By Rick Peterson
TopSports.news
Hayden's girls soccer team improved to 2-0-1 on the season Monday night, riding a big second half to a 2-1 non-league road win over Class 6A Free State.
Hayden senior Briahna Barnett (7) is congratulated by junior teammate Lauren Sandstrom after scoring the Wildcats' first goal in Monday's 2-1 non-league road win over Free State. [Photo by Chloe Cook/Special to TSN]
Hayden's Reese Huscher (15), Noelia Cruz (3) and Elaina Wolff (2) leave the field at the end of Monday's 2-1 non-league road win over Free State. [Photo by Chloe Cook/Special to TSN]
Monday's match was an 0-0 deadlock at the half before Hayden scored its first goal with 22 minutes left on a goal from senior Briahna Barnett off a long free kick.
Free State (0-2) tied the game at 1-1 before Hayden senior Jenessa Broxterman scored the game-winning goal off an assist from junior Jill Lenherr.
Hayden will be back in action on Wednesday, hosting Lansing in a 4 p.m. contest.
HAYDEN 2, FREE STATE 1
Hayden (2-0-1) 0 2 -- 2
Free State (0-2) 0 1 -- 1
Hayden -- Goals: Barnett, J. Broxterman. Assist: Lenherr.
