Linn-Mar Girls Soccer

Linn-Mar girls boot Saints, 2-0

In a cat-and-mouse match for much of 80 minutes, the Lions of Linn-Mar scored once in each half to eke out a 2-0 win over Xavier Thursday afternoon in girls soccer on the Saints’ home field.

It was the third straight victory of the young season for Linn-Mar, ranked second in Class 3A and still potent after losing only once last year, 1-0, to Kennedy in the regional final.

Xavier fell to 0-2 under first-year Coach Beth Samek after coming into the year ranked third in Class 2A.

With five returning all-staters (including three on the first team), the Lions again appear loaded for bear. Of the 19 girls on the roster, 14 of them played last year.

“We’re blessed to have a lot of really good players back,” said Linn-Mar Coach Steve Dickinson.

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Sevening wins it in OT for Lions

Senior Jensen Sevening scored an unassisted goal three minutes into overtime, allowing No. 2  Linn-Mar to escape with a 2-1 win over Cedar Falls on Monday night at Linn-Mar Stadium.

The Lions (2-0) fell behind eight minutes into the match and didn't tie the match until the 77th minute when Olivia Garcia scored on a feed from Sevening, setting the stage for the game-winner in overtime.

No. 2 Linn-Mar girls blank J-Hawks

The Linn-Mar girls soccer team poured in four goals in the first half Friday and blanked Jefferson, 4-0, in a Mississippi Valley Conference match at Kingston.

Jensen Sevening, Olivia Garcia, Allie Noggle and Emma Schaerr scored goals for the second-ranked Lions. Noggle and Amanda Heiderscheit collected assists.

Schaerr converted a penalty kick for Linn-Mar.

Schedule set for girls soccer jamboree

The annual girls soccer jamboree will be held at Kingston Stadium this Monday, April 6 beginning at 3:30 p.m.

Six Metro teams will participate in the jamboree.

Xavier meets Iowa City Regina in the first match at 3:30 p.m., followed by Jefferson against Iowa City West at 4:20 p.m. and Iowa City High versus Marion at 5:10 p.m.

The final two matches feature Linn-Mar against Prairie at 6 p.m. and Washington against Center Point-Urbana at 6:50 p.m.

All of the contests will last 40 minutes. The admission fee is $2 for all spectators.