

Photograph by Cody Tomer
Wheeling Park’s Reese Moores, entrance, gains possession of the ball as John Marshall’s Lauren Tekely defends during Monday’s sectional semifinal match .

WHEELING — Wheeling Park mentor Carrie Hanna understands what it can take to acquire a point out championship and what she was seeing from her squad in Monday’s W.Va. Class AAA sectional semifinal was not reducing it.
So, she pulled her full starting up lineup halfway by means of the initial fifty percent, which ignited the Patriots’ fireplace as they rolled to a 10- victory over John Marshall at Wheeling Island Stadium.
The acquire sends Park to the sectional last on Wednesday when it will host Morgantown.
“The information was ‘it doesn’t make any difference who we perform, it’s how we perform,’” Hanna mentioned. “We weren’t actively playing up to our benchmarks. We are at that point in the time where by every person knows their part.”
Park did bounce out to a 2- guide in the initial five minutes of motion on two ambitions from sophomore standout Merritt Delk, the 2nd coming on an assist from Mia Zecca, but over the upcoming 17 minutes, the Patriots have been peaceful.
That was till the initially engage in with the 2nd crew in the recreation as Kathryn Prather linked with teammate Caroline L’Ecuyer, who found the back again of the internet at 21:43.
“All credit history to all the women who came off the bench,” Hanna explained. “When we did the finish line modify, they went in and place the ball in the again of the net on a corner kick on the first participate in.”
The 2nd staff remained in the sport for the relaxation of the half and Prather cashed in two occasions, the second drilling the post and flying earlier the keeper at 36:50 for a 5- cushion.
“Kathryn is just that kind of participant,” Hanna reported. “She is so coachable, she operates so challenging, she provides it each day and she listens to anything I say.
“In the commencing we have been hitting it correct to the keeper. We exercise hitting aspect web so I advised her to go in and do it. That 2nd purpose she experienced was a course volley. It was beautiful — upper 90, back submit — it doesn’t get any additional best than that. You appreciate to see someone who works and functions capitalize on each individual opportunity they get.”
At last, the starters returned rejuvenated and inspired in the 2nd fifty percent.
Zecca delivered her second assist of the contest as she discovered Adlie Abraham who scored just 1:08 into motion.
Then, Delk obtained going.
She netted a trio of aims above the up coming 20 minutes to finish with 5 ambitions in the match.
Abby Barki and Lucy Aderholt contributed assists on Delk’s objectives.
Prather related with Zecca for the last purpose to send out the Patriots to the up coming round.
“The starters preset it,” Hanna stated. “I told them what they needed to take care of and all people went in and fastened it and had a fantastic recreation. They know when I get those people eyes it’s ‘Go Time.’ So, they tuned in and executed what they needed to execute.”
The time ends for John Marshall and its three seniors Tessa Tordella, Riley McIntyre and Lauren Tekely.
“They are the defending point out champs so it is really hard to arrive into their residence and conquer them,” JM coach Greg Evans mentioned. “We played tricky and did not give up so I’m truly proud of the girls.
“Our seniors speak up and are even far more vocal than me. They let the women know what they are undertaking wrong and what they are performing perfectly. They will certainly be skipped.”







