CLAYTON — The unfortunate saying is that all good things must come to an end. That’s what was the case on Thursday evening for Southmont girls soccer as they were defeated 3-1 by Cascade in the Class A Sectional 41 semi-finals.
The Mounties came out of the gates and got on the scoreboard first as senior Lillie Odum got South on the board first. The Cadets evened things up at 1-1 as the two teams ended up even in the first 40 minutes. Cascade then got two more goals in the second half as they move on to compete for a sectional championship.
Southmont ends its season with an overall record of 10-7-1 as first-year coach Roger Azar had a very successful first season at the helm.
“I’ sad that our season is over,” Azar said. “But I am very proud of our team finishing 10-7-1. All seven of our seniors played the last minutes of the game to close out their and their careers. I’ll miss every one of these girls. We look forward to next season and making some changes with a new class coming in.”
Those seven seniors include Odum, Alivia Williams, Emma Phillips, Emily Smith, Chloe Lynn, Abigail Korhorn and Elle Gray.
“We never got too high or too low this season, and that’s one thing that I’m proud of,” Azar said. “We always took it one game at a time and I’m grateful for the opportunity to coach this team of amazing young ladies.”
Southmont has plenty to be proud of this season as their 4-3 record in the SAC was good enough for a third place finish. They took home the county title and most importantly, had fun at every step along the way.
Southmont will return standout sophomore Jessica Hale for her junior season and will have another large group of seniors that will look to lead the way in year two under Azar.
