Two Eastwood freshmen, forward Ava Kachmarik and midfielder Josie Applehans, scored to lead the Eagles to a 2-0 shutout over Apple Creek Waynedale in a Division III regional final Tuesday at Cedar Point Stadium.
Eastwood girls soccer knew they had to defeat a good Genoa team on the road Thursday to have a chance for a sixth straight Northern Buckeye Conference crown.Mission accomplished. The Eagles outshot the Comets 26-12, including 15-6 in shots on goal, and held on to shutout Genoa, 2-0, in a steady rain.That sets up a showdown between the Eagles, 10-3-1 overall and 4-1 in the NBC, and Oak Harbor, 10-3 and 5-0, at 5 p.m. next Thursday on the Eagles’ pitch. Oak Harbor absolutely pummeled Otsego, 14-1, on Wednesday.
Eastwood has won the Northern Buckeye Conference girls soccer title five years in a row, but that may be in jeopardy now.NBC newcomer Maumee arrived at Eastwood’s soccer field and handed the Eagles their first league loss of the season, 4-3, despite the Eagles outshooting the Panthers 27-12, including 17-8 in shots on goal.
No. 5 ranked Eastwood girls soccer (18-2) reached their first tournament goal facing off with No. 10 Liberty-Benton (16-2-2) Saturday in a Division III regional final.
Press Contributing Writer sports@presspublications.com If the first 10 games are an indicator of how good this team could be, Eastwood girls soccer could be in store for continued success.