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Don’t overlook Greenon girls soccer this fall
LeeAnn Shaffer and her 93 career goals are gone. The crisp passes Leslie Oliver provided from the middle of the field and the wall defense of defenders Kasey Matthews and Kayla Falkenbach and goalkeeper Emma McCoy are gone as well.
One of Greenon High School’s most decorated girls soccer senior classes have graduated after winning two consecutive Central Buckeye Conference Mad River Division titles. They finished unbeaten in back-to-back regular seasons.
Most will expect Greenon to be down in 2009, but coach Ray Raines is expecting big things once again.
“We have to adapt from all the players that we lost,” Raines said. “We have kids in those positions who’ll step up and do the job. We’re moving forward and that’s a big key. We’re going to come in and fight very hard. They’re eager to get out there and perform. It will be interesting.”
Defenders Maggie Picolo and Brittany Ennemoser and sweeper Kyra Dorney all return at the back for the Knights.
“Our defense is still in tact,” Raines said. “That’s going to be our strength.
Offensively, Raines said the Knights will be dangerous on set pieces.
“We’ve got kids who can hook balls left and right,” Raines said. “If we stay focused on our set pieces, we’ll be very good. You’re going to see goals come from a lot of different people this year.”
The Knights will be tested outside of the conference this season, facing the likes of Circleville, Carroll, Wyoming and Jonathan Alder.
“Our early games are extremely tough,” Raines said.
Team chemistry will be key for the Knights, who hope to keep their winning tradition alive.
“The main thing is coming together,” Raines said. “If they do that, we can achieve our goals.”
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