Knights, Rams play to draw in girls soccer showdown — Sports Digest: Sept. 30, 2024

XENIA —Two of the state’s top girls soccer teams played to a thrilling draw Saturday on Munoz Field at Athletes in Action.

Greeneview and Legacy Christian tied 3-3 in non-league play. The draw was the first time Greeneview had not won a match this season, with its record now standing at 11-0-1. LCA is now 10-1-1 following the contest.

Both sides had a pair of two-goal efforts with Mya Simpson for the Rams and Allie Graves for the Knights lifting their respective offenses.

Daylee Sandlin got the other goal for Greeneview, while Mady Schlater and Sandlin both assisted on goals. Keeley Anderson made 14 saves in net.

The Knights had Ava Combs score its other goal, and got six saves out of Autumn Allport.

Graves, Sandlin and Simpson all lead their respective conferences in scoring and points this season.

Both sides came into the matchup ranked in the top five of the MaxPreps rankings for Division V schools in the state. LCA is ranked third, and Greeneview is fifth.

Greeneview and LCA next will both play crucial games in the race for league titles. The Knights host Dayton Christian on Tuesday with the winner emerging as the Metro Buckeye Conference favorite. Greeneview travesl to Greenon on Wednesday, ranked fifth in D-IV, in a showdown of the final two unbeaten teams in the Ohio Heritage Conference.

RESULTS

HIGH SCHOOL

THURSDAY

Volleyball

Sidney 3, Fairborn 0

Lillee Walters had 16 digs and 11 kills for Fairborn.

LakaiyaJo Champaco and Keenedy Reeser led the Skyhawks with 12 digs, respectively.

Other scores: Troy 3, Xenia 1

Boys Soccer

Bellbrook 1, Alter 0

Sean Markland score the lone goal of the match.

Grant Driskell had 10 saves to get the shut out.

Carroll 1, Badin 1

Shawn Seymour’s goal helped the Patriots earn a draw.

Gabe Memering had four saves.

Fairborn 2, Franklin 1

Ezra Gumbert and Adam Laamri scored for Fairborn.

Owen Clinger got an assist on Laamri’s goal.

Other scores: Xenia 13, Trotwood 1; Middletown Christian 4, Yellow Springs 2

Girls Soccer

Fairborn 0, Franklin 0

Kyla Garber made 13 saves in net to perserve the draw.

Legacy Christian 5, Newton 1

Mallory Snyder and Anna Sweeney scored for LCA.

Ava Combs had two assists.

Xenia 5, Stebbins 0

Five different players scored for the Buccaneers.

Danica Brewer, Shelby Collier, Nadia Lewis, MaKayli Marinelli and Jaelyn Moore all netted balls in the win.

Girls Tennis

Franklin 3, Carroll 2

Kenton Ridge 5, Greeneview 0

Volleyball

Badin 3, Bellbrook 1

Sophie Davis had 26 kills, 14 digs and 11 assists in the loss.

Luci Mescher added 24 assists and 11 digs for Bellbrook.

Fenwick 3, Carroll 0

The Patriots got 14 blocks in the match, led by four from both Madison Morris and Ella Westgerdes.

Cedarville 3, Catholic Central 0

The Indians remained in first place with a straight sets win.

Mia Burr got 15 kills and Ayden Rodgers had 18 digs.

Madison Plains 3, Greenview 0

Aubrey Atley had 20 digs in the loss.

Bailey Bloom got a double-double with 13 digs and 10 assists.

Emmanuel Christian 3, Yellow Springs 0

The Bulldogs had Ariana Robinson get 16 assists on the team’s 20 kills.

Addison Shafeek had 17 digs and Malayna Buster add 16.

SATURDAY

Boys Soccer

Indian Hill 3, Bellbrook 0

The Golden Eagles couldn’t muster much against the top ranked team in the state.

Driskell had 15 saves to keep his side in the match.

Girls Soccer

Carroll 2, Tippecanoe 0

Eva Barron and Rachel Gervais scored for Carrol.

Abby Tokarz had nine saves to get the shut out.

SCHEDULE

HIGH SCHOOL

TUESDAY

Boys Golf

Carroll, Greeneview at Division II District Tournament, 9 a.m. (Pipestone)

Girls Tennis

Beavercreek, Bellbrook at Division I Sectional Tournament, 8 a.m. (Centerville)

Boys Soccer

Centerville at Beavercreek, 7:15 p.m.

Bellbrook at Monroe, 7:15 p.m.

Fenwick at Carroll, 7:15 p.m.

Fairborn at Troy, 7:15 p.m.

Dayton Christian at Legacy Christian, 7:15 p.m.

Xenia at West Carrollton, 7:15 p.m.

Girls Soccer

Dayton Christian at Legacy Christian, 5:30 p.m.

Xenia at West Carrollton, 5:30 p.m.

Monroe at Bellbrook, 7:15 p.m.

Volleyball

Monroe at Bellbrook, 6:30 p.m.

Beavercreek at Fairmont, 6:45 p.m.

Greeneview at Cedarville, 7 p.m.

Fairborn at Tippecanoe, 7 p.m.

Butler at Xenia, 7 p.m.

Legacy Christian at Dayton Christian, 7:15 p.m.

WEDNESDAY

Girls Tennis

Fairborn, Xenia at Division I Sectional Tournament, 8 a.m. (Troy)

(If nec.) Beavercreek, Bellbrook at Division I Sectional Tournament, 8 a.m. (Centerville)

(If nec.) Carroll, Cedarville, Greeneview at Division II Sectional Tournament, 8 a.m. (Centerville)

Boys Soccer

Greeneview at Greenon, 7:30 p.m.

Girls Soccer

Greeneview at Greenon, 5:30 p.m.

Beavercreek at Centerville, 7:15 p.m.

Carroll at Alter, 7 p.m.

Fairborn at Troy, 7:15 p.m.

Volleyball

Carroll at Wayne, 7 p.m.

THURSDAY

Boys Soccer

Butler at Beavercreek, 7:15 p.m.

Yellow Springs at Legacy Christian, 7:15 p.m.

Girls Soccer

Yellow Springs at Legacy Christian, 7:15 p.m.

Volleyball

Bellbrook at Alter, 6:30 p.m.

McNicholas at Carroll, 6:30 p.m.

Springboro at Beavercreek, 6:45 p.m.

Greeneview at Southeastern, 6:45 p.m.

Cedarville at Madison Plains, 7 p.m.

Greenville at Fairborn, 7 p.m.

Stebbins at Xenia, 7 p.m.

Legacy Christian at Yellow Springs, 7:15 p.m.