Hart set up a huge week for the program with a 3-2 win over
Montague Friday, the first Pirates win over the Wildcats in 11 years
according to the school.
With the win, Hart moved to 6-1 in
the West Michigan Conference and 11-3-1 overall. The team plays both
Ludington and North Muskegon this week, a tall order for any team, but
wins in those games would give the Pirates a share of the WMC title.
Montague
took a 2-1 lead into halftime, with Vivi VanAgtmael scoring the
Pirates' lone goal, but Hart rallied in the second half. Addison
Barefoot tied the game for Hart with 22 minutes to play on an assist by
VanAgtmael, and Rilynn Porter cashed in a great free kick assist from
Barefoot a few minutes later for the game-winner.
Baleigh
Klotz made seven saves, including an impressive leap to tip a cross over
the net late in the game to keep the Pirates ahead.
"The defense of Nevaeh Reyna, Ari Vela-Cantu, and Olivia Bradley stood up
to and cleared away anything the Wildcats threw at them in the second
half," Hart coach Joe Gilbert said.
