Argos edges John Glenn, loses to Hanover Central at Argos Invite

BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS

Sports Editor, RTC

ARGOS — The Argos girls soccer team went 1-1 and finished in second place at the Argos Invitational at Eugene Snyder Field Saturday.

Argos won their first-round game over John Glenn 2-1 before losing to Class 2A, No. 11 Hanover Central 6-1 in the final.

Argos is 3-3 on the season.

Freshman Hayna Willis scored Argos’ lone goal in the final, scoring from long range through traffic with 12:40 left and cutting Hanover Central’s lead to 5-1. By then, the running clock was in effect per the IHSAA Mercy Rule.

Kiara Desiderio scored four goals, and Skylar Ferry scored twice for the Lady Wildcats, who improved to 5-0. Desiderio has 14 goals for the season.

Hanover Central had a 14-6 advantage in shots on goal.

In the third-place game, John Glenn blanked Fort Wayne South Side 8-0.

In the first round, Ellie Bollenbacher and Willis scored as the Lady Dragons rallied from a 1-0 deficit to beat John Glenn.

Bollenbacher scored the equalizer on a header off an Ivy Stackhouse assist in the 47th minute. Lilly Hines had the assist on Willis’ go-ahead goal.

Argos finished with a 14-10 advantage in shots on goal.

The other first-round matchup saw Hanover Central beating Fort Wayne South Side 10-0.