Girls Soccer: Lady Raiders score wins in Forney

Published 9:11 pm Friday, January 13, 2023

The Tyler Legacy Lady Raiders participated in the Forney Soccer Tournament.

FORNEY — The Tyler Legacy Lady Raiders captured two wins on Friday and tied on Saturday in the Forney Soccer Tournament.

The Lady Raiders defeated Crowley (9-0) and Paris (8-0). On Saturday, Tyler Legacy (5-1-2) tied McKinney North.



Scoring goals for Tyler Legacy against Crowley were: Kyleigh D’Spain (3), Conally Hooper (2), Kate Deathridge, Bella McNeil, Brianna Garcia and Lily Beckham.

Assists were from Beckham, Jenna Barnes, Hooper, D’Spain, Elizabeth Randall, Chloe Murlin, Hannah Smith and Garcia.

Scoring goals against Paris for the Lady Raiders were: D’Spain (2), Ella Embry, Smith, Deathridge, Murlin, Mia Ledesma and Ashlynn Parker.

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Assists were from Embry (3), Barnes (2), Caroline Randall, Beckham and Parker.

On Thursday, the Lady Raiders split games.

On Saturday, Tyler Legacy tied McKinney North 1-1.

McKinney North scored about five minutes into the game and the Lady Radiers’ Beckham scored from about eight yards out on an assist from Garcia with five minutes remaining.

Against Garland Sachse, the Lady Raiders lost 2-1. Sachse scored in the first half and Barnes scored to tie the game at 1-1 in the second half on an assist from Embry. However, the Lady Mustangs convered a penalty kick with about 10 minutes on the clock.

Legacy followed with a 5-0 win over Killeen Harker Heights. Embry and Beckham each had two goals and an assist. Barnes added a goal. D’Spain, Garcia and Caroline Randall all had assists.

Murlin and Mia Rios combined for the clean sheet.

The Lady Raiders return to play in the Longview Soccer Tournament. Tyler Legacy is scheduled to play Longview (7 p.m. Thursday), Jacksonville (1 p.m. Friday) and Texas High (9 a.m. Saturday).

The Lady Raiders’ home opener is against Rockwall at 7:15 p.m. Jan. 24.