Snowflake’s Lady Lobos opened the soccer season by earning a split in their first two matches.
Hosting St. Johns on Aug. 30, Snowflake fell to the Lady Redskins 4-1. The Lady Lobos kept the game close in the first 40 minutes, trailing just 2-1 at the half. In the second half St. Johns pitched the shutout to get the win.
Matti Scott scored Snowflake’s lone goal. Kiana Natividad took two shots and Sherika Peterson also had one shot on goal. Macie Rawlins assisted on Scott’s goal. Ty Craun was busy in the Snowflake goal, saving 11 shot attempts.
On Sept. 3, Snowflake traveled to Holbrook, where the Lady Lobos evened their record with a 5-0 shutout over the Lady Roadrunners.
Snowflake scored twice early in the first half en route to a 4-0 halftime cushion. Shelbi Rawlins had one goal, two assists and seven shots on goal. Natividad added one goal and one assist on six shots. Scott scored a goal on her only shot. Alexis Bateman added one goal, two assists and four shot attempts. Peterson scored on one of her three shot attempts. Stephanie Swinhart turned away seven Lady Roadrunner shot attempts to preserve the shutout.
After hosting Round Valley on Tuesday, the Lobos will host Holbrook on Saturday, Sept. 10.
