By By TOM NYHUIS / Niles Daily Star
BUCHANAN – The Buchanan varsity soccer team got off more then twice the amount of shots on goal Friday afternoon, but could only get one of their 20 attempts to hit the back of the net.
Lake Michigan Catholic, which recorded just eight shots on goal, came away with a 2-1 non-league win over the host Lady Bucks.
Randi Boelke drove home the two LMC goals in the first half, in which a strong wind favored its end of the field. Katherine Polskey picked up the assist on both goals with the first coming at the 11 minute mark and the second at 16th minute mark to take a 2-0 heading into the second half.
Shelby Welbaum finished the night with six saves for Buchanan. Jessica Copi kept the Lady Bucks scoreless in the first half and Kayla Walter took over at goal in the second 40-minute period.
Amanda Wynn put the Lady Bucks on the scoreboard early in the second half scoring off a corner kick by Andrea Hemminger with 38:18 to play. With the wind at its back, Buchanan couldn't convert on several of its shot as Walter made the stops to keep her team on top.
"The wind was a huge factor, but bigger than that we didn't come out ready to play," Buchanan coach Chris Froelich said following the disappointing loss. "We were not mentally prepared. We usually pride ourselves on winning balls in the air and we just didn't do that in the first half and they (LMC) stepped to the ball really well they got the shots off in the first half and we only got three in the first half. When you play like that you're going to get a 2-0 at the half. One of the best things out of this situation was we came out in the second half and played phenomenal. It's just really tough to come back from 2-0 no matter who you play."
Lake Michigan Catholic…2
Buchanan…1
Halftime score
Lake Michigan Catholic 2, Buchanan 0
First Half
LMC – Randi Boelke 11th minute (Katherine Polskey assist)
LMC – Randi Boelke 16 minute (Polskey assist)
Second Half
B- Amanda Wynn 43rd minute (Andrea Hemminger assist)
Shots on goal
Buchanan – 20
LMC – 8
Saves
Buchanan – 6 (Shelby Welbaum)
LMC – 19 (Jessica Copi 3, Kayla Walter 16)