Wednesday Sports Briefs

By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM

Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter

The Highlands Ladybirds soccer team tasted victory for the first time since Aug. 29 with a 4-3 victory at Covington Holy Cross on Wednesday.

Highlands finished the regular season at 3-9-3 overall and snapped an eight-game winless streak dating back to a 3-1 win at Boone County. All three wins came away from its home field at Tower Park and this marked the first win against a team outside Boone County.

The loss snapped Holy Cross’ three-game winning streak. The Lady Indians fell to 6-8-2.

Highlands outshot Holy Cross, 12-9 including 8-7 on goal. Ladybirds goalkeepers Jesse Daley and Sarah Owen made two saves each.

Alyssa Farley scored two goals to lead Highlands. Brooklynn Rivers and Kati Walls scored the other two goals for the Ladybirds. Allyson Bridewell and Alli Foellger notched assists for Highlands.

The score was 1-1 at halftime. Walls broke a 3-3 tie with the game-winning goal late in the second half.

The Ladybirds face Newport Central Catholic on Oct. 11 at 6 p.m. for the District 36 championship.

Ryle defeats NewCath volleyball:

The last game of the regular season for the Newport Central Catholic Lady Breds volleyball team ended with a 3-1 loss (26-24, 25-15, 16-25, 25-16) to the Ryle Lady Raiders on Wednesday. NewCath finished the regular season 9-21.

Nikki Kiernan once again led the Lady Breds with eight kills. Alyssa Maier led NewCath with 23 assists and Maria Froendhoff had 36 digs. Froendhoff and Maier had six aces a piece.

The Lady Breds continue action in the District 36 tournament at Newport next week. NewCath is the top seed and is shooting for its eighth consecutive district championship.