Delphos St. John’s Nora Cox dribbles against Lima Senior’s Kallie Morgan during Wednesday’s match at Spartan Stadium.
Photo courtesy of Beth Jokinen
LIMA – Defense has been the one constant for Delphos St. John’s this season.
In Wednesday’s non-conference girls soccer matchup against Lima Senior at Spartan Stadium, St. John’s got just enough offense to go along with its stout defense, en route to a 3-0 shutout victory over the Spartans.
“We’ve lost three games by a goal this year. … They were really close games,” St. John’s coach Emma Pohlman said. “They (the three losses) were really good games where we were hanging in there. We just couldn’t get that final push. We’re really looking to get better at closing out those close games.
“We do tend to rely on our defense a lot. Our defense has been strong for us this whole season. We’ve only given up maybe four goals this entire season – six games in. I think, just in general with tonight’s game, it was definitely a stronger first half for us.”
St. John’s recorded all its goals in the first half. Junior Ava Hershey had two of those goals.
Less than two minutes into the contest, Hershey scored off a fastbreak as she dribbled past the Lima Senior defense and pushed a shot past Lima Senior goalkeeper Jaislynn Ingram (five saves).
Ten minutes later, Nora Cox booted a shot from 15 yards out that found the back of the net and gave St. John’s a 2-0 lead.
Then, with 10:54 left in the first half, Hershey knocked another ball into the back of the net from close range.
“She (Hershey) was our leading scorer last year,” Pohlman said. “She’s our leading scorer this year. She’s up to 11 or 12 goals this year with six games in.”
For the game, St. John’s had eight shots on goal. Lima Senior mustered just one shot on goal.
Goal scorers
Several area girls soccer players netted a goal in recent games:
• Allana Carroll (2), Rachel Rammel (2), Kirsten Garrity, Paiton Rhodes and Kenlee Holstead scored for Celina in a 7-3 win over Bluffton.
• Mya McDougle and Jaicelyn Morris scored for Bluffton in a 7-3 loss to Celina. Morris, Aubrey Burkholder (3), Blair Utendorf (2), Jordan Schweingruber, Kerysten Kleman and Phoebe Edwards-Leeper scored for Bluffton in a 9-0 win over Crestview. McDougle also scored in a 1-1 tie with Bath.
• Kenzie Dennis and Alex Fernandez scored for Defiance in a 2-2 tie with Miller City. Fernandez also scored in a 2-1 loss to St. Marys.
• Lexie Good of Elida scored in a 1-0 win over Findlay. Good (4) and Savannah Swickrath scored in a 5-0 win over Kenton.
• Kelly Holsinger (4), Emma Freewalt (2), Sophia Menker, Riley Luedeke, Layla Irmscher and Ellianna Weigel scored for St. Marys in a 10-0 win over Bellefontaine.
• Nataly Calvelage scored for Kalida in a 1-0 win over Delphos St. John’s. Allie Kuhlman scored for Kalida in a 1-0 win over Miller City.
• Rilynn Jones of Allen East scored two goals in a 3-2 loss to Delphos Jefferson. Jones’ goals set a new school record at 105. Jones and Dylan Miller also scored in a 2-1 win over Ottoville.
• Anna Rasor and Marlie Mason scored for Bath in a 2-2 tie with Shawnee. Mara Davis scored in a 1-1 tie with Bluffton.
• Makenna Siefker (3), Maya Heringhaus (2), Carlie Brinkman, Delaney Duling and Megan Horstman scored for Ottawa-Glandorf in an 8-1 win over Wapakoneta.
• Gaby Muller of Wapakoneta scored in an 8-1 loss to Ottawa-Glandorf.
• Makenzie Shock (4) and Adrianna Jones scored for Continental in a 6-2 win over Fort Jennings.
• Jocelyn German and Autumn Calvelage scored for Fort Jennings in a 6-2 loss to Continental.
• Kate Turnwald of Ottoville scored in a 2-1 loss to Allen East.
• Lexi Poling of Ada scored in a 2-1 loss to Van Buren.
GIRLS SOCCER RESULTS AND SCHEDULE
Saturday, Aug. 31
Chaminade Julienne 2, Bath 0
Celina 7, Bluffton 3
Defiance 2, Miller City 2
Elida 1, Findlay 0
Riverdale 3, Kenton 0
St. Marys 10, Bellefontaine 0
Ottoville 3, Spencerville 0
Kalida 1, Delphos St. John’s 0
Columbus Grove 8, Fort Jennings 0
Tuesday, Sept. 3
Delphos Jefferson 3, Allen East 2
Bluffton 9, Crestview 0
Shawnee 2, Bath 2
Celina 25, Van Wert 0
St. Marys 2, Defiance 1
Ottawa-Glandorf 8, Wapakoneta 1
Continental 6, Fort Jennings 2
Anna 4, Spencerville 0
Wednesday, Sept. 4
Delphos St. John’s 3, Lima Senior 0
Kalida 1, Miller City 0
Thursday, Sept. 5
Bath 1, Bluffton 1
Bryan 3, St. Marys 1
Delphos Jefferson 18, Van Wert 0
Allen East 2, Ottoville 1
Columbus Grove 3, Spencerville 1
Elida 5, Kenton 0
Van Buren 2, Ada 1
Anna 15, LCC 0
Friday, Sept 6
Games ended after The Lima News deadline. Find scores, game stories, photos and more on LimaScores.com.
Kalida at Fort Jennings, 5 p.m.
Today
Crestview at Lima Senior, 12 p.m.
Maumee at Celina, 11 a.m.
Continental at Defiance, 1 p.m.
Elida at Anna, 12 p.m.
Liberty-Benton at Shawnee, 1 p.m.
Troy at St. Marys, 1 p.m.
Bowling Green at Bluffton, 12 p.m.
Columbus Grove at Botkins, 12 p.m.
Coldwater at Delphos Jefferson, 12 p.m.
Delta at Miller City, 11 a.m.
Cory-Rawson at Ottoville, 10 a.m.
Monday, Sept. 9
Bath at Kenton, 7 p.m.
Celina at Shawnee, 7 p.m.
Van Wert at Defiance, 6 p.m.
Ottawa-Glandorf at Elida, 7 p.m.
St. Marys at Wapakoneta, 7 p.m.
Columbus Grove at Allen East, 5 p.m.
Crestview at LCC, 5 p.m.
Delta at Continental, 5 p.m.
Liberty-Benton at Miller City, 7 p.m.
Ada at Delphos St. John’s, 5 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 10
Delphos Jefferson at Ottoville, 7 p.m.
Botkins at LCC, 7 p.m.
Coldwater at Spencerville, 5 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 11
Marion Harding at Lima Senior, 5 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 12
Elida at Bryan, 7 p.m.
Kenton at Celina, 7 p.m.
Shawnee at Defiance, 6 p.m.
St. Marys at Ottawa-Glandorf, 7 p.m.
Wapakoneta at Van Wert, 5 p.m.
Allen East at Benjamin Logan, 6 p.m.
Crestview at Fort Jennings, 5 p.m.
Delphos Jefferson at Kalida, 6 p.m.
Continental at Spencerville, 5 p.m.
Miller City at Ottoville, 5 p.m.
Delphos St. John’s at Anna, 5 p.m.
Ada at Riverdale, 5 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 14
Bath at Anna, 12 p.m.
Defiance at Whitmer, 1 p.m.
Delphos St. John’s at Elida, 11 a.m.
Kenton at Rossford, 11 a.m.
Archbold at Ottawa-Glandorf, 1 p.m.
Botkins at Wapakoneta, 12 p.m.
Allen East at Jonathan Alder, 11 a.m.
Ada at Columbus Grove, 10 a.m.
Spencerville at Kalida, 11 a.m.
Coldwater at Miller City, 11 a.m.
