Lady Cat soccer knocks off MSM to remain perfect

By Zach Hayes
UCA sportswriting

The winning streak continued for the Conway Lady Cat softball team Tuesday with a 4-0 7A-Central conference victory against Mount St. Mary.

The undefeated streak extends to 13-0 overall for the Lady Cats with an 8-0 conference mark.

The wind was a definite factor all day for all sports, including this game.

"“The first half we played the wind and tried to use it to our advantage, but it almost hurt us because there was so much that it really carried the ball too much," CHS coach Whitney Allison said. "The second half hurt playing against it.”

Despite the wind, Allison said it was a well-played game. There were some fouls toward the end that led to defender Kyndal Leffert receiving a yellow card.

Three Lady Cats scored goals. Ashley Johnson netted two while Brooke Ballard and Caitlyn Carroll contributed one apiece.

Even with the shut-out victory, Conway has plenty to work on, Allison said, including keeping a conscious effort on defense, offensive throw-ins and avoiding getting split, which she said happened a lot against the Belles.

“State will be here before we turn around," she said. "There’s always something to learn from.”

Allison tells her team before every game to “sharpen”. She used a Vince Lombardi quote, telling them “Inches make champions,” adding, “Every game we take a little step forward and get a little bit sharper.”