Laing, Monagan Lead Lady Falcons over South Umpqua

Kennady Laing set the tone with two early goals and Kaycee Monagan finished job with two second half goals as the Lady Falcons soccer team routed over matched 3A South Umpqua 4- nil Thursday September 13 at Swartz Field.

Kennady Laing races downfield with the ball against a South Umpqua defender during the Falcons' 4-0 win over the Lady Lancers.  Laing scored twice in the contest.  Photo: Kimberly Lillie

With Megan Porter patrolling the center of the field, the Lady Lancers were unable to muster any semblance of an offensive attack.  Meanwhile, Lancers' goal keeper Haley McAvoy was assailed with shots all game as Elmira out shot South Umpqua 21-0.

Elmira's Maddie Wisner fires one of the Falcons' 21 shots on goal during the Elmira's 4-0 win over South Umpqua Thursday September 13 at Swartz Field.  Photo: Kimberly Lillie 

Lainge scored early as the Falcons frequently crowded McAvoy to get off point blank shots on goal.
Monagan scored on a rebound from a Laing shot in the second half and off a corner kick that McAvoy lost control of, bounding into the net for the fourth Falcons' score.

"Kaycee Monagon is starting to get back in to her 2nd-Team All-League form," head coach Rob Lee commented in an email.  "She is making some really great passes, setting up our wings for great opportunities down the sideline, and her free kicks are getting locked in as witnessed by her scoring directly from the corner kick for her second goal of the night.  Having her back up to speed will really help our offense moving forward in to league play."
  

Elmira's Kaycee Monagan moves downfield during the Falcons' 4-0 win over South Umpqua September 13 at Swartz Field. Photo: Kimberly Lillie

The victory left the Lady Falcons 2-2 on the season with one game left in the non-conference schedule.  After a neutral site contest with Astoria next Tuesday in Wilsonville, they will open conference play on the road at Cottage Grove on September 25.

"Marist will be a formidable opponent once league play starts," noted Lee, "and Cottage Grove, although they are only 1-2-1, they will also be very tough in league. I think realistically we are looking to fight for 2nd in league with Grove and Junction City.  The good news about whatever happens this season is that we get another shot at a league title with all my players returning for next year."