Good win for the Lady Jackets, West Ashley has had the benefit of playing in a lot of one-goal games recently, we needed this one.
Mauldin was very good all game, tremendous in the second half. Although they were only dangerous maybe once from the run-of-play, every free kick and every corner kick was trouble waiting to happen. The FM goalkeeper was tested and looked confident, probably playing her best game of the season.
FM goal was very nice as the freshman struck once again. The Lady Jackets played very well in the first half, but the 1-0 lead proved to be not comfortable enough. It would have been nice to have had one more, but a Mauldin defender did very well in one sequence, taking two balls of the line on consecutive shots.
Halftime was interesting as the referee told the FM coach and AD that the second half would be delayed at least another 30 minutes while they waited for lightning to pass. I wasn't privy to the conversation the ref had with the Mauldin coach but I assume he told her the same thing. FM headed up toward the locker room while Mauldin remained on the field for the 45-minute duration and warmed up. Smart move by the Lady Mavs coach and it paid off in the second half. Her team had much more energy and applied a lot of pressure.
On to Columbia to meet the law firm of Jordan, Bolt, Brothers & Brothers.
Oh Brother!
