1) GAME DAYS:
5/10 (Monday) home vs Hartland; JV 5:30, Vars 7:00
5/13 (Thurs) away vs Brighton; **CHANGE** Vars 5:30, JV 7:00
Note: the field at Brighton is not at the high school, but on E. Main at the curve as you enter into town 1/2 mile from the Spencer road exit.
Mapquest link: Directions to Brighton field
2) BOOSTERS:
The MHS Boosters would like to thank the Lady Mav Soccer team for our support of the Food, Wine and Beer Tasting fundraising event on March 19. A special note of thanks to Ms. Winn for organizing our basket donation, which was auctioned at the event, and to everyone who sent in items for the basket.
3) DISTRICT SCHEDULE: (link to complete assignments on right)
June 1 - vs Clarkston at Clarkston
June 3 - winners play at Clarkston
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Mavs Playing a Tough KLAA Schedule
In case anybody noticed, the KLAA has 6 teams in the top 15 in the state (see STATE RANKINGS link on the right), including three from the WEST Division (Hartland #7, Grand Blanc #8 and Brighton #14, and Pinckney isn't far behind, and then add North Farmington to their schedule). So without question, the WEST Division is probably the toughest Division in the State, and no breathers in the WEST, which makes it tough on the girls, coaches and us parents.
Even though it's difficult to play error-free for 80 minutes against top teams, the Mavs varsity has played some really outstanding stretches and halves against these top teams. And, the JV team has pulled out a couple of ties. Some very close and respectable games for both teams . . . and maybe an upset could be around the corner??
In contrast, see how well the Mavs play against the non-top 15 teams, and you can see how well they control the ball, get quality scoring opportunities, play stifling defense and get great goal keeping, and generally dominate the play. So, we're proud to see how well they continue to compete against the top teams, and really make those teams take notice of what they're up against (i.e.against Pinckney, the Mavs dominated for the first 20 minutes and a 1-0 lead).
So, keep that in perspective when you watch the games, or have discussions with the coaches or your girls at home, because we all need a positive boost sometimes, when it can wear us all down. We've got a couple more games against the top teams, and others, including a possible KLAA cross-over rematch game against Lakeland in 2 weeks, so Lady Mavs . . . keep having fun and playing hard . . . and we're behind you girls!
Varsity tri-captains . . . AG, Tess, Sam
5/6: Pinckney
With the previous game going to Pinckney 6-0, the Mavs got their opponent's attention off the opening ball with smart and aggressive play, and continued to control the play for the first 20 minutes against, at the time, the Division leading Pirates, who were coming off a recent win against Brighton.
Corner Kick Perfection
The Mavs took the lead early on another familiar set play . . . corner kick by junior tri-captain, Sam Sturgeon, who lobbed the ball nicely into the box, and freshman Paige Smith came barreling through and rocketed a header ball into the net for a 1-0 lead, and Paige's 6th goal of the season. The Pirates fought back control of the play, and finally scored late in the half as the half ended 1-1.
Alyssa Adams on the defensive stop
The Pirates took the lead, and the game remained tight to the end, with the Mavs creating many quality plays and scoring opportunities, and played good defense and goalkeeping by senior Sara Cupp. The Mavs needed to overstack the offense at the end to try to force a tying goal, which opened up our defense, and Pinckney finally took advantage of to score another goal, with the game ending 3-1.
Abby Sprinkle gets the ball back
The JV team also lost previously to the Pinckney Pirates, but at home this time, the Mavs were a different team, and played one of their best games of the season. The Mavs held the Pirates to a 1-1 tie until late in the game, but Pinckney got two late goals in the second half to pull out the 3-1 victory.
Chloe George on the run
5/4: Grand Blanc
Grand Blanc started out fast, which set the tone for the game, with the Bobcats winning 5-0. Even though the Mavs fell behind early, it was good to see how they kept in the game, and limited the Bobcats offense in the second half. Grand Blanc's record is 8-1-2, and ranked #8 in the State.
We also wish Chloe Zeabari a fast recover from her injury
Chloe Zeabari takes it by the defense
Team Mascot
