Sidney Lazenby had to time her jump perfectly as her mind blanked in the heat of the moment.
Geneva sophomore Leyna Yonehara just pounded a high-arcing shot to the upper left-hand corner of the net in what appeared to be destined for a score with 8:47 remaining in the second half of St. Charles East's ultimate 2-0 victory over Geneva on Tuesday.
In a second half where Geneva certainly turned up the offensive intensity, the acrobatic save was a sigh of relief for the Saints, who preserved their undefeated record at 15-0 and 4-0 in DuKane Conference play. "This is what we've seen over a two year span now in practice," Saints coach Vince DiNuzzo said."Her stellar saves, acrobatic stuff, instincts taking over and today was a perfect example of that. She was calm and composed. She didn't have much to do that was dangerous, but when she was called upon, she rose to the occasion. Not a lot of kids are making that save [on Yonehara's attempt].
"Dribbling at players, taking players on [and] facilitating our attack," DiNuzzo said."When she gets in that final part of the field, we want her to be aggressive and that was something she was able to do today. She split defenders a number of times and creates space for herself and others and putting away the goal was really nice for her confidence."
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
PREP SOCCER: McDougle hat trick paces Providence girls soccer victoryKaylee McDougle scored three goals and had an assist to lead the Providence Christian girls soccer team to a 10-0 win over Ariton in high school girls soccer action Monday
Read more »
Guess Who This Young Lad Turned Into!This handsome fella was a soccer star for two decades, can you guess who he is?
Read more »
Wrexham levels up: What to know about the celebrity-owned soccer clubWelsh soccer club Wrexham, owned by actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, has pulled off a Hollywood-worthy season ending by securing promotion to the English Football League after 15 years competing at a primarily semiprofessional lower level.
Read more »
Prince Harry will sit ‘10 rows back’ from royals at King Charles’ coronation: report“There is no chance of a reconciliation anytime soon.”
Read more »
Trump’s Book Uses Letter From King Charles Without Permission: ReportCharles’ 1995 letter was sent to thank Trump for extending him an honorary membership at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.
Read more »
The man in a hurry: King Charles III rushes to make a markAfter waiting 74 years to become king, Charles has used his first six months on the throne to meet faith leaders across the country, reshuffle royal residences, stage his first overseas state visit and hold a sleepover at Windsor Castle.
Read more »