Women’s Soccer: Season Ends in Semifinal with Toccoa Falls, Five Eagles Make All-Region
| Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
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Trinity Baptist (2-8-1, 2-8-1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Toccoa Falls (9-4-2, 9-4-2) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
TBC Eagles Women's Soccer ended its season with a thrilling defensive battle with Toccoa Falls College in the semifinal of the South Region Tournament. TBC rallied late in the game to try to get the equalizer but met up with a tough Toccoa defense and goalkeeper, and Toccoa Falls won the game 1-0. Trinity's defense was just as stingy and held Toccoa Falls to only 5 shots in the second half.
The Eagles outshot Toccoa Falls 8-5 in the second half, but the Toccoa defense stopped many other TBC attacks as the Eagles kept the pressure on and maintained overwhelming ball control througout the second half.
Laine Ford tied for the game high with 5 total shots. Elile Mikeska tied for the second-highest total of 3, and 2 of Mikeska's were on goal. Mikeska's attempt to tie the score with 1:01 left to play was saved by Toccoa Falls goalkeeper Carien-Marie Benninghaus, who is #2 in the NCCAA Division 2 in save percentage and tied for first in fewest goals allowed. Maddie DeSilva scored the game's lone goal in Minute 8.
Tatum Wolke fired 2 shots for TBC, and Hana Lohmann and Abigail Mendoza each took 1.
TBC goalkeeper Brandalynn Sims saved 6 of 7 shots on goal faced to finish with 84 saves, which ranks 6th in NCCAA Division 2 as of the close of play on Thursday.
All-Region Honors
Ellie Mikeska, Hana Lohmann, and Laine Ford were named to the All-South Region First Team while Abigail Mendoza and Alyssa Lechuga made the All-Region Second Team.
Mikeska and Lohmann tied for the team lead with 4 goals, and Mikeska is #10 in the nation in total shots as of the close of play on Thursday. Ford scored twice for the Eagles.
Mendoza covered the entire field all season long and made things difficult on the opposition while Lechuga was recognized for her defensive prowess, aggressivness, and stinginess in the backfield.
The 2024 season has ended, and the recruiting process has already begun for Coach Pittman. With most of the roster slated to return and new talent coming in, the Eagles will look to make it to the title game in 2025 and contend for a South Region championship.