Girls soccer: West Field dominates in shutout at Ben Lomond, anxious for heavy region schedule
Longhorns (3-2) have notched three road wins
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- West Field sophomore Ellie Chugg (16) races past Ben Lomond junior Lilly Isakson (7) during a match on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024, in Ogden.
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- West Field sophomore Julia Robbins (21) looks for a path past Ben Lomond senior Sophie Peterson during a match on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024, in Ogden.
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- Ben Lomond freshman Camilla Arroyo clears the ball during a home match vs. West Field on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024, in Ogden.
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- West Field senior Haylee John (12) steers around Ben Lomond junior Evangaline Southworth (1) during a match on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024, in Ogden.
OGDEN — It’s clear West Field girls soccer wants to label themselves a competitor early in the school’s history.
The Longhorns continued that endeavor Wednesday, storming past Ben Lomond 7-0 in their third consecutive road victory.
The shutout, maintained by freshmen goalkeepers Harlie Slaughter and Kaylee Craythorne, improves West Field to 3-2 heading into a tough Region 11 beginning at Sky View next week.
West Field head coach Cade Miller, after several years coaching the boys soccer program at Viewmont, is currently juggling expectations, and early-season injuries, as the new Longhorns find their footing.
“Region 11 is the hardest region, I think, in 4A,” Miller said. “We wanted to get out here, start strong then be able to rest some players and avoid some injuries. I think we did that; even starting the second half a little slow, we turned it around late.”
The Longhorns’ starting 11 got the hot start it wanted, pressuring BL freshman goalkeeper Camilla Arroyo and the Scots’ defense right from the kickoff. Sophomore Madison Webster set up West Field’s first goal, punched in by Pressly Weekes, 11 minutes into the match.
Arroyo, registering consecutive saves following the Longhorns’ first score, gave up her second goal to junior Breck Bushman, assisted by sophomore Kate Rundquist, with 12 minutes remaining in the first half. West Field tacked on a third score from freshman Marley Cloward, assisted by sophomore Mia Morrison, with less than a minute before the break.
With the Longhorns’ multiple first-half looks at the net, senior captain Ally Hatch is looking for her team to “conquer on (their) chances” from the first whistle.
Hatch got her wish in the second half, as West Field ripped off four more unanswered goals: senior Ava Sanchez (21 minutes), freshman Kate Marriott (15 minutes left), freshman Emme Joseph (6 minutes) and junior Kenley Fuit (under 1 minute).
“I think we have a lot of chances but we’re not dominating on as many as we should be,” Hatch said. “One thing we’re doing well is communicating and combining through the middle, and getting (the ball) outside and through the middle, but we’ve gotta conquer on our shots.”
Stressed by the Longhorns much of the day, the Scots hardly found a groove offensively. BL’s best look at the goal came late in the second half on a play off the head of junior Evangaline Southworth with 10 minutes to go.
West Field (3-2) and Ben Lomond (0-2) both return to action next Tuesday, Aug. 20. The Longhorns travel to Sky View (7 p.m.) and the Scots host Waterford (3:30 p.m.).
BEAR RIVER 6, HUNTER 0
GARLAND — Gracie Meeds found the net twice en route to a 6-0 shutout victory for Bear River over Hunter. The Bears (3-1) claimed a 3-0 lead at halftime and never let up.
Lexi Winn, assisted by Meeds, got the scoring started in the first half, with goals from Meeds and Addilyn Cammack sending the Bears into the break with a comfortable lead. Myle Reese, Adeline Kent (assisted by Winn) and Meeds rounded out the day with three more goals in the second half.
Emily Robinson tallied two saves in goal for Bear River.
Connect with prep sports reporter Conner Becker at cbecker@standard.net and X @ctbecker.
Editor’s note: A previous version of this story incorrectly credited Mia Morrison instead of Ava Sanchez with one of West Field’s seven total goals. The Standard-Examiner regrets the error.