Having already managing a 2-2 tie against Stevenson on April 6 and suffering a 5-0 defeat to Stoney Creek on April 7, the Clarkston Wolves evened their record at 1-1-1 with a 1-0 win against Waterford Kettering.
While the score of the game was close, the actual play on the field was not. Clarkston allowed only one shot attempt on their net and were constantly clogging up the Kettering box with crosses and shots on goal.
Clarkston Coach Annette Richardson would have liked to see the Wolves convert on more of their opportunities around the net.
‘Our shots wern’t really on goal. We have to take our time in front of the net and finish our crosses,? said Richardson.
Clarkston senior midfielder Jenna Przybycien gave the Wolves their lone goal with 31:28 remaining in the first half on a corner kick which pinballed off Kettering players in front of the net before nestling into the back of the goal.
‘Clarkston is a good team. You can guage yourself against them,? said Kettering Coach Tony Williams.
After scoring the eventual game-winner, Clarkston continued attacking the Kettering net. For the first 30 minutes of the game, the ball hardly graced the Wolves defensive pitch. Kettering did make some runs at the Clarkston net towards the end of the half, but was unable to sustain enough pressure to crack the Wolves defenses.
?(Our one goal lead) was quite scary. When you play a team like (Kettering) anything can happen,? said Richarson.
In the Wolves first game of the season against Stevenson on April 6, Senior Taylor Hosner and Lauren Smith were the goalscorers in a 2-2 tie.
Next up for Clarkston is a matchup against Kimball at home on April 14, followed by an away game against Waterford Mott (at Pierce Middle School) on April 18 and a home tilt versus West Bloomfield on April 19.