The West Liberty-Salem boys and girls soccer teams both picked up shutout victories over Springfield Catholic Central Thursday night, with the boys winning 2-0 and the girls rolling to an 8-0 victory.
West Liberty-Salem Girls 8, Springfield Catholic Central 0
The West Liberty-Salem girls soccer team continued its strong conference run Thursday night, earning an 8-0 shutout victory over Springfield Catholic Central at home.
The Tigers got balanced scoring throughout the match. Jenna Cline, Karlee Lucas and Skylar Roop each found the back of the net twice, while Arianna Weaver and Avery Brown each added a goal.
Lilly Yeater finished with two assists, and Kennedy Bowman added another assist to help lead the Tigers’ offensive attack.
West Liberty-Salem also turned in a strong defensive performance. Ella Jacobs and Weaver each recorded a save, with the two combining for the shutout.
The win moves the Tigers to 5-3-1 overall on the season and 4-1-1 in conference play.
West Liberty-Salem will be back on the field Monday night when the Tigers travel to North Union for a non-conference matchup. Kickoff is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.
West Liberty-Salem Boys 2, Springfield Catholic Central 0
The West Liberty-Salem boys soccer team also picked up a shutout Thursday night, defeating Springfield Catholic Central 2-0.
Kamden Yang and Conner Leichty each scored a goal for the Tigers, while Yang and Logan Zanfirov each recorded an assist.
Tucker Searles and the defending back four earned the shutout, with Searles making four saves.
The victory moves West Liberty-Salem to 5-3-2 on the season.
The Tigers will return to action Saturday when the varsity and junior varsity teams travel to Miami East for a doubleheader. The JV match is scheduled for noon, followed by the varsity match at 2 p.m.
