Miranda SmithCLEVELAND, Tenn. – Having lost a lot of offensive firepower from the past couple of girls’ soccer seasons, Soddy-Daisy coach Moises Drumond has had to mix and match lineups, and in the early part of the season he is willing to take wins however he can get them.
Even if he has to sweat them out.
That was the case Thursday, as Miranda Smith scored in the eighth minute and the Lady Trojans defense made it stand, 1-0 over McMinn Central in the opening game of the Cleveland Classic.
Smith’s goal was assisted by Rachel Rasmussen, but it was only the second goal scored by the Lady Trojans in four matches after eight in a season-opening win against Arts & Sciences.
“It’s been a lot more stressful to start with, but as long as we’re making strides, we’re good,” Drumond said. “We have to continue to improve — we have to start getting more shots on goal now — but we’re playing some teams this weekend that will be able to show our glaring weaknesses.”