ROCKINGHAM — The Lady Raider soccer team used five goal scorers to advance in the Sandhills Athletic Conference tournament Monday.
Playing at home, No. 4 Richmond made quick work against No. 5 Southern Lee High School in the fist round, winning 6-0.
Freshman Colbie Covington scored the only goal of the first half, her fourth tally over the past two matches.
Junior Hanna Smith netted a goal six minutes into the second half, which started a flurry of scoring for the Lady Raiders.
Also finding the back of the net against Southern Lee (10-10) was sophomore Makayla Brown, who had a match-high two goals to go along with an assist.
Junior Yarely Vargas and sophomore Ella Gibson both notched a goal in the second half.
Click here to read a full recap, complete with a postgame interview, of Monday’s win.
The No. 4 Lady Raiders (9-11-3) will face No. 1 Union Pines High School (14-3-2) in the semifinal round Tuesday. The match will be played at North Moore High School and start at 6 p.m.
Below are photos of Monday’s SAC tournament-opening win, taken by sports editor Kyle Pillar.
