{"id":20349,"date":"2024-10-04T09:02:27","date_gmt":"2024-10-04T13:02:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/?p=20349"},"modified":"2024-10-04T09:02:29","modified_gmt":"2024-10-04T13:02:29","slug":"braves-win-12th-straight-dominate-senior-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/04\/braves-win-12th-straight-dominate-senior-night\/","title":{"rendered":"Braves win 12th straight, dominate Senior Night"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

DANE FUELLING<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WZBD.com<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Five goals from five different goalscorers epitomized what has been an entirely selfless season for the Bellmont Braves as they cut through the Heritage Patriots for a 5-0 win on Senior Night Thursday. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The victory gave Bellmont a 12th successive victory to round out the regular season and the Braves will be heavy favorites to defeat the rest of the field next week at the Norwell sectional for their ninth consecutive sectional crown. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Z Team wraps up Thursday’s win for Bellmont and interviews senior Anna Ruble on Senior Night. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Coach Steve Lee will have been impressed by the compactness of the Heritage defense in the opening half. The Patriots held Bellmont scoreless for 20 minutes, but it came at the expense of any real opportunity to counter attack. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Oni Krueckeberg links up with Grace Ruble late in the first half for an attempt on goal. (Photo by Dane Fuelling)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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So compact was the Heritage defense that neither Emily Barton, nor her eventual, late-game goalkeeping replacement, Mary Bleke, ever actually touched the ball when it was in play. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Maggie Wilson takes the ball at the top of the box in the first half of the Braves’ game against Heritage Thursday. Wilson scored the first goal of the game in the 21st minute. (Photo by Dane Fuelling)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Braves broke down that Heritage back line with outstanding play by Adi Knipstein down the right side, feeding a ball to Maggie Wilson for the opening goal in the 21st minute. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maggie Wilson puts the Braves on the board on the WZBD broadcast. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Lanie French fired a cross into the box a few minutes later and set up Lilly Alberding for the second goal of the contest and that’s how the two teams went into their halftime talks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lilly Alberding makes it 2-0 Braves. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Knipstein provided the service for the third goal and it went to the first of three senior goalscorers in the second half, Carissa Selking, who had a nice, crisp finish in the middle of the box to make it 3-0. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Carissa Selking scores on senior night. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Adi Knipstein added two assists to her season tally with great service from her usual right back position. She also spent some time at left back and at midfield in the second half. (Photo by Dane Fuelling)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Oni Krueckeberg set up the final two goals, feeding Hannah Hawkins and Gwen Laurent for the final 5-0 scoreline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hannah Hawkins scores on senior night for the Braves. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Gwen Laurent provides the final tally for the Braves in their 5-0 win over Heritage. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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