On Friday, September 13, 2019, the Smith County Lady Owls Soccer team traveled to Gatlinburg. This was their first time participating in the Smoky Mountain Cup Tournament. This is a prestigious tournament with teams from multiple states. The competition is fierce and the backdrop is breathtaking.
Saturday morning the Lady Owls faced Harriman High School. These young ladies demonstrated their “One Team” motto in a convincing fashion. Every Owl played. Goalie Anna Vining had the first half shift and handed the net over to Goalie Eden Daniel for the second half. Six Lady Owls scored while the defense and Goalkeeper team protected the clean sheet, allowing nothing in the net. The goal scorers were: Biz Davis, Elizabeth Rodriguez, Brianna Solomon, Mallory Dillon, Kaytlin Patterson, and McKayla Pace. Smith County 6 – Harriman 0
Saturday afternoon Smith County took to the pitch to take on Gatlinburg-Pittman High School. This game was hard fought but the Lady Owls dug deep and pulled together. Lizzie Harper scored with an assist from Gracie Green. This was the only goal of the game for either side. Smith County 1- Gatlinburg-Pittman 0
Sunday morning would be the big test. Going head to head with Marion County High School, Kentucky. These two teams were tied for first place, evenly matched, and battling in the Championship game. The score was tied at 0 after the first half. The Lady Owls pulled together and fought hard. Finally, Lizzie Harper found the net with an assist from Kaytlin Patterson which would end up being the winning goal as the defense and goalkeeper Anna Vining kept the clean sheet intact once again.
The team bonded, grew, had fun and even saw a bear near their cabin, but getting to come home Champions was priceless. The Smith County Lady Owls are sitting at 8-0 (3-0) and have only given up one goal in eight games.
Head Coach Nicholus Bussell and Assistant Coaches Kit Jenkins and Lisa Reese were extremely impressed by how well the team came together and fought in this highly competitive tournament.
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