Lady Panthers force early submission in 10-0 win over New Hampstead

PERRY — There was only about 32 minutes of actual game time played on Wednesday during Perry’s (7-3, 5-0 Region 1-4A) 10-0 domination of New Hampstead (0-8, 0-4 Region).

Within the first six minutes and change the Lady Panthers already held a 4-0 lead with three different players, Yaibeth Rivera, Mia Mathis and Rylee Beasley, scoring.

Mass substitutions came with 28:55 left in the first half and the reserves forced an early halftime with 21:16 still on the clock. A goal each from Madilynn Foster, Reagan Milby and Madelyn Mason made it 7-0 at the break.

The Lady Phoenix offered very little resistance on the ball and Perry was free to move it however they wished. They made sure to move it around and maintain possession, working for the best shot. That was one thing head coach Nathan Dooley emphasized before what ended up being their fifth straight region win.

“I thought they did a really good job. That was one thing I told them coming into this game that we wanted to work on,” Dooley said. “Possessing the ball and moving the ball around, and not just taking any shot but taking quality shots. And I felt like all the girls, whether it was the starters or those coming off the bench did a really good job of that.”

It wasn’t long after the second half clock started that Beasley slipped another score into the net. Her shot skipped off of the arm of a New Hampstead defender and past the goalkeeper to make it 8-0 1:08 into the half.

Ansley Parker scored the ninth and Foster stretched her leg out to sneak in the 10th, ending the game by mercy rule, with 7:18 left on the shortened second half clock.

The Lady Panthers have won five straight region championships and with Wednesday’s victory they are 5-0 in the region and gearing up for a sixth. Good play on both sides of the ball has been key for Dooley’s squad.

“Really coming together and trying to be methodical in what we do as a team when in possession of the ball and not just playing so direct,” Dooley said on what his team has done well in region play. “We like to possess a little bit and open up those through balls and passing lanes to get those good shots and crosses.”

“We can’t take away anything from the defense that’s played solid when we have been under pressure. I think we’ve only given up only one region goal all season,” Dooley continued. “We have a freshman keeper [Emersyn Preast], she’s been solid for us this season. So it’s just been a total team effort.”

UP NEXT

Perry will host Ware County on March 20 at 5 p.m.

New Hampstead will head back home to play Ware County on March 24.