Wind aids girls to victory

By Becky Walz,

Viking Kera Walter chases down the ball during Tuesday’s match. (Driftless Multimedia photo by Becky Walz)

The week started with a win for the Decorah girls’ soccer team over Clayton Ridge, followed by a tough battle with Class 2A No. Waverly-Shell Rock.
It was a story of two halves, with both Decorah and Clayton Ridge Monday night using the advantage of a strong wind to help them score. The difference was the Vikes had the wind behind them in the second half which help propel them to the 3-2 victory.
Clayton Ridge started the game with the wind and put two goals on the board rather quickly. Decorah was able to get some attacking opportunities in the second part of the first half but couldn’t beat Clayton Ridge’s goalkeeper.
The Vikes had 11 shots on goal with Nora Lesmeister sending five in the direction of the net. Vivian Searcy had a pair of shots on goal, while Gabbi Dixon, Sara Johanningmeier, Amelia Wadsworth and Addison Lukes-Smith all had one. Scoring for Decorah were Johanningmeier, Searcy and Wadsworth.
Clara Hjelle came away with five saves during her 80 minutes in the goal.
Tuesday night was a difficult one for the Vikes as they faced No. 2 and perennial state contender Waverly Shell-Rock, falling 7-0. The Go-Hawks took 10 minutes to score their first goal before adding three more in the first half and three in the second.
Decorah failed to have any shots on the goal; however, sophomore goalie Hjelle came away with 20 saves.

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