Girls’ Soccer Opens with Win Over Lansing Everett

It had been nearly two years since the Stockbridge girls’ soccer team had stepped on the field of play due to the Covid pandemic and the Panthers returned to action Tuesday night and came away with a 2-1 win over Lansing Everett.

It was a warm for a March night but very windy and it gave the team heading to the north goal a distinct advantage with the wind at their backs.

The Panthers took advantage of the wind in the first half by scoring a pair of goals for a 2-0 halftime lead.

Claire Beauregard put the Panthers on the board first by drilling a shot that went right between the Everett goalkeepers legs and into the net for a 1-0 lead.

Claire Beauregard celebrates her goal against Lansing Everett

The Panthers were called for an illegal touching a short time later giving Everett a direct kick from just outside the box. Everett launched a shot and Panther keeper Peyton Killinger made a leaping save to tip the shot over then net to keep it 1-0 Stockbridge.

A short time later Julianna Debozy drilled a shot past the Everett keeper and into the corner of the net to make it 2-0 Stockbridge at the half.

Stockbridge was going against the wind in the second half but it didn’t slow the Panthers down as they dominated the early minutes of the second half. The Panthers had several quality scoring chances with the Everett keeper making several saves numerous shots going just wide of the net for Stockbridge.

The Panthers held on to the lead, but things got interesting with just over three minutes left in the game when Everett was awarded a penalty kick and scored to cut the lead to 2-1.

Everett would not get another chance on net as the Panthers controlled the ball for the final three minutes to hold on for the win.

The Panthers return to action Thursday night when they host Lakewood at 5:30.