Win in regular season finale brings a share of the title Story and photos by Tara Hefferan With a 7-1 win over Chippewa Hills on Friday evening, Newaygo Lions soccer finished the regular conference season undefeated, sitting atop of the CSAA standings tied for first place with Big Rapids. Overall, the Lions have a 7-0-1 conference record, conceding just four goals during conference play, while scoring twenty-six goals against their opponents. Friday night’s match in Remus was a scorcher, under full sun and with 85 degree heat. Both teams played hard, despite the difficult conditions. The first goal came in the first three minutes, with Laura Haavisto finding the back of the net. Haavisto scored three additional goals before the final whistle. Also getting on the board, Grace Painter netted two goals, and Jaxi Long scored off a corner kick. Coach Painter: “We ended a successful regular season of conference play with a solid all around game against Chip Hills. I’m proud of our girls for how they have worked together, supported each other, and stepped into new or different roles when the need arose. We are planning to continue our success thus far as we head into the conference tournament! I am hopeful we end the week with sole possession of the conference title!"
The Lions begin the CSAA conference tournament at home on Monday at 4:30 PM against Lakeview.
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