Chattanooga Christian’s Olivia Hoffman keeps her eye on the ball as Kendall Mckoon of GPS, left, and Zoe Rustand approach Tuesday at GPS.A couple of days rest did a lot of good for the GPS soccer team.
The Bruisers showed more aggression and speed Tuesday after a long weekend, defeating Chattanooga Christian 4-0 at GPS.
GPS (2-1-1) played in the Baylor Tournament over the weekend, and the three games in a 24-hour span took a toll on the Bruisers, as coach Patrick Winecoff witnessed some fading in their shots in the final match of the tournament.
Tuesday evening they were a bit sharper, and five minutes in they led 2-0 after goals by Akia Harris and Samantha Jackson. Sara Corum and Lucy St. Charles were credited with the assists.
“I think during the weekend the fatigue caught up with us,” Winecoff said. “We had some easy chances that we didn’t finish due to some heavy legs. Tonight we were much fresher and some of our shots had more power and were more accurate.”