LONDON — South Laurel quickly recovered from its first loss of the season over the weekend, returning to its winning ways with a 2-1 triumph over Lincoln County.
The Lady Cardinals, now 3-1, took control of the game with two first-half goals and maintained their lead until the final whistle.
“After coming off of Saturday’s loss, we knew we had to come out and get a win,” South Laurel coach Lora Rison said. “We knew Lincoln would be a hard opponent, but we were able to hold them one goal.”
Josie Gill opened the scoring for the Lady Cardinals at the nine-minute mark, putting them on the scoreboard. Gracie Hoskins extended their advantage to 2-0 at the 15-minute mark. However, Lincoln County managed to narrow the deficit to 2-1 with just 52 seconds remaining in the first half, courtesy of a goal from Hallie Stanford.
The second half turned into a defensive battle for both teams, with South Laurel holding on to secure the one-goal victory.
Looking ahead, the Lady Cardinals will face off against unbeaten 49th District rival, Whitley County, on Thursday.
