KIRTLAND—Kennedy Boyd’s second-half goal completed Kirtland’s 2-1 come-from-behind victory over visiting Lutheran West on Thursday.
The Longhorns struck first when Teagan Sheehe-Beni scored in the first half, forcing the Hornets to rally for the win. Lily Hocevar tied the game later in the first half and Boyd’s goal in the second half secured Kirtland’s victory.
“We went in thinking it was going to be a little bit easy, but they scored first, and we came back,” Boyd said. “Lily had that goal finish pretty well.”
Sheehe-Beni’s early goal sparked the Longhorns to play a competitive game against the Hornets.
“She plays at 100 percent,” said Lutheran West head coach Spencer Schultz. “She is a very physical player up top and that’s what we love about her. No matter what, she is going to battle for the ball for 80 minutes in the game.”
Hocevar and the Hornets regrouped and refocused after the Lutheran West goal and clawed out their first win of the season.
“Our possession, our communication got better, and we just played really good,” Hocevar said.
For Lutheran West, a 2-1 loss wasn’t the goal, but it does show the progress the program has made.
“I know we did not get the final result that we wanted against a Kirtland team that has won state championships,” Schultz said. “It’s a big achievement for our school in the stage that we’re in. We’re building the program up and I am super proud of our girls today.”
Kirtland travels to Chardon on Tuesday while Lutheran West
The Kirtland Hornets Girls soccer team is back in action again on Tuesday as they take on the Chardon Hilltoppers.
Lutheran West will next face Independence on Tuesday.
