Owosso Soccer tied Clio, 0-0, in a competitive Metro League match. Following a brief thunderstorm delay, both teams were ready to take the pitch. Our team played a decent first half, but certainly lacked the necessary spark and physicality to take the lead. Clio won most 50-50 balls; an issue that was quickly remedied in the second half.
An evenly matched second half should easily have provided a handful of goals if it weren't for solid defending and near misses. Owosso forced many wide shots, while a few of our own were inches away (including a couple post shots). Liz McCroan, Irene Fernandez, Aisha Davis, and Khloe Shattuck provided many scoring opportunities. Rorie Babcock, Ainsley Lintner, and Kara Yerrick continue to dominate the middle of the field. Babcock is a true leader on the back line. Lintner was able to easily transition between center back and holding center mid positions; a true progression in her growing Varsity experience as a Freshman. I am impressed by the continued contributions of Potter, McVay, Easlick, and Roth. 
We may have fallen short of the desired result, tonight, but our team showed on-going determination and resiliency. This has been highlighted by the vocal leadership and solid stops made by keeper Izzy Jameson. Although she's stepping into the high school keeper role for the first time as a Junior, she plays with a level of confidence that mirrors a veteran Varsity keeper. Izzy made her final statement with a solid, top-of-box stop in the final 15 seconds of the game. Our team looks forward to a solid Friday home match against Byron.