The Lady Dragon soccer team split their games in the final week of regular season games of the 2024 season.  Playing back to back games, Malad hosted the Aberdeen Tigers on Wednesday, October 2 before traveling to American Falls to take on the Beavers.  Malad dealt a tough blow to the Tigers as they won 14-0 before suffering their own tough loss in American Falls.

Playing Aberdeen in their final home game of the season, the Lady Dragons recorded a number of firsts for the soccer team.  The team found themselves up 6-0 as they broke for halftime.  They tallied up an additional 8 goals for a total of 14.  Seniors Joni Beck and Kencie Miller together accounted for nearly half of the MHS goals, earning three each, a feat termed a “hat trick.”  This instance was the first time that not only one hat trick was a part of a game, but two.  Kiley Miller, Bayli Nesbit, Jaezie Jensen, Paige Talbot, Aubrey Shulz, Makiaya Shulz, and Halie Palmer also contributed one goal each with Adi Ashby adding a penalty kick goal.

The final home game also featured and celebrated the six graduating seniors of the Lady Dragon soccer team- Alivia Waldron, Rylee Neilson, Aubrey Corbett, Kencie Miller, Joni Beck, and Makiaya Shulz.

Malad wrapped up their season with a truly challenging game against the American Falls Beavers.  American Falls jumped to a 6-0 lead before pausing at half time.  Throughout the second half, they connected with the goal 5 more times while Malad booted in only one.  With their defeat over the Lady Dragons, the Beavers finished their regular season with a 15-1 record.  

With the regular season games coming to an end, the MHS soccer team is beginning to prepare for their upcoming district games.  They are first scheduled to play against Aberdeen in American Falls on Wednesday, October 9.