Box Score (CHAMBERSBURG, Pa.) – Annie Smith (FY, Hagerstown, Md. / North Hagerstown) and
Halley Shaffer (So., Sunbury, Pa. / Line Mountain) both scored to propel Wilson to a victory over Cairn in United East Skye Division action on a cold and rainy Saturday afternoon. The two teams were previously unbeaten in divisional competition and leaves the Phoenix in first place in the standings as the only unbeaten, untied team.
Adding to the celebration was it being Senior Day and Wilson Weekend.
Hannah Woodward (Gettysburg, Pa. / Biglerville), Teaghan Ewing (Front Royal, Va. / Skyline), Jessica Scheel (Conway, Pa. / Freedom), and
Katie Riley (Mt. Airy, Md. / Urbana) were all honored before a strong homecoming crowd that was brave enough to ignore the inclement rainy weather.
The Basics
Score: Wilson 2, Cairn 0
Venue: Kris's Meadow
Records: Wilson 12-3-1, 6-0 Skye; Cairn 4-4-3, 3-1-2 Skye
How It Happened
- Teams exchanged sets of three shots to open up the game with Wilson having the early advantage as Bianca Sommers (So., Chambersburg, Pa. / Chambersburg), Shaffer, and Smith all having attempts on target with saves made by the Highlanders' Isabelle Portis. Cairn answered with three shots by Teresa Lee, only one of which was on goal with Rebecca Marakovitz (Jr., New Market, Md. / Linganore) making the stop for the Phoenix.
- Six minutes after Lee's last of the aforementioned shots, Smith had another attempt. This time it was true and gave the Blue and White a 1-0 lead.
- Wilson was able to build upon the momentum shift and Shaffer was able to capitalize five minutes later. She was set up by Maddy Miller (So., Dillsburg, Pa. / Northern) on the assist as Shaffer raced by the goalkeeper and made it 2-0 with 5:19 to go until halftime.
- In the second half Marakovitz was instrumental in keeping the game a clean sheet on a not-so-clean field. Battling muddy conditions she made three saves in the first 21 minutes of the second half. From there the defense did its job and prevented the Highlanders from getting another shot on goal the rest of the way.
Inside The Numbers
- Smith continues her spectacular season and now has 14 goals on the season, tied for 18th in Division III. She now has 37 points on the season as well.
- Smith has now registered a point in seven consecutive games. During that stretch she has scored 11 goals and three assists.
- Shaffer's goal gives her 19 for the season and keeps her in the top five in Division III.
- Miller's assist was her second of the season. She now has 12 points on the year.
- Marakovitz finished the day with four saves on nine shots faced to preserve her fifth clean sheet of the season.
- It's the third consecutive win over the Highlanders for the Phoenix. All three wins have come via shutouts after 4-0 and 1-0 decisions in 2022 and 2021, respectively.
Up Next
Wilson will remain at home for its next contest which comes against Keystone College this Wednesday- at 4 p.m. It will be the final home game of the regular season for the Phoenix before they head on the road to close out the slate at Bryn Athyn and Cedar Crest.
