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IAC GIRLS SOCCER: TIOGA BATTLES NEB TO 2-2 TIE IN SEASON-FINALE (18 PHOTOS) (2019-10-11)

Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER "" Tioga scored twice in the opening 5 1/2 minutes of the game, and NEB countered with two goals in the first nine minutes of the second half. Then, the two teams battled scoreless for another 51 minutes in a 2-2 tie here Friday afternoon in non-league girls soccer action.

"Typical of our season, we flew out of the gates scoring twice early in the game, and carried that lead into the half," said Tioga coach Jim Walsh.

"NEB scored two breakaway goals early in the second half, and from that point on they took control," noted Walsh. "The rest of the game was pure survival for us. We faced a slew of shots and corner kicks, and our offensive attack was thwarted by several offsides calls, and a tough NEB defense.

"However, unlike our last game, we defended with enough resiliency to keep (NEB) from scoring and salvaged a tie," added Walsh.

Junior Destini Sweet scored 90 seconds into the game to give the Lady Tigers a 1-0 lead, then junior Jenna Smolinksy, off an assist from senior Mackenzie Macumber, scored four minutes later to make it 2-0.

The Lady Panther defense tightened up, and Tioga led 2-0 at the halftime intermission.

Keirra Thoman scored 2 1/2 minutes into the second half to trim the NEB deficit to 2-1, and Maisie Neuber scored with 30:56 remaining in regulation to tie the game.

NEB outshot Tioga, 19-7, and had a 9-2 advantage in corner kicks.

Junior Eve Wood had 10 saves in net for the Lady Tigers, and sophomore Abigail Foley added seven.

"Back-up goalie Eve Wood made some key saves in the game, and shut out the Panthers during the first half and two overtime periods.

Tioga wraps up the 2019 campaign with a 4-9-1 record.

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IN PHOTO 1: Tioga's Mackenzie Macumber. ... PHOTOS BY TIM BIRNEY.


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