Lady Cat soccer remains unbeaten

By Clark Johnson
UCA sportswriting

The Conway Lady Cat soccer team kept its unbeaten streak alive as they blew past the Russellville Cyclones, 6-1, Thursday at Russellville High School Stadium.

The Lady Cats (12-0) came into the game after back-to-back home victories against Van Buren and Pulaski Academy, looking to keep their unbeaten streak alive. Junior midfielder Kara Blackwell said the team was full of confidence when taking on the Cyclones.

“We’ve had some really close games so far this year and have found ways to get it done every time,” Blackwell said. “Our game plan was to come out and attack as early as possible to avoid having another close game.”

The Lady Cats had no problem attacking as two forwards both netted two goals in the contest. Senior forward Brooke Ballard claimed two goals in the first half, while freshman forward Avery Taylor tallied one in each half. Juniors Ashley Johnson and Alex Fahr also scored to bring the Lady Cats' total to six.

Blackwell said when the team performs offensively, the defense steps up, too.

“We were actually upset we gave up a goal,” Blackwell said. “We played a really smart game all-around tonight.”

The Wampus Cats also came out victors at Russellville, shutting out the Cyclones, 2-0. Senior Reese Shaffer and sophomore Logan Hampton claimed goals in the shutout.

The Lady Cats will take on Mount Saint Mary and the Wampus Cats will face Little Rock Catholic on Thursday at Centennial Field at John McConnell Stadium.