South Lyon vs. Lakeland Monday, August 30th
South Lyon traveled to Lakeland on Monday night to rekindle an old KVC soccer matchup. South Lyon scored a goal in the first half, then hung on to win 1-0.
The first half was back and forth, with both teams getting some scoring chances. Halfway through the first half, Senior Austin Stowe threw the ball into Senior Mark Sadler who crossed the ball into the box. Sophomore Chandler Lach headed the ball into the net for the 1-0 Lions lead.
The beginning of the second half went like the first, then Lakeland turned on the pressure trying to tie the game up. The Lions defense and Senior Keeper Matt Stevens made 11 saves for the teams 4th shutout of the season and the 1-0 win. South Lyon is now 4-0-2 on the season and opens KLAA play at home on Tuesday, September 7th against Northville.
South Lyon vs Pinckney Thursday, August 26th
South Lyon traveled to Pinckney on Thursday night and scored two goals in the second half to win 2-1.
The first half was played in the midfield with both teams only getting a couple chances each and could not captalize. But after the scoreless first half, South Lyon turned up the tempo. Junior Jake Prud'homme sent a free kick into the Pinckney penalty area and older brotherSenior Elliott Prud'homme got on the end of it and deposited it into the net for a 1-0 Lions lead. Five minutes later the Lions made it 2-0 when Senior Eric Krueger and Jake combined off a corner kick and found Senior Drew Mexicotte on the far post. Drew headed the ball into the net to extend the Lions lead. Pinckney cut the lead in half when they scored with 15 minutes left, but the Lions defense held strong after that and they came away with the 2-1 victory. The Lions are now 3-0-2 on the season and travel to Lakeland on Monday, August 30th.
South Lyon vs Fenton Monday, August 23rd
The Fenton Tigers took a trip into the Jungle at South Lyon on Monday evening for the Lions home opener. The Lions scored 2 second half goals on their way to a 2-0 victory.
South Lyon opened the game with great possession of the ball but were not rewarded on the offensive end. The Lions out shot Fenton 6-0 in the first half, but could not get one by the keeper. The second half started much the same, but with 19:05 left, a great combination play between Senior Mark Sadler and Junior Jake Prud'homme resulted in a Drew Mexicotte goal and a 1-0 Lions lead. Ten minutes later South Lyon added to it when Senior Eric Krueger and Sophomore Chandler Lach assisted on a goal by Sadler. Senior Matt Stevens made 3 saves for his 3rd shutout of the season.
"We continue to get better every time out and our defense has really picked it up since the preseason," commented Lions Varsity Coach Tracee Senter. "Seniors Trevor Laskowski, Tom Berry, Austin Johnston, and Brandon Chaney, along with Sophomore Grant Scovel are gelling back there and keeping teams from getting quality chances. Add to that the play of Matt Stevens and we are becoming a difficult team to score on."
South Lyon is now 2-0-2 as they travel to Pinckney on Thursday and to Lakeland next Monday.
Portage Invitational Saturday, August 21st 2010
The South Lyon Varsity Soccer Team traveled to Portage, MI on Saturday for the Portage Invitational Soccer event. This event allows teams from all over the state to play three games in one day. South Lyon went 1-0-2 on the day, only giving up one goal in the three games.
The first game saw South Lyon play division 2 power Vicksburg. South Lyon scored late in the first half on a goal from Junior Jake Prud'homme, with Senior Drew Mexicotte and Sophomore Chandler Lach with the assists. Senior Dan Morris scored in the second half to make it 2-0 South Lyon with assists going to Mexicotte and Lach again. Senior Matt Stevens made 10 saves for the shutout in goal.
In game two, South Lyon faced a Plainwell team that was in the division 2 final four and lost to the eventual state champion 1-0 in double overtime last fall. South Lyon scored first when Mexicotte assisted Jake Prud'homme's second goal of the day. Plainwell tied it up in the second half and earned the 1-1 draw.
In game three, South Lyon and Mattawan played to a 0-0 draw. Tired legs and bodies prevailed as neither team could muster very many quality chances on net. Stevens made 6 saves for his second shutout of the day and season.
"We played two top teams in division 2 today", commented Varsity Coach Tracee Senter. "This being our first year in division 2, we feel like we can play with anyone in the division come state tournament time. If we continue to improve all year, we will definitely make some noise come October."
South Lyon is now 1-0-2 on the season and hosts Fenton on Monday, August 23rd and travel to Pinckney on Thursday, August 26th.
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