Webster City girls soccer falls at Garner-Hayfield-Ventura, 4-2

GARNER, Ia. — The Webster City Lynx girls soccer team returned to action on Monday night, as they made the trip into Hancock County to take on the Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Cardinals in North Central Conference action at GHV High School. The Lynx entered with a record of 2-3, while GHV entered at 4-1-1.

It would be a promising start for Webster City on Monday, as senior Janey Putney scored on a runout in the 16th minute to give the Lynx an initial 1-0 lead. Putney then scored a few minutes later in the 22nd minute to put the Lynx ahead 2-0. GHV would get on the board late in the first half on a free kick goal from Bella Schisel in the 35th minute to make the halftime score 2-1.

In the 2nd half, it would be all GHV as the Cardinals tied the game in the 43rd minute off Bella Schisel’s 2nd goal of the day to make it 2-2. Schisel then completed a hat trick just a minute later, giving the Cardinals a 3-2 lead with a goal in the 44th minute. Gracey Reich then added an insurance goal later in the 2nd half to give GHV a 4-2 victory.

Webster City girls soccer returns to action on Thursday, when they host the Charles City Comets in North Central Conference action at Lynx Field, with kickoff at 5:30 PM.