• Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Ankeny Fanatic

Your Ankeny Sports Resource

  • Home
  • About
    • Support Us
  • News
    • Podcast
  • Hawks
    • Baseball
      • Roster
      • Schedule
    • Softball
      • Roster
      • Schedule
  • Jaguars
    • Baseball
      • Roster
      • Schedule
    • Softball
      • Roster
      • Schedule
You are here: Home / Jaguars / Spring / Girls' Soccer / Jaguars regroup at halftime for 3-1 win over Urbandale on Senior Night

Jaguars regroup at halftime for 3-1 win over Urbandale on Senior Night

May 22, 2021 by Dan Holm

Ankeny Centennial’s Ella Becker looks to pass the ball during a game against visiting Pleasant Valley on April 10. Becker had an assist on Friday to help the Jaguars to a 3-1 victory over visiting Urbandale. (Photo by Drue Wolfe)

It took awhile for the Ankeny Centennial girls’ soccer team to find the net Friday during its Senior Night game against visiting Urbandale.

After a scoreless first half, the fifth-ranked Jaguars took control in the second half and posted a 3-1 victory in the non-conference game. They improved to 14-2 on the season, while the J-Hawks’ record dropped to 7-7.

“The first half started out very promising with an early shot on goal and clear control of the game, but the team agreed that it lacked the energy we wanted from ourselves,” said Centennial coach Chris Allen. “Urbandale took advantage of our lack of energy and communication and made it hard to earn chances for much of the half.”

Centennial finally took a 1-0 lead when Elizabeth Overberg scored a goal early in the second half. It was her team-leading 17th goal of the season.

3-1. Jags WIN!!! That was not pretty but it was gritty. Great defensive effort and the offense found a way. Congratulations seniors!! You are all rock stars. Final regular season game on Monday against the mighty Rams. Until then-stay onside. pic.twitter.com/BOO28ubTiv

— JagsGirlsSoccer (@jag_soccer_fan) May 22, 2021

“We regrouped over halftime and committed to working as a team with energy, revisited the game plan and earned the goal by Overberg on a beautiful Ella Becker pass that split the defense,” Allen said.

Shortly thereafter, the Jaguars scored again when a corner kick by Macy Epp resulted in an own goal.

Urbandale answered with a goal, taking advantage of a mistake on a build-up play. But Centennial then responded with an insurance goal by Grace Meador.

“It came on an awesome Meghan White effort that created a loose ball for Grace to smash into the goal,” Allen said.

Meg busts through three defenders and the Goalie and punches it through and Grace sends it into the net. 3-1 Jags. pic.twitter.com/c96jb3lXWp

— JagsGirlsSoccer (@jag_soccer_fan) May 22, 2021

Meador and White were among the players honored on Senior Night. The others were Epp, Overberg, goalkeeper Aly Jumper, Cecilia Burroughs, Macie Langstraat and Bailey Lawrence.

“It was a beautiful night to honor our seniors,” Allen said. “We had multiple parent volunteers who went the extra mile to make the evening special for them, and the kids were extremely grateful.

“Our seniors had a pretty good night in the end: Aly didn’t allow a goal before being subbed off, Epp and White created, and Overberg and Meador scored—just to name a few of the positives.

“Burroughs and Lawrence put in a strong defensive effort as well, and Langstraat contributed both pressure and width in the channel,” he added.

The Jaguars will close out the regular season on Monday with a non-conference game at Southeast Polk (4-9).

Walking out for senior night. Celebrating a great group of young women. Go Jags! pic.twitter.com/7Y9hDJS4iU

— JagsGirlsSoccer (@jag_soccer_fan) May 22, 2021

Filed Under: Girls' Soccer, Jaguars Tagged With: Chris Allen, Featured

Primary Sidebar

Support Ankeny Fanatic

Recent Posts

  • Ankeny sweeps Maroons in potential preview of substate semifinal on July 14
  • Ankeny Fanatic Podcast: Episode 310
  • Severs shines on Senior Night, tosses 3-hit gem to lead Jaguars to win over Norwalk
  • Lensmeyer hurls Hawkettes past Dowling in first game of doubleheader split
  • Ankeny Fanatic Prep of the Week: Kori Lincicum, Ankeny Centennial softball

Find Us on Facebook

Ankeny Fanatic

Archives

  • July 2025
  • June 2025
  • May 2025
  • April 2025
  • March 2025
  • February 2025
  • January 2025
  • December 2024
  • November 2024
  • October 2024
  • September 2024
  • August 2024
  • July 2024
  • June 2024
  • May 2024
  • April 2024
  • March 2024
  • February 2024
  • January 2024
  • December 2023
  • November 2023
  • October 2023
  • September 2023
  • August 2023
  • July 2023
  • June 2023
  • May 2023
  • April 2023
  • March 2023
  • February 2023
  • January 2023
  • December 2022
  • November 2022
  • October 2022
  • September 2022
  • August 2022
  • July 2022
  • June 2022
  • May 2022
  • April 2022
  • March 2022
  • February 2022
  • January 2022
  • December 2021
  • November 2021
  • October 2021
  • September 2021
  • August 2021
  • July 2021
  • June 2021
  • May 2021
  • April 2021
  • March 2021
  • February 2021
  • January 2021
  • December 2020
  • November 2020
  • October 2020
  • September 2020
  • August 2020
  • July 2020
  • June 2020
  • May 2020
  • April 2020
  • March 2020
  • February 2020
  • January 2020
  • December 2019
  • November 2019
  • October 2019
  • September 2019
  • August 2019
  • July 2019
  • June 2019
  • May 2019
  • April 2019
  • March 2019
  • February 2019
  • January 2019
  • December 2018
  • November 2018
  • October 2018
  • September 2018
  • August 2018
  • July 2018
  • June 2018
  • May 2018
  • April 2018
  • March 2018
  • February 2018
  • January 2018
  • December 2017

Categories

  • Hawks
    • Fall
      • Boys’ Cross Country
      • Boys’ Golf
      • Football
      • Girls’ Cross Country
      • Girls’ Swimming
      • Volleyball
    • Spring
      • Boys’ Soccer
      • Boys’ Tennis
      • Boys’ Track
      • Girls’ Golf
      • Girls’ Soccer
      • Girls’ Tennis
      • Girls’ Track
    • Summer
      • Baseball
      • Softball
        • Roster
    • Winter
      • Boys’ Basketball
      • Boys’ Bowling
      • Boys’ Swimming
      • Girls’ Basketball
      • Girls’ Bowling
      • Boys’ Wrestling
  • Jaguars
    • Fall
      • Boys’ Cross Country
      • Boys’ Golf
      • Football
      • Girls’ Cross Country
      • Girls’ Swimming
      • Volleyball
    • Spring
      • Boys’ Soccer
      • Boys’ Tennis
      • Boys’ Track
      • Girls’ Golf
      • Girls’ Soccer
      • Girls’ Tennis
      • Girls’ Track
    • Summer
      • Baseball
      • Softball
    • Winter
      • Boys’ Basketball
      • Girls’ Basketball
      • Wrestling
  • Top Sports Stories
    • Football
    • Volleyball
  • Baseball
  • Softball

© 2025 Ankeny Fanatic. All rights reserved.