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‘A recipe for disaster’: Ankeny’s offensive woes continue in OT loss to Spartans

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A second shutout loss in three days has left the Ankeny girls' soccer team searching for answers. The Hawkettes battled Pleasant Valley into overtime before dropping a 1-0 decision on Saturday at the Bettendorf Invitational. The loss followed a similar 1-0 setback at Dowling Catholic on Thursday. "Scoring goals has obviously been a problem the last two … [Read more...] about ‘A recipe for disaster’: Ankeny’s offensive woes continue in OT loss to Spartans

Unbeaten Dowling Catholic hands Hawkettes their first loss of the season

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The Ankeny girls' soccer team couldn't find a way to score a goal during Thursday's game at Dowling Catholic. The Hawkettes are not alone. The Maroons got a goal from Julia Moore midway through the second half and posted a 1-0 victory for their fourth consecutive shutout. They have outscored their opponents by a 14-0 margin this season. "We probably … [Read more...] about Unbeaten Dowling Catholic hands Hawkettes their first loss of the season

‘We kicked it into gear in the 2nd half’: Hawkettes knock off Bettendorf

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Friday's 4-2 victory over visiting Bettendorf could pay off later this season for the Ankeny girls' soccer team. "Bettendorf is always a top-10 team," said Ankeny coach Simon Brown. "The motivation before the game was that if we could beat a top-10 team it would keep us in the mix for a good seed in the postseason." Kennedy Mackey scored a pair of … [Read more...] about ‘We kicked it into gear in the 2nd half’: Hawkettes knock off Bettendorf

Hawkettes allow tying goal in final second, then top I.C. West in shootout

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The Ankeny girls' soccer team was just seconds away from clinching a season-opening victory on Tuesday. The Hawkettes held a 1-0 lead at Iowa City West and had control of the ball in the final minute of regulation. "We were up with a lot of shots (for us) to a little (for West), and we had the ball in the corner with about 20 seconds to go," said … [Read more...] about Hawkettes allow tying goal in final second, then top I.C. West in shootout