Both teams have gotten off to good starts, with the Highlanders standing at 6-2-1, while the Pioneers are 5-1-1.
And both feature standout strikers in the shape of juniors Taylor Patty (Floyd Central, 10 goals) and Casey Marlin (Providence, 12 goals).
So far, Floyd Central has had good 1-0 wins against Mercy Academy (Louisville) and Jasper. Defeats came at the hands of Manual of Louisville (3-1), a team ranked No. 2 in Kentucky at the time, and Evansville North (3-0) at this weekend’s Hoosier Cup in Bloomington, which coach Lewie Stevens described as “a very disappointing showing.”
Taylor Patty: Hoping to add to her 10 goal tally tonight against rival Providence. Photo by Deede O'Farrell.Patty racked up four of her total at the tournament, with a hat-trick in the 8-0 demolition of Vincennes Lincoln, and another in the Highlanders’ win against Christian Academy of Indiana.
It’s by no means a one-woman show, however. Also expect attackers Lauren Haley and Kady O’Farrell, Cassie Holland in midfield, and seniors Emily Foster and Alysen Shireman to play an important role. Cassie Sakai, meanwhile, is a senior transfer from California and plays in goal and in midfield.
Meanwhile, Providence’s five wins have included victories over Columbus East, Forest Park and Jeffersonville, while it tied with Christian Academy of Louisville. Its lone loss thus far came against Indiana ‘Team to Watch,’ South Dearborn.
The Pioneers will be hoping Marlin – who has fired in three hat-tricks to date -- can add to her impressive tally tonight, and to the goal she scored in last year’s 2-1 regular season triumph over Floyd Central.
Coach Dave Smith is also expecting the likes of Leah Mattingly, Kelsey Rogers, Cristian May-Boquiren, Erin Duncan, Lauren Holland and freshman Kasey Wallace to step up to the plate in the hope of reversing the scoreline when the rivals last met. That was a 2-0 post-season win for Floyd Central, achieved on its way to a fourth consecutive sectional triumph.
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