East Hamilton’s Chandler Smith (3) passes to teammate Nicole Ford (9).In Thursday’s match against District 6-A/AA rival Arts & Sciences, East Hamilton coach John Millard moved senior Chandler Smith to various positions on the field.
With the game on the line, there was only one position that mattered — and Smith was right there.
The Lady Hurricanes midfielder headed in a cross with about 10 minutes remaining, and the state’s seventh-ranked team rallied to edge the Lady Patriots 2-1.
It was East Hamilton’s second district win, while CSAS falls to 2-1 in league play.
“Chandler was just at the right spot at the right time,” Millard said. “She made a heads-up, aggressive play.”