The girls soccer teams headed down to the Portage Invitational on Saturday for a hot day of soccer on the turf!  It was an eventful day for the Eagles, with both Varsity and JV teams having two games each.

The Varsity squad kicked off against a very strong Portage Central team in their first game, and although the scoreboard would suggest otherwise, held their own against a formidable opponent.  The Eagles came out with some great possession and the ball was on both sides of the field for most of the game.  The Mustangs opened up the score at the 8-minute mark with an incredible shot from 30 yards out, and they created several chances throughout the first half that keeper Olivia May handled with ease.

The Eagles launched an attack early on in the 2^nd half with a great run and pass from Emma VanGoor that set up co-captain Katelyn LaRue with a chance at goal inside the box that was ultimately broken up by the defense.  Portage Central put in a 2^nd goal from a beautiful through ball that put their right winger 1-on-1 with Olivia May as she slotted it past.  Despite a solid spell of possession and a couple of chances after being down 2 goals, a breakdown in midfield defense led the Mustangs to another goal 10 minutes later.  Another 10 minutes went on and the Eagles gifted the Mustangs a penalty kick, which they finished.

Although the score wasn't pretty, our team showed well against what will likely be the strongest opponent of the season, ranked D1 #2 in the state.