Box Score Scots Send Seniors Home Happy
MARYVILLE – Bailey Sipos scored twice and the Maryville Scots aced their final tune-up for the postseason with a 5-1 blitzing of LaGrange.
Sipos made the most of her Senior Day by tallying the afternoon's first and last goals. She opened the scoring in the fifth minute, and then her second goal of the match provided the finishing touches in the 51st minute.
Another senior, Zoe Van Hook, joined Hailey Cartt and Katie O'Brien scoring first-half goals as Maryville led 4-0 before 30 minutes had been played. LaGrange's Madison Demkowski pulled one back for the Panthers, who trailed 4-1 at halftime.
The Scots finished with a 30-5 shots advantage and helped Sophie Turner to her eighth win of the season in goal. Turner played the first 62 minutes and then was relieved by Sydney Mahr and Kaitlin Koster.
Maryville's victory was its 10th of the season (10-6-2) and sixth against two losses in the USA South. The Scots are the third seed from the Western Division and have a travel date next weekend against an Eastern Division opponent to be determined.
It's the 22nd year in a row that Pepe Fernandez and the Maryville coaching staff have won at least 10 matches, and the 28th time in 31 seasons as the Maryville women's coach that he has reached 10 victories.
Before Saturday's match, the Maryville program recognized seniors Sipos, Van Hook, Emilie Guigou, Maggie Wilson, Sydney O'Hara and Kelsey Green for their outstanding contributions. Thus far in their careers, this group has been a part of 49 wins, 18 losses and two ties, and a USA South record of 34-4.
Also to date, they have won three USA South regular season titles, one USA South tournament crown and participated in one NCAA tournament.
