This corner kick from Peebles’ Aiva Brumley found its way into the net for the first of Brumley’s three goals as the Lady Indians downed Southeastern 4-1 in their season opener. (Photo by Mark Carpenter)
Peebles downs Southeastern 4-1 in opener
Peebles’ Bria Brown (5) pushes the ball upfield in the Lady Indians’ season-opening win over Southeastern on August 16. brown scored her first goal of the season in the win. (Photo by Mark Carpenter)
By Mark Carpenter
People’s Defender
The 2024 girls soccer season kicked off for the Peebles Lady Indians on Friday, August 16 as the Lady Indians hosted the Southeastern Lady Panthers in a non-conference match-up. The Peebles squad was playing a bit shorthanded, that being the absence of head coach Kierra Stone, who had a pretty legitimate reason for not being on hand- she was on her honeymoon. So the coaching chores for the day were passed to boys head coach Stone Crothers, who made a successful debut as a girls coach, getting the three-goal hat trick from junior Aiva Brunley on their way to a 4-1 triumph.
The opening minutes on the pitch Friday were uneventful. most of the action taking place on the Peebles offensive end, but with a minimal number of shots on goal by either side. The first goal of the night came from the Southeastern side at the 24:30 mark of the first half but that would be the last time the Lady Panthers got anything past Peebles keeper Hylae Shields.
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