Vikes take care of business with WD

By Becky Walz,

Senior Isabella Bishop sends the ball to toward midfield Friday. (Photo courtesy of Heather Benzing)

On Senior Recognition Night, Decorah (5-8) faced a one-win West Delaware squad (1-13) that didn’t present much of an obstacle, allowing the Vikes a 10-0 victory that was shortened by the mercy rule.
Decorah was able to play all of its senior players, even those that came from the junior varsity squad. In fact, the second goal of the game was scored by Sylvia Sandhorst, typically a JV player. At halftime the score was 5-0 in favor of the Vikes, and it took only twenty minutes of the second half for the game to end via the mercy rule, 10-0.
The first goal of the game was a beauty, with Amelia Dugger scoring a clean header from a corner kick by Ella Grouws. Not long after came the goal from Sandhorst. In all, seven Decorah players scored goals, eight assisted and two unassisted. Leading with three goals was Grace Neal, followed by Isabella Bishop with two. Scoring one goal each were Ella Grouws, Kylie O’Hara, Sandhorst, Dugger and Gabrielle Dixon. With two assists each were Grouws, Thea Schissel, and Sara Johanningmeier, while Ellen Rooney and Isabella Bishop contributed one assist apiece.
“I hope this good play carries through when we face the same team this coming Monday to start the state playoffs,” said Coach Loren Hendrickson.
It was another match versus West Delaware Monday as Decorah hosted the Hawks in the first round of Class 1A Region action. With a win, the Vikes would square off with Hudson Wednesday, May 17, in Hudson at 5:30 p.m.

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