MARYVILLE, Tenn. - Covenant traveled to Maryville for the CCS Championship game looking to knock off the No. 1 seed on its home turf. The game needed more than 90 minutes, but Covenant fell just short in Overtime.
Final: Covenant 1, Maryville 2
Records: Covenant (8-5-5, 5-1-2 CCS), Maryville (15-3-3, 7-0-1 CCS)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- It was a dream start for Covenant with Emma Riggs scoring her third goal of the year in the fourth minute after getting in front of a clearance attempt to win the ball.
- After the opening goal, the game went back-and-forth with both teams having two shots on goal in the next 10 minutes.
- Maryville got the equalizer in the 39th minute with a goal from Sadie Phelan that was assisted by Katie O'Brien and Katie Corley.
- At the intermission, Maryville had outshot Covenant 5-3.
- Maryville had two shots in the first two minutes of the second half, but each one was off target.
- Having just come off the bench, Tyneisha Herring put a shot on goal that was saved in the 62nd minute.
- Leah Marr had a look on goal seven minutes later that was well saved at the top left of the goal.
- Maryville tallied five shots in the final 20 minutes of regulation, but all of them were off target.
- Just over six minutes into Overtime, Sierra Lee scored for Maryville after being set up by a through ball from Madison McDonald.
- Marr had Covenant's only shot in the 20 minute Overtime period.
GAME NOTES:
- Covenant drops to 5-16-2 all-time against Maryville.
- Maryville had 22 shots while Covenant had 7, but shots on goals were only 7-6 in favor of Maryville.
- Maryville had a big advantage in corner kicks at 10-1.
- Lucy Sandhoff and the Maryville goalie each made five saves.
- After the game, Riley Amell and Addie Gamache were named to the All-Tournament team.
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