Tale of the Tape
St. Ursula Academy (Toledo)
5-3-3 (overall) 2-1-1 (TRAC)
GF (Goals for): 43 (3.91 goals a game)
GA (Goals against): 15 (1.36 goals a game)
Key players: Senior Allie Farrell (F), Junior Jordyn Greer (MF/F), Tori Jeffries (DF/F), Sophomores Amy King (F), Freshmen Peyton Sullivan (MF/F), Katie Karban (MF)
Key wins: Lake (Millbury)
Notes: SUA has not really hit their stride yet in this soccer season - due to the fact the Arrows have not been able to put together a top-11 due to the injury bug that has been lingering over the team. Now players are returning and looking to get their feet back on the pavement and be a team in NW Ohio you have to worry about playing. SUA - who's tradition is richer than any girls program in the northwest Ohio area have a standard to reach and head coach Chris Black looks to get them in prime position to make a push for a District title - leading the way for the Arrows is a freshman in Peyton Sullivan (15g, 3a) and junior forward-midfielder Jordyn Greer (8g, 8a). Senior Allie Farrell and sophomore Amy King give the Arrows many more options when they are going forward - but since the Arrows have went through changes (losing Celia Oatis - Michigan Hawks program, Morgan Swerlein - GTFC fall club, Maddie Ladd -injury) - SUA has been able to get quality from others who have had to step up. Defensively it has been a make shift back line including bringing normally a winger to play at the back in Tori Jeffries and hopefully the return of Grace Mancy will give SUA that stability we are normally used to seeing. The Arrows can still control their destiny in the TRAC race and also look to host a game in the state tournament on their home-field, but getting a signature result against a top-NWO team can give this team the proper leverage to gain a sectional final home game; ties to Anthony Wayne (3-3), Findlay (1-1), Rocky River, last year's Division II State Champions (1-1) have been a good side (even though you want wins), but losses to #5 Clay (Oregon), Clear Fork (Bellville), and Sylvania Northview have been minor setbacks and coach Black is looking for building this team to peak at the right time.
Perrysburg
8-1-1 (overall) 4-0-0 (NLL)
GF (Goals for): 31 (3.10 goals a game)
GA (Goals against): 8 (0.80 goals a game)
Key players: Seniors Allex Brown (F), Lindy DeLong (DF), Juniors Beth Glowacki (F), Bri Boyd (DF), Erika Joldrichsen (MF), Anna Kirby (F/MF), Sophomore Leah Tilton (F)
Key wins: Anthony Wayne (Whitehouse), Steele (Amherst), Rocky River, Notre Dame Academy
Notes: If their is one-thing the Perrysburg coaching staff of Jorge Diaz and Margaret Bernard can do its very simple...BE CONSISTENT. Since the Lady Jackets won the state title back in 2012 - the Yellow Jackets have posted an impressive record of 44-4-4 (including 2014 season) - if that is not consistency then define it in your own way. The Lady Jackets may be scoring goals in bunches but they are one of the toughest teams in the area to breakdown - but it is anchored by a very impressive group of veteran players on the back line in seniors Lindy DeLong (left back - 2nd team All-NLL selection in 2013), Jen Witt (center defender) and juniors Bri Boyd (center defender) and Emily Baer (right back) - Perrysburg can give you problems throughout the middle with quality midfielders in junior Erika Joldrichsen and sophomore Hailey Wenzelman. Perrysburg lost one of the best game-changers in the area (if not the state) in Josie Fowler (Michigan Hawks program) and coach Diaz and Bernard have trust in sophomore Kayla Curson to build the run of play. This is a very physical front 3 with speed, size, and strength - senior Allex Brown, who is a veteran anchors this front 3 with all 3 attributes - as a sophomore she was a catalyst to that state championship team and last season led he team in goals with 17, this season as the senior leader and captain she has tallied 8 goals and has assisted on 4 - her counterpart junior Beth Glowacki is leading the lady Jackets in the scoring column with 10 goals. Glowacki who can give you a hard time with her strength and speed is having a terrific year and looking to continue on that - junior Anna Kirby (6g, 2a) and sophomore Leah Tilton (2g, 4a) also give the Jackets incredible balance in the attacking positions. Wins at this time of the year do not come easy - Perrysburg should know this since they are the team to beat every season it seems in NW Ohio - with the NLL title still up for grabs with Sylvania Northview the tilt next Wednesday will be a very big match as well visiting NW Ohio power St. Ursula Academy, last year's Final Four participant in Division I Magnificat (Rocky River) and Hudson - the Jackets will be pressed to get results especially coming off a 1-1 draw last Monday to Findlay. If Perrysburg can gain results down the stretch - their key players have to be game-changers.
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