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After enduring one 45 and two 30 minute delays, the coaches for Springfield Hillcrest and Willard said enough was enough and called off the third-place game of the Neosho Tournament. The two coaches, according to Neosho coach Steve Schnackenberg, will wrap up the game in the Springfield area at a later time.
Willard held a 1-0 lead at halftime.
The game was slated to start at 4 p.m., but due to the downpour a 45-minute delay occurred, which included some accumulation of hail on the field. About a minute after halftime was over and the second half began, a lightning delay put a halt to the game. At the 17:16 mark in the game, a third lightning delay pushed back the game another 30 minutes.
GAME RECAPS
The tournament started Friday with Joplin blasting Van Buren, Ark., 5-0. Kelsey Sanders scored four goals for the Lady Eagles.
In Saturday’s opener at Lions Field, Joplin won again by defeating Willard 2-0.
Megan Mathison had a goal in the 11th minute and Lauren Copple scored in the 30th minute for Joplin.
The third game of the day saw the Willard Lady Tigers pull out a 1-0 victory over Van Buren. The lone goal in the game came from Ali Appleby in the 20th minute.
Carl Junction and Hillcrest tied 0-0 in overtime in the final pool game.
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
The title game of the tournament was called after a discussion between Schnackenberg and Joplin coach Ed Miller prior to the start of the third-place game.
Schnackenberg noted the two teams will try to play Friday, somewhere, for the championship game of the tournament.
After enduring one 45 and two 30 minute delays, the coaches for Springfield Hillcrest and Willard said enough was enough and called off the third-place game of the Neosho Tournament. The two coaches, according to Neosho coach Steve Schnackenberg, will wrap up the game in the Springfield area at a later time.
Willard held a 1-0 lead at halftime.
The game was slated to start at 4 p.m., but due to the downpour a 45-minute delay occurred, which included some accumulation of hail on the field. About a minute after halftime was over and the second half began, a lightning delay put a halt to the game. At the 17:16 mark in the game, a third lightning delay pushed back the game another 30 minutes.
GAME RECAPS
The tournament started Friday with Joplin blasting Van Buren, Ark., 5-0. Kelsey Sanders scored four goals for the Lady Eagles.
In Saturday’s opener at Lions Field, Joplin won again by defeating Willard 2-0.
Megan Mathison had a goal in the 11th minute and Lauren Copple scored in the 30th minute for Joplin.
The third game of the day saw the Willard Lady Tigers pull out a 1-0 victory over Van Buren. The lone goal in the game came from Ali Appleby in the 20th minute.
Carl Junction and Hillcrest tied 0-0 in overtime in the final pool game.
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
The title game of the tournament was called after a discussion between Schnackenberg and Joplin coach Ed Miller prior to the start of the third-place game.
Schnackenberg noted the two teams will try to play Friday, somewhere, for the championship game of the tournament.
