Tale of the tape
Oregon Clay
10-0-0 (overall) 3-0-0 (TRAC)
GF (Goals for): 37 (3.70 goals a game)
GA (Goals against): 7 (0.70 goals against)
Key Players: Karleigh Clere (Sophomore, FW, 11g, 14a), Sydney Hess (Junior, MF), Sami Heintschel (Sophomore, DF), Kara Simon (Senior, MF), Reagan Clark (Freshman, MF)
Key wins: St. Ursula Academy (Toledo), Avon Lake, Brecksville-Broadview Hts
Notes: This could possibly be head coach Scott Wamer's best team he has had in Clay girls' soccer history - rated #4 in Ohio in Division I this very young but extremely talented group have lived beyond expectation to become one of the most dangerous teams not only in NW Ohio but the State. Majority of their big wins have been away from Sanderson Field on the campus of Clay High School - defeating NWO powerhouse St. Ursula Academy, and beating most recently an undefeated Brecksville-Broadview Hts team (that had no blemish on their record prior to their tilt). "We have put a lot of work in this program, but like we have said to the girls...we haven't done anything yet" said Scott Wamer, the only coach in the program's history. Wamer, in his 24th year of coaching both soccer and track at Clay has put blood, sweat, and tears into this program and has seen the benefits coming from it. "We now have the girls playing at a high-level all year round which we did not have years back, it's a great feeling to see them having fun and taking this as an honor to see where our progress has come as a whole". Leading the way for the Eagles are a sophomore tandem about as good as any other in the State in forward Karleigh Clere (11g, 14a) and central defender Sami Heintschel (4g, 8a) - Heintschel as a Freshman last year was a first-team All-TRAC selection while Clere received second-team honors a year ago, seniors Jenna Kidd, Kara Simon and Alyssa Heck are the veterans for the Eagles and give them quality wherever they are on the pitch. Freshmen Reagan Clark has become the missing piece to puzzle for the Eagles with her overall technical ability and has set up many goals going forward for the Eagles. "We have a lot of respect for Notre Dame and Chip Smith, it has become a rivalry between our programs and we are looking forward to the challenge Wednesday evening with a top-notch program".
Notre Dame Academy
5-3-2 overall 3-0-0 (TRAC)
GF (Goals for): 27 (2.70 goals a game)
GA (Goals against): 10 (1.00 goals a game)
Key Players: Dena Deeb (Junior, FW/MF), Kate Foster (Senior, DF) Halee Roberts (Junior, DF), Mady Parks (Senior, FW), Julia Spencer (Sophomore, MF/FW)
Key win: Granville
Notes: It has been an up and down year for fourth-year head coach Chip Smith, but he believes a season-changing moment is in the horizon for his young Eagles. Last year NDA almost ran the table after winning the TRAC and their first ever District title in school history before being knocked out of the regionals by Anthony Wayne, but this year the Eagles stumbled out of the blocks a bit after taking a loss to Sylvania Northview (#2 in the NWO Soccer Weekly Power Poll), drew a very tough Hathaway Brown team and then losing to last year's state semifinalist in Division I Rocky River Magnificat (who Coach Smith was pleased with their overall performance after the defeat). Knowing the Eagles play daunting schedule, this could easily be the season-changing moment for them coming into the highly anticipated match with the #4 ranked team in Ohio. Pacing the Eagles this fall is one of the most dangerous players in the District in junior Dena Deeb (14, 5a) who can create problems for the Clay defense - if that can happen it will free up senior attacker Mady Parks (8g, 0a) and the sophomore tandem of Julia Spencer (0g, 2a) and Gwyn Ledrick. At the back for the Eagles, they are steadied by senior Kate Foster and junior Halee Roberts who are physical and have tremendous pace that can stay with any team they are playing against. "We know what we are capable of doing, just need to show up and do it consistently" said Chip Smith - "This Clay team is for real and we know they are going to come out and be ready - we have to match their intensity, take risks, and make our opportunities we have count". Moments like this do not happen too many times in the season - but can this be the moment the Eagles save their season and collect that signature win...we will have to wait and see at 6PM .
Game time at 6PM
at Sanderson Field (located behind Clay High School)
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