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Soliday scores five more goals to increase season total to 20
Davenport senior Darby Soliday and Reardan junior Ayden Krupke pursue the ball Thursday.
Reardan freshman Noelle Raczykowski heads downfield Thursday.
Davenport senior Milei Floyd attempts a corner kick Thursday.
REARDAN--A standout senior season from the speedy Darby Soliday continued Thursday night against a fledgling Reardan Indians squad facing Davenport for the first time. Soliday scored five goals in the first half and assisted on another goal in the second half and the Gorillas pushed past the Indians 6-1.
Soliday now has 20 goals in six games this season.
"When she sees a line, she takes it," Davenport coach Monty Soliday said. "She's pretty aggressive. She has a knack to score, and that's kind of what her job is on the team. Sometimes I stand there as a parent and say I'm proud of there, and as a coach that's the type of player you like, and as a fan you just say, 'wow.'"
Davenport improved to 4-1-1 with the win, the Gorillas' fourth straight after starting the season with a loss and a tie vs. St. George's and Northwest Christian.
Senior Ellie Telford netted Davenport's lone goal in the second half. Reardan freshman Noelle Raczykowski netted the Indians' only goal on a deep shot midway through the first half.
Reardan fell to 2-3 with the loss. The youthful Indians have defeated Kettle Falls twice, but have shown their inexperience in losses to Northwest Christian, St. George's and Davenport.
"I expect to see us, next fall, challenging a bit more," Reardan coach Brian Scott said. "Score lines should narrow quite a bit. I wouldn't be surprised if we get a win, or two. I could see us at a .500 season, or better. Girls can surprise you...I'm really actually pretty happy with the way they're trying to play. They just need experience."
Davenport will head to Colbert to take on Northwest Christian Saturday, March 13, while Reardan hosts St. George's the same day.
Drew Lawson is the editor of the Davenport Times. He is a graduate of Eastern Washington University.
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