Lindsay Hack and Kaitlin Robinett were co-captains of New Albany High School this past fall, but central defender Hack, of Louisville Soccer Club, will be hoping to blank out striker Robinett, of four time state champion Mockingbird, when they clash in the U18 group stages at Masterson Station Park in Lexington on Saturday (6 p.m.)
Also adding to the intrigue are Providence’s Alyssa Hendershot and Miriam Snyder, members of LSC, along with Hack.
“I hope Kaitlin is ready for a competitive game,” said Hack. “We have been working very hard to prepare for the upcoming tournament and I am looking forward to playing against her in the first game of the State Cup.”
Robinett, scorer of 77 goals during her high school career, described Hack as a good player and hopes this will be the first of many games they play against each other. She is headed University of Evansville, while Hack is bound for University of Southern Indiana, and both usually play each other either in the fall preseason or in the spring.
“Our team is working hard to earn its fifth straight Kentucky State Cup Championship,” said Robinett, who has been picked to play in the Indiana Senior All Stars North versus South game on June 19. “We know that all of the other teams are working hard to beat us so we have to work even harder to stay on top. One of the ways we do that is by playing against some of the toughest teams in the country.”
LSC coach Nikki Schulze said all three of the southern Indiana girls have played a big part in the team’s improvement this season.
“Lindsay, Alyssa and Miriam have brought a strong defensive presence to the team,” she said. “Alyssa has stepped up in the keeper position and really made some key saves throughout the season, while Lindsay and Miriam are strong defenders that make excellent runs into the offense.”
Schulze said the team is “very unique” because it is the first year playing at the club for over half of them.
“Seven girls are returning players and the other 12 players came from four different club teams,” she said. “It has been a great experience watching these girls come together as a team and have an excellent season. The team has continued to improve each game and it is going to be exciting to watch them in State Cup.”
LSC also plays West Kentucky and Kentucky Rush this weekend, while Mockingbird will take on Kentucky Rush and Owensboro United. With three brackets and four progressing to semi-finals, there is the possibility that they could both qualify and face each other again in the final stages.
There will be a number of other players from the area in action during The Kentucky State Open Cup preliminary rounds, which take place in Lexington and Versailles from May 28-31.
The finals weekend will take place at Lover’s Lane Soccer Complex in Bowling Green on June 5 and 6.
Above: Louisville Soccer Club’s Miriam Snyder and Alyssa Hendershot (both Providence), and Lindsay Hack (New Albany), looking forward to the Kentucky State Open Cup this weekend. The team’s first game is against four time champion Mockingbird, which features amongst its ranks New Albany’s Kaitlin Robinett.
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