Darts off to another great start in girls soccer as week three wraps up
Aug 17, 2023 10:31AM ● By Josh McFadden
Farmington’s Savanna Barlow (teal jersey) works at stealing the ball from green Canyon’s Bella Sackett (4). The score was tied until the 78 minute mark when the Wolves scored on a Penalty Kick winning 3 - 2.
Things are looking good so far for the defending Class 6A state champion Davis Darts girls soccer team. With two more wins, the Darts improved to 4-0 on the season as Region play begins next week on Aug. 24.
On Aug. 10, the Darts had stiff competition from Corner Canyon, which took Davis into overtime and eventually into a shootout. There, the Darts prevailed, out dueling the Chargers 3-2 in penalty kicks. This followed a lengthy game in which both teams scored in the first half but couldn’t find the net in the second half or two overtime periods. Emmerson Taylor scored for Davis, and the defense played strong to hold Corner Canyon in check.
On Aug. 14, however, Davis had a much easier time picking up a win. This time, the opponent was overmatched Taylorsville, and the Darts recorded an 8-0 blowout. Six of the goals came in the first half, allowing the Darts to empty the bench and rest starters in the second half. Still, after halftime, Davis added two more goals. In all, eight players scored for the Darts. Avery Thal, Simone Packer, Lexi Lund, Tessa Franks, Kate Willard, Brooklyn Phongsavath and Sammy Maudsley had goals. Elesha Magley and Lund combined to get the shutout, earning 0.5 shutouts each.
Davis travels to Logan on Thursday for the final tune-up before league play.
Farmington
After a 3-0 start, the Phoenix have lost two in a row, both by one goal. Farmington had a match with Taylorsville on Wednesday (after our press time) for a chance to rebound and move to 4-2.
On Aug. 10, Farmington lost 3-2 to Green Canyon, a team that as of our press deadline was 6-0. It was tied at halftime, but Green Canyon outscored Farmington 2-1 in the second half. Anndi Wright and Breklyn Archibald scored for the Phoenix, while Grace Quinton and Brynlee Austin had assists.
On Aug. 12, Bingham was the next team to edge Farmington. This time, the fellow Class 6A foe posted a 2-1 win over the Phoenix, with the winning goal coming in overtime. Kira Hampshire had a second-half goal for Farmington. However, the Phoenix couldn’t equalize Bingham’s overtime goal to send the match to a shootout.
The Phoenix play at Syracuse on Aug. 24 for the Region 1 opener.
