ATHENS RALLIES IN SECOND HALF; EDGES WELLSBORO, 3-

By: Tim Birney  /  October 5, 2022  /  Photo: Lance Larcom

WELLSBORO — Senior Ally Thoman scored a pair of second-half goals to help Athens to a come-from-behind, 3-2, win over Wellsboro here Wednesday afternoon in NTL Large School Division girls soccer action.

“We didn’t play well at all after our first goal,” said Athens coach Rich Pitts. “Wellsboro played great soccer and we didn’t have much of an answer.

“We re-grouped at half and came out to dominate the second half,” added Pitts. Another great come from behind win for the cardiac kids.

Freshman Kaitlyn Sutton put Athens on the board a little more than three minutes into the game, but Sarah Seeling scored 64 seconds later to tie the game at 1-1.

Corys Barlett put Wellsboro ahead 2-1 with 25:19 remaining in the first half.

Thoman, off a feed from sophomore Addy Wheeler, tied the game at 2-2 with 28:45 remaining.

About 5 1/2 minutes later, senior Taegan Williams lofted a pass over the defense, and Thoman tracked it down, then beat the keep 1-v-1 with the game-winner.

Athens had a 9-4 advantage in shots-on-goal, and a 4-1 edge in corner kicks.

Senior Karlee Bartlow had two saves in net for the Lady Wildcats.

Athens, now 5-5-1, travels to Horseheads Friday.