Soccer buzzes past Holly, meets Fenton in district championship

IMAGE / Courtesy of Kearsley soccer

The soccer team holds a press conference Thursday, June 2, after advancing to the district final.

The Hornets swarmed the soccer field after the district semifinal when Kearsley won 2-1 against the Holly Bronchos on Thursday, June 2.

After Kearsley and Holly ended in a tie in overtime, the Hornets went into a shootout with Holly.

Three Hornets scored in the shootout, which was one more than Holly.

Sophomore Marysa Gatica, junior Alexis Kelly, and senior Megan Livingston made goals in the shootout, resulting in a victory for the Hornets.

Junior McKenna Hass saved enough goals to give Kearsley the victory.

“While I was nervous at first,” Hass said, “once I blocked the first attempted goal (in the shootout), I began to feel more confident.”

Livingston scored the final goal resulting in a win for the Hornets, sending Kearsley to the district final.

Kearsley battles Fenton on Friday,  June 3. Fenton is hosting the district tournament.