{"id":1465,"date":"2022-02-02T10:21:19","date_gmt":"2022-02-02T16:21:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsblog.captainshreve.com\/?p=1465"},"modified":"2022-02-02T10:21:19","modified_gmt":"2022-02-02T16:21:19","slug":"times-captain-shreves-history-making-season-continues-into-state-soccer-playoffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblog.captainshreve.com\/?p=1465","title":{"rendered":"Times \u2013 Captain Shreve\u2019s history-making season continues into state soccer playoffs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><span>The most successful season in Captain Shreve girls soccer history was extended Tuesday night on a soggy field at Independence Stadium.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><span>The Lady Gators rolled into the second round of the LHSAA Division I state playoffs. Senior Kiley Rourke got a little luck on her free kick goal and a solid header on her second to lead the Lady Gators to a 3-0 win over Denham Springs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><span>Shreve moved to 25-2-3, a new school record for victories in a season. Nabbing the 22nd shutout set another school record and freshman keeper Avery Watson holds the individual school record of 21 shutouts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_gl gnt_em__el\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shreveporttimes.com\/picture-gallery\/sports\/high-school\/2022\/02\/02\/lhsaa-soccer-captain-shreve-advances-past-denham-springs\/9309833002\/\" data-t-l=\":l|l|c|view gallery:inline promo\" aria-label=\"View Gallery - Captain Shreve tops Denham Springs in girls soccer\" data-g-r=\"nav_mo\" data-g-tn=\"pgcss\" data-g-mtn=\"pg9309833002\" data-g-moh=\"hpgm\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-c-id=\"9309833002\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"gnt_em_gl_i\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2022\/02\/02\/PSHR\/9c014e6e-a118-4c5f-ab4e-c5a60377da8d-Pickens_best_shot_.jpg?resize=625%2C352&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"gnt_em_gl_i_nt\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"gnt_em_gl_vg\" data-c-tc=\"7\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"gnt_em_t gnt_em_t__hb\" data-c-et=\"Captain Shreve tops Denham Springs in girls soccer\" aria-label=\"Captain Shreve's Kiley Rourke scores two goals in playoff contest\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><span>\u201cOur girls have done a great job being flexible and playing where they were needed based upon available personnel,\u201d coach Erik Lane said. \u201cJunior Emma Bradford has played almost everywhere for us and still has 20 goals, and freshman Alex Knight has been great up top with 26 goals.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><span>The Lady Gators have battled through multiple injuries to top performers plus COVID-19 and tracing absences by too many players.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_img\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2022\/02\/02\/PSHR\/1249a40c-076b-4029-8987-fce4b1a98e66-Rourke_winner.jpg?w=625&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Captain Shreve's Kiley Rourke heads in her second goal of the night as the Lady Gators beat Denham Springs 3-0 in the LHSAA Division I playoffs.\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"gnt_em_img_ccw gnt_em_img_ccw__cap gnt_em_img_ccw__crd\" data-c-caption=\"Captain Shreve's Kiley Rourke heads in her second goal of the night as the Lady Gators beat Denham Springs 3-0 in the LHSAA Division I playoffs.\" data-c-credit=\"Kevin Pickens\/Contributed Photo\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><span>Rourke\u2019s first goal came on the free kick that headed for the top of the goal and was tipped up into the air by keeper Alisa Normand. When Normand came down with the catch, however, she and the ball were just over the line. On the second goal early in the second half, Brooklyn Lattier lofted a corner kick that dropped in front of the goal and Rourke pounded the ball past Normand. Maddie Aubrey added the final goal. The Lady Gators will host Baton Rouge Friday in the second round.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<aside class=\"gnt_m gnt_x gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al\" aria-label=\"advertisement\">\n<div id=\"~ad-slot-7103-la-shreveport-C1040-native-article_link-sports-preps-2\" class=\"gnt_x_sl gnt_x_al\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" data-gl-method=\"lazyLoadX\"><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><span>\u201cWe had a slow start and were a little hesitant in the first half, but we managed to get a goal before halftime,\u201d Rourke said. \u201cAfter a few words from coach Lane, I think we came out extremely strong and composed in the second half. We began finding our teammates and creating opportunities we didn\u2019t take advantage of in the first half.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><span>Lane said there has been just one game when he had all of his top 11 players on the field and that was against Byrd which Shreve lost on penalty kicks.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><span>But solid play by freshman Ella Grace Davis and Bella Hamilton on the back end has helped Shreve continue making school history.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><span>\u201cI think we\u2019ll have even more opportunities in the second round and I can\u2019t wait to see how far we go,\u201d Rourke said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shreveporttimes.com\/story\/sports\/high-school\/2022\/02\/02\/lhsaa-soccer-captain-shreve-sets-school-record-wins-season\/9260336002\/\">ShreveportTimes.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The most successful season in Captain Shreve girls soccer history was extended Tuesday night on a soggy field at Independence Stadium. The Lady Gators rolled into the second round of the LHSAA Division I state playoffs. 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