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Webster's Goal Gives Mercy a 1-0 Win Over Depew
by cnewman
DEPEW - If the Mount Mercy Academy soccer team continues to get an effort
like this they will make a lot of noise in the Monsignor Martin Athletic
Association.
Sophomore midfielder Erin Webster scored from 25
yards out and Mount Mercy missed several other golden opportunities as the
Magic defeated Depew High School, 1-0, in a non-league contest on
Monday.
The win moves the Magic to 4-3 overall and 1-0 in the MMAA.
"We
created a lot of opportunities, that was the good thing," stated Mercy coach John Glose. "The bad thing is we didn't finish a lot of
them. And that's what we will continue to work on."
The Magic
dominated play from the outset; but had a hard time finishing inside 25
yards. Numerous shots either went off the post and crossbar or just went
wide. They had two or three great opportunities from corner kicks that
just skipped wide of the far post.
"We do a really good job until we get to the final third," Glose said. "We need to finish and tighten up there."
The
good news after the game for the Magic, besides their win, was they
left the field healthy. After a rash of injuries decimated the starting
11, the Magic are starting to get back to full strength. And just in the nick of time, as they have two important conference games this week.
The
Magic will look to move to 2-0 in league play as they travel to Mt. St.
Mary Academy to take on the Thunder today at 4:30 p.m.
With only four teams making the playoffs, a win here would give the Magic a huge boost heading into the rest of league play.
"Everything
we have done in the preseason and the non-league games is to get ready
for the league season," explained Glose. "This game (today) is the
biggest game of the year so far. We have to be at our best. And we have
to play our best to win."