Pennsylvania High School Soccer - Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush nudges Kensington
September 27, 2022: Philadelphia, PA 19125
The Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush KNIGHTS (Philadelphia, PA) soccer nipped the host Kensington KENSINGTON TIGER (Philadelphia, PA), 8-7 in Tuesday's non-league bout.
With the victory, Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush moves its record to 4-3 on the year. The KNIGHTS host Northeast (Philadelphia, PA) to battle the Vikings in a PPL - Independence bout on Thursday, September 29. The Vikings enter the bout with a record of 0-5. Northeast lost 7-0 in their recent league bout against Central (Philadelphia, PA)
In their next game, the KENSINGTON TIGER battle the Carver High School of Engineering & Science (Philadelphia, PA) in a PPL - Liberty bout, on Thursday, September 29. Kensington will attempt to move on its 0-5 season record. The enter the bout with a 3-3 record after their 5-4 league loss to Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush (Philadelphia, PA).
Match Summary
Knights Tame Tigers in high scoring contest. Kensington's Evelyn Ventura scored all 7 of Kensington's goals.
Kristein Lawrence scored for Rush after Kensington was up 2-0. 7 minutes later, Madi O’Neill scored a game tying goal. Rush and Kensington traded goals before Kensington scored 2 more to go into half time winning 5-3.
It was then that the Rush Defense - Natalie Santiago, Ariel Jacobs, Jaelynn Litton, Leo Bertolino and Abby Konde stepped it up in front of goaltender Kylie Tate while Bell Clarke and Madi O’Neill exploded for 3 goals each including the game-winning goal by Bell in OVERTIME Maftuna Vakidova also scored while Casey McKenna, Sara Sait (1 assist), Zielo Garcia each contributed to the team win where everyone left it all on the field
