David Fletcher, head soccer coach, Freedom High School in Morganton, N.C., writes to tell us the results from the Freedom Invitational Girls Soccer Tournament, a benefit in support of the Katherine Wilson Scholarship Fund at the School of Nursing.
7th place game: Patton 2, South Caldwell 0
5th place game: Hickory 2, Shelby 0
3rd place game: Freedom 1, Hibriten 0
Senior Kristin McDaniel, playing in her first game after coming over from the basketball team, scored the game’s only goal 27 minutes into the first half from an assist by fellow senior Nicola Thomas. Senior goalkeeper Suzanne Murphy combined with junior Lena Ownbey to record Freedom’s third shutout in as many games. Freedom improves to 2-0-1 on the season while Hibriten falls to 1-1-1. For the game, Freedom outshot Hibriten 5 to 3 and each team took six corner kicks.
Championship Game: McDowell 5, Alexander Central 2 (the score was tied 2-2 at the half)
All Tournament Team
Miranda Byrd – South Caldwell
Julia Singley – Patton
Danielle Brinton – Shelby
Jessica Palombo – Hickory
Emily Carter – Hibriten
Marlena Moore – Freedom
Emily Rooks – Freedom
Payton Payne – Alexander Central
Annie Poetker – Alexander Central
Nicole Detwiler – McDowell
Sierra Presnell – McDowell
Outstanding Goalkeeper of the Tournament
Suzanne Murphy – Freedom
Outstanding Defender of the Tournament
Katelain Ziegler – McDowell
Outstanding Midfielder of the Tournament
Hallie Hilliard – Hibriten
Outstanding Forward of the Tournament
Alyssa Johns – Alexander Central
Tournament’s Most Valuable Player
Saira Aguirre – McDowell
Donations to date for the Katherine Wilson Scholarship Fund
Alexander Central – $26.00
Freedom – $980.85
Hibriten – $0.00
Hickory – $10.80
McDowell – $29.52
Patton – $271.19
Shelby – $5.00
South Caldwell – $19.00
Officials – $0.00
Plus $200.00 additional dollars have come in since first tallied.
TOTAL – $1,542.36
Katherine Wilson, BSN `05, died of small cell lung cancer at the age of 28, after a valiant 5-year battle for survival. She graduated from Freedom High School and was a soccer inspiration for many. Read more about Katherine and the recipients of the scholarship awarded in her name on the SON Web site: http://nursing.unc.edu/katherinewilson
