Published: Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Pingrey's corners help Snohomish girls soccer to win
Panthers beat Jackson 3-2
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Jennifer Buchanan / The Herald
Snohomish's Emily Minogue (4) and Jackson's Jessie Murphy go for a header in the first half.
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Jennifer Buchanan / The Herald
Jackson Brittany Orlosky (16) looks to pass against Snohomish's Kamryn Barney (13).
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Jennifer Buchanan / The Herald
Jackson's Jessie Murphy (8) and Snohomish's Morgan Green (14) battle for the ball in the midfield during the first half.
SNOHOMISH -- Snohomish sophomore defender Brooke Pingrey is something of a specialist.
Whenever the Panthers (5-1 league, 6-1 overall) get a set piece, Pingrey is the one who takes the kick. And according to her coach April VanAssche, nine times out of 10 she hits a good ball.
That may be a bit of an exaggeration but in the Panthers' Wesco 4A battle with Jackson (3-1-1, 4-2-1) Tuesday night, it was Pingrey's two corner kicks that made the difference in their 3-2 victory.
Snohomish got out to a good start against its Wesco South counterpart as junior midfielder Taylor Morrell beat Timberwolves keeper Whitney Carter in the eighth minute after slipping past her defender to the outside and then cutting back inside.
However, the Panthers were unable to open their lead up any further and Jackson would take advantage early in the second half.
Star forward Cara Wegner utilized her speed to beat her defender twice and, subsequently, Snohomish keeper Melissa Dreves in the 42nd and 43rd minutes for a 2-1 Jackson lead.
"They came out at half time and put a lot of pressure on us right away with those two quick goals," VanAssche said. "I was really proud of my girls. They kept their composure despite that pressure that was put on them right away."
Now trailing, Snohomish turned to Pingrey. As the team battled back, they were able to generate a couple corner kicks and Pingrey capitalized.
Her first corner kick in the 57th minute found the back of the net after ricocheting off of a Jackson defender. Then, in the 62nd minute with the score tied, Pingrey took another corner and this time found teammate Emily Minogue for the go-ahead goal.
"Pingrey is very talented," said VanAssche. "I think the thing that made the difference was that the leadership on the field kept their composure. After those two goals, they could've thrown in the towel, hung their heads or quit but they didn't. They kept pushing."
Whenever the Panthers (5-1 league, 6-1 overall) get a set piece, Pingrey is the one who takes the kick. And according to her coach April VanAssche, nine times out of 10 she hits a good ball.
That may be a bit of an exaggeration but in the Panthers' Wesco 4A battle with Jackson (3-1-1, 4-2-1) Tuesday night, it was Pingrey's two corner kicks that made the difference in their 3-2 victory.
Snohomish got out to a good start against its Wesco South counterpart as junior midfielder Taylor Morrell beat Timberwolves keeper Whitney Carter in the eighth minute after slipping past her defender to the outside and then cutting back inside.
However, the Panthers were unable to open their lead up any further and Jackson would take advantage early in the second half.
Star forward Cara Wegner utilized her speed to beat her defender twice and, subsequently, Snohomish keeper Melissa Dreves in the 42nd and 43rd minutes for a 2-1 Jackson lead.
"They came out at half time and put a lot of pressure on us right away with those two quick goals," VanAssche said. "I was really proud of my girls. They kept their composure despite that pressure that was put on them right away."
Now trailing, Snohomish turned to Pingrey. As the team battled back, they were able to generate a couple corner kicks and Pingrey capitalized.
Her first corner kick in the 57th minute found the back of the net after ricocheting off of a Jackson defender. Then, in the 62nd minute with the score tied, Pingrey took another corner and this time found teammate Emily Minogue for the go-ahead goal.
"Pingrey is very talented," said VanAssche. "I think the thing that made the difference was that the leadership on the field kept their composure. After those two goals, they could've thrown in the towel, hung their heads or quit but they didn't. They kept pushing."
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