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Middle school Lady Tigers continue streak
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Michelle Burkett controls the ball as Chelsea Gray, Madison Shope and Allie Costley are ready to assist. - photo by Photo/Submitted

The Dawson County Middle School Lady Tiger soccer team continued its winning streak at home recently against Pickens County. The Lady Tigers won the game 4-1.

  

Kenna Seitz had two goals for the Lady Tigers. Brittany Duffy contributed one goal, as did Jade Perry.

  

The Lady Tigers traveled to Fannin County Middle School Friday and brought home an 8-1 victory.

  

Seitz led the scoring with four goals and several assists, followed by Duffy with two goals and numerous corner kicks, and Perry with two goals and numerous assists.

  

Soccer play continued against Riverview Middle School, with a 7-0 shutout in favor of the Lady Tigers. 

  

Perry led the scoring with three goals, Seitz two, Duffy two, with an assist from Shope, and Brooke Duffy one goal from a penalty kick.

  

Martie Rogers made a spectacular save on a penalty kick. The Lady Tiger record is currently 7-1.

  

The strength of the Lady Tigers midfielders Brooke Duffy, Madison Shope, Samantha Phelps, Chelsea Gray, Emily Chester, Megan Powell, Libby Redmon and Martie Rogers (also the back up goalie) hustle to keep the ball to the forwards for scoring opportunities.

  

Anchored by a solid defense; Michelle Burkett, Erica Blanton, Belenda Reidling, sweeper Allie Costley and goalie Stephanie Lefler. The team has only allowed seven opponent goals to their 36 goals. 

  

The team is led by Head Coach Donna Melton and Assistant Coach Karen Spencer and would not be complete without its managers Maddie Alvarado, Cassidy Byess and Abbie Cown.