JDHS girls soccer team falls 2-1 to West Anchorage

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“I think the biggest thing is we lost our mojo way too fast,” Lehnhart said. “Things have been going so well for us that I think today it didn’t and we lost track of that so fast, so that’s a concern. And when you start playing with an attitude of negativity and not trusting your teammates and your skills, then things really go sideways. And they did. There were a few minutes in the second half where we tried to respond and I think if we would have gotten that second goal it probably would have been different but, you know, that is part of it. And that’s soccer. It is so hard to score that when that doesn’t happen you can’t give up…It is all about playing the same whether you are winning or losing, keeping the same energy, holding each other accountable but also being positive with each other, all of that.”

Lehnhart replied “yes” when asked if that is why soccer is called the beautiful game.

The Crimson Bears host the non-conference Soldotna Stars at 7:15 p.m. Thursday.A last-minute goal by West Anchorage senior Hattie Luckasson sunk the Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé Crimson Bears girls soccer team 2-1 on Saturday at Adair Kennedy Memorial Park.

The Crimson Bears were out of position on reversal from offense to defense and that resulted in pressure on JDHS junior keeper Alba Muir, who blocked a shot in the box and recovered to send country wise email marketing list another across the front. But the rebound found Luckasson and she struck it in.

“I was very excited,” Luckasson said. “It was kind of a very tight gap to get it. Two of my other teammates missed it before and I’m just so happy that I got it in the tight space that I had. But, no, that was amazing. I’m very happy that we won this game, especially after yesterday.”

Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé senior Cerys Hudson clears a ball in front of freshman Zoe Tagsip (17, senior Ella Orsborn (9), senior Natalie Travis (10), junior keeper Alba Muir and West Anchorage sophomore Addyson Worthington and freshman Emery Bryan (20) during the Crimson Bears’ 2-1 loss to the Eagles on Saturday at Adair Kennedy Memorial Park. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)
Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé senior Cerys Hudson clears a ball in front of freshman Zoe Tagsip (17, senior Ella Orsborn (9), senior Natalie Travis (10), junior keeper Alba Muir and West Anchorage sophomore Addyson Worthington and freshman Emery Bryan (20) during the Crimson Bears’ 2-1 loss to the Eagles on Saturday at Adair Kennedy Memorial Park. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)

Both sides played the exact opposite of Friday’s seemingly listless runs, with strong attacks and hearty defensive marks.

West had the first shot of the game on goal, but JDHS’ Muir continued her steady season of work in the box with a block and then covered a West corner kick that the Crimson Bears turned into a run down the pitch.

JDHS would gather in their half and win a throw in.