Garner’s four goals gives Rangers title
Published 8:56 am Thursday, May 23, 2013
Jaleesa Garner scored four goals and Meagan Ruff and Melody Cutting both had two assists as host Cassopolis captured the Lakeland Conference soccer title Wednesday.
The Rangers, winners of the regular season title, defeated Buchanan 5-1 to claim the tournament championship.
Garner scored in the third, sixth, eighth and 21st minutes as Cassopolis scored all five of its goals in the first half.
Buchanan’s Haley DeFreez averted the shutout for the Bucks with a goal in the 25th minute.
The Rangers outshot the Bucks 38-10.
In the consolation match, Bridgman edged Brandywine 2-1.
Rachael Szilagyi had the lone goal for the Bobcats.
Lakeland Soccer Tournament
Championship match
at Cassopolis
Buchanan…1
Casssopolis…5
Halftime score
Cassopolis 5, Buchanan 1
First half
C – Jaleesa Garner (Meagan Ruff assist) 3rd minute
C – Garner (Melody Cutting assist) 6th minute
C – Garner (Jenny Stickle assist) 8th minute
C – Kortnei Suggs (Cutting assist) 12th minute
C – Garner (Ruff assist) 21st minute
B – Haley DeFreez 25th minute
Shots on goal
Buchanan 10
Cassopolis 38
Consolation match
at Bridgman
Bridgman 2, Brandywine 1
At Bridgman
Goals
Bridgman: Emalee Boone, Cassie Amicarelli
Brandywine: Rachael Szilagyi
Assists
Bridgman: Lauren Witherow
Shots on goal
Brandywine 3
Bridgman 7