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May 8, 2008
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Breaking News
Sports
WHS girls win at Bishop England
The Waccamaw High girls varsity won a 2-1 victory in overtime against Bishop England at Daniel Island on Wednesday. That will earn the Warriors a top seed in the playoffs that begin next week, and could give them their first ever home-field advantage in the Lower State final.
"They gutted it out. God bless 'em," said Waccamaw coach Brian Brennan.
After a see-saw contest in the first half that left the teams scoreless at the break, the Bishops finally found the net in the 43rd minute. Elizabeth Miller, a sophomore forward, chipped a ball in from the post past the Waccamaw keeper, Abby Weimer.
Taylor Player, a sophomore forward, scored for Waccamaw to equalize in the 64th minute. She launched a solid shot from the 18-yard line that rocketed past Erika Christensen, the Bishop England keeper. At that point the Warriors had two key players, Callie Dennis and Shelby Averett, on the sideline with leg cramps.
Going into the match, the Warriors said a crucial factor would be their ability to limit Bishop England's opportunities on corner kicks. The Bishops got a corner in each half, with the second coming in stoppage time. They didn't connect either time.
Player scored the winning goal in the 83rd minute. Averett took the ball to the corner, crossed to the middle and Player emerged with the ball.
The second five-minute overtime period saw the Warriors on the attack again, even though they needed only possession to beat the Bishops for the first time on their own field.
"It was really nerve-wracking," Player said. "Especially in overtime."
The Warriors (14-0) beat the Bishops at home in mid-April. But they had also beat them at home and gone on two lose twice at Bishop England last year, including a 1-0 loss in the Lower State final. The players said they were determined that wouldn't happen again.
"I said, I'm not playing here again. I absolutely refuse to play here again," Player said.
Dave Snyder, the Bishop England coach, conceded that the top seed will go to the Warriors. "I really don't have anything to say except to congratulate Brian and his team," he said.
Three of Bishop England's players were back in the lineup for the first time since they played Class AAAA rivals Wando. "Still, you have to beat them on the field," Snyder said. "They have some talent."
The Warriors also had some luck, Player said.
"Actually, my shots were kind of lucky," she said.
But with pressure and endurance, Player and the Warriors did a good job of making their own luck.
Weimer said once Waccamaw scored she worked hard to keep her intensity up. "It kept me pumped," she said.
The Bishops' best chance to win in regulation was a long volley to the far post that was in line to catch the top corner of the net. Weimer followed it through the air and punched it away, setting up that last corner, which Waccamaw defended.
Weimer was only a little disappointed that the Bishops managed to break Waccamaw's string of 13 shutouts. "At least it was only one goal," she said.
Charles Swenson / Coastal Observer
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