The Pulaski County Lady Maroons finally were able to make it past the first round of the 12th Region Tournament, taking down East Jessamine 2-1 in a match that had loads of defense from both sides.
Baylee Campbell and Kayle Weihrauch each had a goal apiece in the win, with Whitney VanHook adding an assist.
Pulaski improves to 16-5-2 on the season and will take on Boyle County in the semifinals of the 12th Region Tournament on Tuesday, a rematch of an earlier game this season that was won by Boyle 1-0.
Lady Warriors take down Lincoln in first round
The Southwestern Lady Warriors, hosts of the 12th Region Tournament, had a stellar start on Monday with a strong 4-1 victory over Lincoln County.
Aurielle Estes had two goals in the victory, with Shayla Jones and Clare-Marie Ramsey adding the other goals. Southwestern improves to 18-3-1 with the win and will next take on West Jessamine in the semifinals on Tuesday, a rematch of an earlier game between the two this season that was won by the Colts 3-0.
Somerset falls via mercy rule in first round of region
The Somerset Lady Jumpers simply couldn’t keep up with state-ranked West Jessamine in the first round of the 12th Region Tournament on Monday, with the game ending early in the second half due to the mercy rule in an 8-0 victory for the Colts.
Somerset concludes their season with a record of 5-14-1. Best of luck to seniors Ayveh Tungate, Amy Rodriguez, Jami Rogers, Storey Justice, Natalia Arnold and Emery Reams in all of their future endeavors.
Maroons knock out Southwestern in first round of region
The Pulaski County Maroons squared off with the Southwestern Warriors in the first round of the 12th Region Tournament at West Jessamine on Monday. The Maroons had won both of the meetings in the regular season this year and the postseason was no different, as Pulaski was victorious by a final score of 4-0.
Wyatt Fenison, Jay Venters, Milder Perez and Kaden Anderson each scored a goal apiece in the win.
Pulaski improves to 19-1-2 and will move on to Wednesday’s semifinals, where they will take on Danville.
Southwestern finishes their season with a record of 4-15. Best of luck to seniors Safari Bubasha, Raimund Garcia, Fernando Morales, Paxton Futrell and Peyton Jones on all of their future endeavors.
Southwestern falls in five-set thriller to conclude season
The Southwestern Lady Warriors kicked off their postseason journey on Monday in the semifinals of the 48th District Tournament. Despite taking down McCreary Central, their opponents on Monday, both times in the regular season, the Warriors would ultimate fall to the Lady Raiders in a five-set thriller 3-2 (28-26, 23-25, 25-20, 16-25, 15-11).
Southwestern concludes their season with a record of 15-11. Best of luck to seniors Addison Whitaker, Madison Bland, Sarah-Jane Brisley, Andrea West and Addison Baldwin on all of their future endeavors.
Lady Cougars bow out in first round of district tourney
The Somerset Christian Lady Cougars, hosts of the 48th District Tournament, had the tough task of taking down Wayne County in the semifinals on Monday. The Cougars did manage to take one set from the Lady Cardinals, but still fell by a final score of 3-1 (25-15, 25-22, 19-25, 25-12).
Somerset Christian’s season comes to an end with a record of 18-11. Best of luck to seniors Caroline Mounce, Catherine Hardy and Callie Davis on all of their future endeavors.
Pulaski and Somerset sweep first round opponents in 47th District
The Somerset Lady Jumpers and the Pulaski County Lady Maroons kicked off postseason play on Monday at the 47th District Tournament, hosted by Rockcastle County.
In the first game, the Jumpers were able to sweep Casey County 3-0 (25-10, 25-14, 25-12) for the third time this season to advance to the championship game and earn a spot in the regional tournament.
The Maroons followed suit, taking down the hosting Lady Rockets in a 3-0 sweep (25-21, 25-16, 25-16) in the second game.
Somerset improves to 27-9 while Pulaski improves to 19-15 on the season. The two crosstown rivals will square off for the 47th District Championship on Tuesday night.