Ankeny girls' soccer coach Simon Brown did not want to postpone Tuesday's game against visiting Southeast Polk. "I know a lot of the schools in the area cancelled their games because of the weather, but it turned out to be a decent evening," said Brown. "It was a little breezy, but we were happy to get the game in and to get the win against a top-10 … [Read more...] about ‘We won’t let one bad game define us’: Hawkettes rebound to beat S.E. Polk
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‘The girls got a wake-up call’: Hawkettes dominate but lose at Cedar Falls, 1-0
On paper, the Cedar Falls girls' soccer team didn't appear to be a dangerous side heading into Monday's non-conference matchup against visiting Ankeny. The Tigers had been outscored, 8-2, while losing three of their first four games. Fourth-ranked Ankeny, meanwhile, was riding a four-game winning streak, including a victory over defending Class 3A state … [Read more...] about ‘The girls got a wake-up call’: Hawkettes dominate but lose at Cedar Falls, 1-0
‘This young group is improving’: No. 4 Hawkettes roll to 7-1 win at C.R. Prairie
Emma Gott and Alli Macke each scored a pair of goals to lead the fourth-ranked Ankeny girls' soccer team to a 7-1 victory at Cedar Rapids Prairie in a non-conference game on Friday. The Hawkettes built a 4-0 halftime lead and cruised to the win, raising their overall record to 4-1. Prairie dropped to 2-3. "We were happy to get all 20 varsity girls … [Read more...] about ‘This young group is improving’: No. 4 Hawkettes roll to 7-1 win at C.R. Prairie
GOTT A WIN: Senior’s golden goal allows Hawkettes to beat defending champs
Ankeny girls' soccer coach Simon Brown isn't a big fan of shootouts to decide Iowa high school games during the regular season. His distaste for them only grew after the Hawkettes lost to Dallas Center-Grimes in a marathon shootout in their season opener on March 29. On Tuesday, fifth-ranked Ankeny appeared to be headed to another shootout against … [Read more...] about GOTT A WIN: Senior’s golden goal allows Hawkettes to beat defending champs
Macke scores on free kick to give Ankeny girls 1-0 victory at No. 3 Waukee
A matchup between two of the state's top five girls' soccer teams in Class 3A was decided by a lone goal. Alli Macke scored on a free kick in the second half and fifth-ranked Ankeny went on to post a 1-0 victory at No. 3 Waukee in the CIML Conference opener for both squads on Friday. "The ball went off the bar, and the linesman called the goal," said … [Read more...] about Macke scores on free kick to give Ankeny girls 1-0 victory at No. 3 Waukee