On Saturday, the Lady Elks Varsity hosted the Dublin Coffman Shamrocks in the second game of their season. The Elks came out strong, dominating possession in the first half and shutting down the few offensive opportunities by the Shamrocks. After two near goals, the Elks found the back of the net in the nineteenth minute when Molly Wiedemann shot the ball into the net off a pass by Sophia Taylor. Seventeen seconds later, the Elks would score again when Audi Rhyner passed the ball to Savannah Conner who hammered the ball through the goal keeper’s hands. In the second half, the Shamrocks came out aggressive looking to score. Possession shifted and the Elks defense, lead by senior Charlotte Kunst, faced a lot of pressure. After a near goal that bounced off the side bar, Emma Gramke had a great save against a breakaway Shamrock. Gramke would have several other critical saves and together the Elks maintained the shutout and won the game 2-0.
The varsity team will play Troy at home on 8/22 at 7:15 PM.

The Lady Elks JVA team controlled possession but fell short on the scoreboard in their 1-0 loss on Saturday to the Dublin Coffman Shamrocks. Dublin Coffman came out strong with an early corner and controlled the attack for the first five minutes of the match. Dublin Coffman midfielder Kylie Nass won a ball 20-yards outside the Lady Elk’s goal box and took a quick shot high and central to put Dublin Coffman ahead 1-0 less than five minutes into the match. The Lady Elks soon gained momentum and controlled possession for the remainder of the game with just a few attempts on goal from Dublin Coffman. Katie Gearhart thwarted a late Dublin Coffman breakaway with an excellent recovery run to keep Dublin Coffman scoreless in the second half. JVA returns to the face off against Troy at 5:30 pm on Monday, August 22nd at Legacy Field.

The JVB Girls Soccer also played their season opener Saturday against Dublin Coffman. The girls are starting the season with a win! The offense had multiple great shots. Chelsea Black scored on an assist from Mallory Scott midway through the first half. The Elks held the Shamrocks in the 2nd half for a 1-0 win. The defense played a great game and helped Goalie Natalya Young earn a shutout in her first CHS start. JVB plays at home on Thursday, Aug 25, at 5:30 against Turpin.