Courtesy of Mr. McCoy: Lady Jackets Lose Close Battle
Fort Mill finished the regular season tonight on a losing note, falling to Providence 1-0. The Panthers entered the contest ranked #4 in NC AAAA, with only two 1-goal losses to South Meck to blemish their record.
Both sides battled hard, although Providence seemed quicker to the ball 60% of the time. The Panthers� All-State forward, Chrissy Caruso (College of Charleston), notched the only score of the night when she was briefly left with a gap in the box at 26:24. The first half concluded with Providence leading in shots 6-3. Fort Mill gradually ramped up the pressure in the second half, but could not quite close the deal, as Providence was able to repeatedly disrupt the Lady Jackets� possession.
Fort Mill�s seniors kept goal on Senior Night. Jen Shideler went the first 18:30 with 2 saves, and Liz Ostrander finished the match with 4 saves. For the night, Providence out-shot Fort Mill 11-6, and they also owned the corner kick advantage 7-5. The Panthers recorded 2 saves in goal.
The Lady Jackets open the state playoffs in one week, entertaining the number 4 seed from region 4. At this point, their opponent will likely either be South Aiken or White Knoll. Fort Mill finishes the regular season 17-4, with 95 goals for and only 4 goals against.
