A schedule of 16 games in less than 7 weeks means that there is no time for the Lady Dragon soccer team to ease into their season.  With three scheduled games over the previous week, it might have been a relief to hear that their game against American Falls was canceled due to poor air quality.  But with two tough games in a single weekend, the Malad soccer team had thief work cut out for them.

Taking on the Cougars for the second time this season already, the Lady Dragons traveled to Firth Thursday, September 5.  It seemed that it was really no contest as they played against the Cougars, but it wasn’t because their opponents were poor players, but rather because the Lady Dragons were playing at a whole new level.  Malad came out strong in the opening half, scoring three goals while only allowing one to Firth.  In the second half, the MHS team added a final goal, ending the game 4-1.  Junior forward Addison Ashby scored all four goals for the Lady Dragons.

Just two days later, Malad went up against the very talented 4A Sugar-Salem that has yet to lose a match.  Besting most of their opponents by double digits, it was clear that they were a top notch team.   The Lady Dragons were up to the challenge, playing an excellent first half that kept the Diggers fighting for every opportunity to claim possession of the ball.  But as the game wore on, Sugar-Salem was able to pull ahead, winning 0-9.  Head Coach Shenell Clark shared, “Sugar is a tough team and we played with them so good through the first half.  But then we fell short in the second half.  We are only as good as the competition we play.  We are super proud of the progress we have seen so far!”

After the weekend games, the Lady Dragon took to the road to take on the Marsh Valley Eagles on Monday, September 9.  In a closely fought game, Malad came up short as they lost 0-1.

Malad will next play the Snake River Panthers as they host them Wednesday, September 11.  They will finish out the week with a second matchup against the South Fremont Cougars in Malad on Saturday, September 14.