Lady Bulldogs looking to clinch top seed

Fayetteville snapped a two-game skid by beating Van Buren, 8-0, last Friday to solidify its spot as the No. 3 team in the 6A-West. The Lady Bulldogs are three games behind second-place Bentonville which owns a 9-1 record in conference play, but Fayetteville coach Joe Thoma thinks his team can steal one or two quality wins with its remaining schedule to close the gap. "It's just a matter of going in and getting a couple of goals and play some good defense," Thoma said. "The kids are ready for it." The team will have its first chance to do so Tuesday for its rematch against the Tigers, who beat the Bulldogs the first time around in conference play, 1-1. That has been a narrative for Fayetteville this season as it has lost four games in shootouts, including losses to Rogers twice, and Thoma is looking to reverse that trend moving forward. Georgia Templeton and Regan Resz are two of Thoma's players who he expects the team to lean during penalty kicks and ahead of its game against the Tigers, he said. "Regan and Georgia have been our two offensive leaders," Thoma said. "They're going to have to step up and get after it." Templeton led the Lady Bulldogs' offense against Van Buren, scoring a couple of goals. Fayetteville's loss to Rogers last Tuesday capped off a disappointing end for the Lady Bulldogs who led for the majority of the game. The Lady Mounties' Grace Stahr got one past the Fayetteville goalkeeper with six minutes left in the game before the they went onto win 3-1 in the shootout. Fayetteville will Bentonville at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday with the boys' game coming after the girls. The team will then travel to Springdale to face the Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. with the boy playing after them.

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LADY BULLDOGS LOOKING TO CLINCH TOP SEED

ALEX NICOLL

Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette | 4/23/2019

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