Kenley Savaia and Reeve Carroll each scored twice to lead Polk County to a 5-1 victory over Madison in Wednesday’s Western Highlands Conference girls soccer match at G.M. Tennant Stadium.
The victory improved the Wolverines to 10-2-4 overall and 9-0-1 in conference play, while Madison fell to 5-10, 4-6 in the WHC.
Carroll opened the scoring in the fourth minute, flicking in a header off a corner kick from Gabby Savaia.
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Charley Dusenbury extended the lead to 2-0 in the ninth minute, racing unmarked to directly in front of the net and redirecting a corner kick from Gabby Savaia.
Madison cut the deficit to 2-1 in the 13th minute, but Polk County responded three minutes later when Kenley Savaia scored on an assist from Gabby Savaia. Kenley Savaia raced past the defense to possess a long through pass and dribbled deep into the box before slipping a shot past the goalkeeper.
Kenley Savaia added her second goal in the 29th minute. Goalkeeper Cate Brown’s punt to midfield found Carroll, who headed the ball backwards toward the Madison goal. Kenley Savaia outraced the defense for another 1-on-1 opportunity and sent her shot into the top of the net.
Carroll completed the scoring in the 52nd minute, heading in a low liner off a corner kick from Hurley Bell.
Polk County hosts Asheville on Friday at 6 p.m. for a non-conference game.
