Notre Dame’s Megan Adkins kicks the only goal in Notre Dame’s 1-0 win Tuesday against CCS at Chattanooga Christian School.Tuesday night, the Notre Dame girls’ soccer team was just good enough.
The Lady Irish received a goal from an unlikely source and halted a three-game losing streak in defeating Chattanooga Christian 1-0 in a District 7-A/AA match. The goal came from defender Megan Adkins on a free kick in the 38th minute, as the senior chipped in a high-arching shot from about 35 yards out.
The win gives state-second-ranked Notre Dame (3-5-3, 2-0) a leg up in the district race, as it has a match against Signal Mountain next Tuesday. Signal’s Lady Eagles won 5-0 over Sequatchie County on Tuesday and tied CCS last week.
“I thought we played well tonight,” Notre Dame coach Jim Schermerhorn said. “We’ve kind of been struggling to get a win. We’ve played well these last few matches, but just not well enough to win.”
The match was about as even as normally would be expected in the rivalry. The teams tied 7-all in shots attempted. Possession was similar, as were dangerous opportunities. The Lady Irish’s Austin Nelson had a pair of chances early that just missed, while Emma Higgins and Sofia Olenchek were able to create some in the attack throughout the match.