Soccer roundup: Canes tame Lions; Woodland girls blank Dragons; Lady Canes tie Dalton

The Cartersville boys defeated visiting Central-Carroll Tuesday night, 5-1, to improve to 2-1 on the season.

Joel Zazueta put the Canes on the scoreboard in the game’s sixth minute off a feed from Alex Rios inside the 18 yard box. Giovanni Jacobo then gave Cartersville a 2-0 advantage in the 21st minute when he found the back of the net. His unassisted goal came off the rebound of a hard shot. Cartersville put seven of ten first half shots on frame. The Canes’ third goal came in the first two minutes of the second half when Zazueta scored off a long throw from Jackson Brennan. Zazueta later completed his hat trick with a third goal in the 46th minute after taking a ball off a defender. The visiting Lions scored a goal to make the score 4-1, but Rios finished off the Canes’ scoring when he received a cross from Jacobo in the 61st minute.

The Hurricanes return to the pitch Friday night at 7 p.m. when they travel to South Paulding.

CARTERSVILLE GIRLS 0, DALTON 0

The Cartersville and Dalton girls soccer teams played to a 0-0 tie Tuesday night in a non-region game at Dalton.

The host Lady Catamounts had the bulk of the scoring opportunities in the contest, but Lady Canes’ keeper Trista Kelly came up big for Cartersville with double digit saves. Cartersville senior center defender Devondria Johnson also had a solid game turning away the Dalton attack on multiple occasions.

Cartersville had at least five solid scoring opportunities with shots on frame, but the Dalton keeper kept the Lady Canes off the scoreboard as well. Cartersville (2-0-1) plays at South Paulding Thursday.

WOODLAND GIRLS 5, PEPPERELL 0

Tierra Feanny scored three goals Tuesday night and the Woodland Lady Cats scored five goals in the second half for a 5-0 non-region win at Pepperell.

Following a scoreless first half, the Woodland offense found a new gear.

Feanny scored in the 50th and 52nd minutes for a quick 2-0 second half lead. Hayley Gilbert added a Woodland goal in the 58th minute. Feanny completed her hat trick in the 65th minute and Atlantis Walker rounded out the five-goal barrage with 11:58 remaining.

Woodland keepers Chloe Ravis and Abbigail Duncan combined for the shutout in net.

The Lady Cats (2-1) play another non-region match at Kell Friday evening. CALHOUN 4, ADAIRSVILLE GIRLS 2

The Adairsville girls suffered their first loss of the 2021 season Tuesday night in Tiger Valley, 4-2 to Calhoun.

Recent Young Harris College signee, Cat Wheeler, gave Adairsville an early 1-0 lead with a goal off an assist from Megan Hardin and the two teams finished the first half tied 1-1, but the second half would belong to the visiting Lady Jackets.

“Calhoun took advantage of a few of our defensive miscues in the second half,” said Adairsville coach David Sexauer. “It was a great game and its important for us to play quality teams at the beginning of the season to challenge us.”

Adairsville keeper Annie McCormick was credited with several key saves for the Lady Tigers and Ellie McBride was awarded the game ball for her consistent high play throughout the game.

The Lady Tigers (2-1) are scheduled to play at Darlington Thursday.

ROME 7, CASS GIRLS 1

The Cass girls dropped a 7-1 non-region decision at Rome Tuesday night. The lone Lady Colonels’ goal was scored by Sophie Williams off an assist from Leidi Toribio.

Cass (0-2) plays its home opener next Tuesday against Model.