Normally, the Thunder Mountain girls soccer team wouldn’t feel too good about a 3-0 loss.<\/p>\n
Under typical circumstances, the Falcons wouldn’t be in the mood to celebrate after losing by three goals on senior night.<\/p>\n
But as the Falcons made their way off the field on a cool and crisp Wednesday night at Thunder Mountain High School, they held their heads high. A team that starts three freshman had just played a strong game against one of the state’s best, their downtown neighbors, Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaat.at Kalé.<\/p>\n
[Photos: Senior Night TMHS Girls Soccer]<\/a><\/ins><\/p>\n “Every game, every practice, they get a little bit better,” TMHS coach John Newell said. “We work on one more thing here and there. Our defense is starting to come together, our midfield is doing well, and now we’re working on our forwards and getting into dangerous positions.”<\/p>\n Sophomore Macey Fuette had the best scoring opportunity for the Falcons. Fuette took a free kick from about 25 yards out that goalkeeper Shaylin Cesar redirected off the crossbar and out of harm’s way. The ball skied over a mass of players in front of the net and was headed into the upper right corner of the net. Thunder Mountain hadn’t scored on the Crimson Bears this season.<\/p>\n “From the 25 I usually hit the crossbar pretty well and often,” Fuette said. “I didn’t know if it was going to go fully in, but I knew it was definitely going to hit the crossbar or go right under the crossbar.”<\/p>\n The Bentley sisters, sophomore Taylor and senior Michaela, had the majority of scoring attempts for JDHS. Taylor made it 1-0 with her hard shot midway through the first half and Michaela doubled the lead with a quick kick at the start of the second half.<\/p>\n Newell lauded the job Fuette and Kiah Dihle did on slowing JDHS’ Malia Miller, the top goal scorer in program and state history<\/a>.<\/p>\n “JD’s been averaging six to seven goals a game, and we held them to three,” Newell said. “So we’re pretty happy with the direction that our team is going.”<\/p>\n Senior Nikki Box scored the third goal of the night on a penalty kick with 23 minutes left.<\/p>\n