Lions host North Lamar in district soccer
March 6, 2010

Herald-Banner Staff

GREENVILLE -- The Greenville Lions are hoping the momentum they earned in an overtime shootout victory on Thursday night carries over into today’s District 20-4A soccer home match against North Lamar.

Today’s doubleheader at T.A. “Cotton” Ford Stadium starts at 11 a.m. with the junior varsity match followed by the varsity contest at about 1 p.m.

The Lions matched Paris 1-1 in regulation play on Thursday night in Paris. Ryan Wilhelm scored the Lions’ goal off an assist from freshman Miguel Sanchez.

Greenville then collected goals from their first three shooters to outscore Paris 3-0 in the shootout. Wilhelm scored. Sanchez scored on a penalty kick after the referee called a foul on the Paris goalkeeper in the shootout. Evan Snider scored the Lions’ third goal in the shootout.

Wilhelm manned the goal for the Lions, stopping the first shot and then forcing the Wildcats’ next two shooters to send their shots wide of the goal.

The Lions will bring a 3-4-6 season record and 2-2-3 district mark into today’s home match.