The Week In Review  from Coach Guzzardo

Week  - Ending 3/13/09

Lady Vikings Week 4 Recap

 3/9/09 The Hart Co. Game (Lakeside v. Hart Co. AAA #10).

The Vikings rolled into Monday taking on Hart Co. who had tremendous size and strength up and down their roster.  A well coached and disciplined team that was looking to knock off the AAAA #15 ranked Lady Vikings.  The Lady Vikings started out the game a little slow and hesitant in the first half and struggled to put some final passes together in the attacking half while holding onto a 1-0 lead.  The Lady Vikings got to view a spectacular athlete from Hart Co. who could throw the ball in from 40 yards away into the goal mouth.  After seeing this amazing talent the Lady Vikings quickly adjusted, but it was too late because Hart Co. managed to find the back of the net on a great throw to tie the game up 1-1 before half time.  The Lady Viking pulled their heads together and  mustered up some Viking “Pride” and found each other on numerous occasions despite the strong effort put forth by Hart Co.  In the end the Lady Viking finished the game with a five goal lead and result.

Scorers:

Katie Welborn (2), Jessica Jimenez, Katie Ray, Connie Park, Katherine Jennings

Assists:

Jessica Jimenez (2), Katie Welborn, Andrea Thomas, Robyn Finley

3/10/ 09 The Miller Grove Game (Lakeside v. Miller Grove REGION MATCH).

The Lady Viking continued their winning ways on Tuesday against Region opponent Miller Grove.  The Lady Vikings work the ball diligently around a pesky Miller Grove defense and found the net 10 times before the match was ended due to GHSA regulations.

Scorers:

Katie Welborn (4), Katherine Marting (3), Gray Matthews, Andrea Thomas, Connie Park

Assists:

Samantha Nicholson, Katie Ray, Nikki Jackson, Victoria Sheesley, Katherine Marting, Jessica Jimenez, Andrea Thomas, Robyn Finley (2), Gray Matthews.

3/13/ 09 The Chamblee Game (Lakeside v. Miller Grove REGION MATCH).

A cold a misty night was suitable for these two juggernauts, going at it in a AAAA Region #6 match.  Both teams were poised and ready to play as the match whistle blew, but it was the Lady Vikings who struck first and took a 1-0 midway through the first half.  The Lady Vikings young defense held together as one unit, but took an unfortunate deflection from a Lady Bulldog shot that redirected into the back of the net just before half time to knot the game up 1-1.  Refocused and determined to get a result, the Lady Vikings went back to what they do best and created numerous chances, but failed to find the back of the net.  The Lady Vikings kept giving Chamblee all they could handle, but the Lady Bulldogs found themselves in a rare position down the Vikings flank and tried to get a cross in, but the cross was miss hit by the Lady Bulldogs and found the back of the net just inside the near post.  Clawing and fighting their way back into the game the Lady Vikings found the back of the net with about 10:00 left in the game from some great individual play.  At the end of regulation the game was a 2-2 tie.  Two FIVE minute overtimes were on the slate to be played to determine a winner from this heavyweight bout.  Neither team could get much going until late in the second OT.  The Lady Vikings were poised and thinking PENALTY KICKS, but the far side official whistle for an unintentional handball just outside of the 18 yard box with :04 left on the game clock.  Before the kick was taken the game clock expired and 0:00.  As the Lady Viking bench yelled and screamed to get the officials attention that the kick can not be taken, the official allowed the kick to be taken and the Lady Bulldogs found the back of the net just inches under the cross bar.  The game ended 3-2.

According to GHSA rules and application only a penalty kick can be taken after the game clock expires.

 

Week  - Ending 2/27/09

Lady Vikings Week 3 Recap

 The Lithonia (Lakeside v. Lithonia REGION match).

From the get go the Lady Vikings were determined to get on the winning track and get their first region win of the season.  Despite the cold air and Region match pressure the Lady Vikings strung together some nice passes early and took a 7-0 lead going into the half.  In anticipation of their rival game against Druid Hills the Lady Vikings decided to work on a few things that could help them get a victory on Friday night.  The game ended early with a 10-0 win.

Lakeside stats

Assist:  Katie Welborn, Robyn Finley, Gray Matthews, Samantha Nicholson, Andrea Thomas, Victoria Sheesley, and Katie Ray

Scorers: Connie Park, Andrea Thomas, Katie Welborn (2), Jessica Jimenez, Summer Bader, Katherine Marting (2), Robyn Finley, and Gray Matthews

Saves: 1-Mayaan Schechter, 1-Raleigh Knight

Week 2 - Ending 2/20/09

Lady Vikings Week 2 Recap

 The Paideia Game (Lakeside v. Paideia AA #7 2/20/2009).

   The Lady Vikings took on the Pythons from Paideia Friday night for their home opener in the brisk February air.  Preparation for Paideia began on Monday with a focus on position changes, team chemistry and conditioning.  Despite the unpredictable weather, the Lady Vikings remained focused throughout the week, which led to an excitement within the team and buzz around the school about the opportunity to knock off the # 7 ranked Paideia Pythons.  Kickoff began shortly after 5:30 and the Lady Vikings came out playing very fast with strong support play from Connie Park and Madeline Stamps.  The Lady Vikings movement through the midfield sparked some opportunities early with shots from Katie Welborn and excellent balls delivered from the flanks from Andrea Thomas and Katie Ray.  Robyn Finley and Nikki Jackson provided sparks of the bench in the first half to help keep moving the ball through the midfield.  With about :54 seconds in the first half the Lady Vikings were called for an interesting foul about 30 yards away from the frame of the goal.  The Pythons hit a tremendously played ball near the 18 yard box, which took an awkward bounce straight to the shooting foot of a Python that found the back of the net to take a 1-0 at half time.

Despite the great effort put out in the second half and unique forward play from Rebecca Chambers , Jessica Jimenez, and a great goal scored by Katie Ray the Lady Vikings came up just shy of getting a winning result with a 2-1 loss.

Lakeside stats

Assist: Jessica Jimenez

Scorers: Katie Ray

Saves: 8-Mayaan Schechter

 

Week 1  - Ending 2/13/09

Lady Vikings Week 1 Recap

 The Woodward Game (Lakeside @ Woodward 2/7/2009).

   The Lady Vikings began preparation for their 2009 season with a scrimmage against the AAA #2 ranked and All-Classification #10 ranked Woodward Academy War Eagles.  Sporting their new jerseys and warm-ups the Lady Vikings played with a lot of confidence and pride led by Senior Captains Katie Wellborn and Connie Park.  The game was back and forth for most of the game until the Lady Vikings were called for a foul inside their own box, which resulted in a penalty kick.  Senior keeper Mayaan Schechter stared down her opponent and played mind games as the Woodward player missed the penalty kick wide right.  Scoring opportunities were exchanged back and forth for the reminder of game making it an intense game, but in the end, ended in a 0-0 draw.

 

The North Gwinnett Game (Lakeside @ N. Gwinnett Longhorn Invit. 2/8/2009).

Lakeside AAA #7

North Gwinnett AAAAA #2, All-Classification #5

Half Time Score: Lakeside 1 North Gwinnett 2

Goal Scorers: Katie Wellborn

Assist:  Samantha Nicholson

Final Score: Lakeside 1 North Gwinnett 7

 

 The Newnan Game (Lakeside v. Newnan Longhorn Invitational 2/12/2009)

 The Lady Vikings played their second game of the Longhorn Invitational @ North Gwinnett High School against a physical and pesky Newnan Cougars team.  The Lady Viking came out firing on cylinders by creating multiple chances and creative ball movement through the midfield from Senior Captain Katie Wellborn and Freshmen Katherine Marting.  The defense held solid with impressive play from Senior Captain Connie Park, Senior Madeline Stamps, Freshmen Summer Bader and Junior Melissa Huston.  While the defense continued to lock down any Cougar changes the Lady Vikings attack took advantage of a free kick opportunity.  Katie Wellborn played a great ball into the box that met Katherine Marting’s head and found the back of the net to give the Lady Vikings a 1-0 lead with about 20 minutes left in the first half.  Leading at the half the Lady Vikings continued their tough play meeting the Cougars physical play.  The Cougars scored an amazing goal in the second half with about 30 minutes left in the game that just went past the Keeper Mayaan Schechter’s reach.  The game continued to go back and forth despite both teams showing signs of fatigue.  The Cougars struck again with a beautiful chip shot that caught the Lady Viking’s by surprise and just went off of the fingers of Senior Mayaan Schechter’s hand.  The Lady Viking’s finished the game strong with some valiant play from Samantha Nicholson, Rebecca Chambers, and Jessica Jimenez.