The ACS Varsity Soccer Teams fought hard in the Tri-State Christian Athletic Conference Finals Tournament on Saturday, November 5, but victory slipped out of their grasp. The Varsity Boys lost a hard-fought match to King’s Christian School in the Boys’ Championship game and the Varsity Girls lost to Calvary Academy in the Girls’ Consolation Game. At the end of the tournament, which was held at Cairn University, 10 ACS Varsity players were named TSCAC All-Stars and played in the November 8 All-Star Game.
In the Varsity Boys’ Championship Final against King’s Christian School, the game ended in a tie of 2-2, with goals scored by Chase Leach and Malachi Vasquez. The game then went into double overtime, with both teams still tied. King’s Christian won in penalty kicks 4-2. In the regular season, King’s Christian and ACS had finished in first place and 2nd place consecutively.
In the Varsity Girls’ Consolation game, ACS lost to Calvary Academy 6-3. Paige Noble, Kennedy Vasquez, and Eden Wilson scored for the Lady Cougars. The Lady Cougars had finished in 3rd place in the regular season.
Congratulations to the players who were named TSCAC Soccer All-Stars. The Varsity Girls’ All-Stars were: Maddie DeNick, Paige Noble, Alicia O’Donnell, and Eden Wilson (1st team) and Reyna Lewis (2nd team). The Varsity Boys’ All-Stars were: Moges Johnson, David O’Donnell, and Malachi Vasquez (1st team) and Jake DeNick and Manny Johnson (2nd team).
Athletic Director Pam Hitchner said each of the players who were named All-Stars gave 100% on the field and were key players in leading both teams to this year’s TSCAC soccer finals. This was the second consecutive year that the Varsity Boys’ team had advanced to play in the TSCAC Championship game.
“We had a memorable season and we’re proud of the exemplary sportsmanship that our Cougars showed both on and off the field,” Hitchner said. “We’re also very grateful to our head coaches, Chris Lopez and Carly Witherow — for their hard work and dedication.”
