“Eisenhower, they were just like full-on pressing us. “They were just going crazy, just trying to go everywhere,” Mason said. Senior Nancy Stefanik was constantly inserting herself into plays, and Brown was repeatedly racing past the Tigers, covering 30 yards at a time and moving the ball into their zone. Mason faced six shots on goal after halftime and was equal to all challenges the Tigers (7-5) sent her way.Īndover Central’s defense also snuffed out Eisenhower attacks. The second half sped by very quickly, with few stoppages. “Three goals pretty fast together … after that (opening) goal, we just came out strong.” “We went from (trailing) 1-0 to (leading) 3-1 like back-to-back-toback,” she said. Mason said the quick nature of the Jaguars’ scoring provided more comfort for her. Junior Haven Deckinger scored off an assist from senior Jasmyn Brown toward the end of the first half for a 3-1 lead at the break. The teams were scoreless until Tigers junior Bella Smith scored on Mason.īut the Jaguars came up with the equalizer about 10 minutes later on sophomore Karlyn Wilson’s goal off an assist from junior Gretta Stover.Īn unassisted goal by freshman Elleigh Newcomb five minutes later put the Jaguars on top to stay. The victory helped Andover Central (10-2) bounce back from Tuesday’s bitter 2-0 loss to undefeated Maize South. Mason surrendered a goal in the 15th minute to visiting Eisenhower, then sparkled with save after save, stopping 10 of 11 shots on goal in the Jaguars’ 3-1 victory. If Andover Central goalkeeper Avery Mason handles the classroom tests as well as she handled Thursday’s soccer test against Goddard Eisenhower, her academics will be in great shape. ANDOVER – As the school year winds down, students are starting to find a number of tests on their calendar.

Closed Circle by Robert Goddard