Sports Update
Soccer Recap
The Heritage Eagles took to the field to face the Patriots of Isaac Newton Christian Academy on Friday, September 10. The Eagles were able to come away with a 1-0 victory with a strong defensive performance. The team got great defensive play from their goalies, including Rylen Schweitzer, who had several key saves. Shay Sundblad, Bianca Wade and Andres Sanchez also played great defensive games to help earn the shutout. Offensively Brayden Maher had several good shots on goal but wasn’t able to score. The game’s lone goal was scored on a penalty kick by Andres Sanchez and that proved to be the winning margin. The win against INCA in the team’s first regular game of the season makes them 1-0.
The Eagles were back in action on Monday this week playing at Central Lutheran. Heritage struggled in the first half against the Panthers and failed to generate any offense. The second half started much better for the Eagles and they were able to rally for a goal by Andres Sanchez and solid play from Rylen Schweitzer and Bianca Wade. Unfortunately the goal was not enough and the game ended with a 1-3 loss for the Eagles. The loss to Central Lutheran makes the Eagles 1-1 on the season. The team will play again on Saturday, September 18 at Williamsburg against Lutheran Interparish School at 9:00 am.
Volleyball Recap
Both the 5th/6th and 7th/8th teams played Pathway on Monday. For the 5th/6th team, this was the first game for many of the girls. The girls served well and had several three passes before sending the ball back over the net. Despite a lead at the beginning in both games, the Eagles couldn’t quite hold on and fell in both games, 22-25, 22-25. The 7th/8th grade team managed to stay in correct rotation the whole game while trying some new rotations including a libero this year; that is a huge win! The girls found it tough to serve receive, requiring them to always have to dig themselves out of a deep whole. The Eagles lost both sets, 11-25 and 12-25.
On Tuesday, both volleyball teams traveled to INCA to play the Patriots. The 5th/6th girls got off to a strong start and were able to hold off the Patriots at the end to win the first set 25-17. In the second set, the girls continued to show improvement and won the set (and match) 25-13. The 7th/8th team tried a new line-up, which seemed to work well. Elise Hunter started off serving with a 7-0 run, with many ace serves. The Eagles couldn’t quite hold on, facing some tough servers from INCA and dropped the first set 18-25. The girls continued to hustle and work together, never giving up in the second set, but eventually fell to the Patriots 22-25.
Thursday, the Eagles took on the Pathway Panthers again. The 5th/6th team worked together and stayed focused to prevail in both sets, winning 26-24. The 7th/8th grade team faced some tough serving again from the Panthers, struggling to serve receive, resulting in a 5-25 loss in the first set. The second set found them in a hole again, but they didn’t give up. Spurred on by a string of tough serves from Audrey Eckrich, the Eagles narrowed the Panther lead, but in the end fell 20-25. After three games this week, we are looking forward to getting back in the practice gym to continue to develop our skills and prepare for our next match.
Volleyball Schedule:
Tuesday, September 21, 3:30-5:00pm 5/6 Practice
Tuesday, September 21, 4:30pm Team Pictures
Tuesday, September 21, 4:30-6pm 7/8 Practice
Thursday, September 23, 3:30-5:00pm 5/6 Practice
Thursday, September 23, 4:30-6:00pm 7/8 Practice
Soccer Schedule:
Saturday, September 18, 9:00am Soccer Game at Lutheran Interparish
Monday, September 20, 5-6:30pm Practice
Tuesday, September 21, 5:00pm Team Pictures
Tuesday, September 21, 5-6:30pm - Practice
