.
Depending on that outcome, the team will face either second-ranked (Class 2A) Chatham-Glenwood or 21st-ranked (Class 2A) Morton.
On Monday (May 2), M-S has a date at third-ranked (Class 2A) Dunlap.
“It should be a great week to help us learn and prepare for the upcoming postseason,” M-S coach Jeremy Davis said.