Cathedral sophomore Evie Kremer-Reisdorf booted home the game-winner in the 35th minute of the second half, securing a hard-fought 1-0 victory over St. John’s Prep. This wasn’t some easy-breezy walk in the park, either. We’re talking about a gross, wet, and cold night where finding the back of the net felt like an impossible mission for the Crusaders.
Possession Isn’t Everything, Until It Is
Seriously, it felt like Cathedral was cursed for most of this game. They couldn’t buy a goal! By halftime, they’d already unleashed nine attempts, with five of them on target, and zilch to show for it against St. John’s Prep goalkeeper Mya Beumer. Meanwhile, the Johnnies couldn’t even make it past midfield. Coach Abby Schneider kept it real after the game, saying, “Possession is the name of the game, right? They can’t score if they don’t have the ball.” She liked how the team played, stating they were “in charge of this game the whole way, even if the scoreboard didn’t show a huge gap.” You gotta respect that mindset, especially when the scoreboard isn’t reflecting your dominance. Beumer was a brick wall, finishing the night with nine saves. It just kept getting wilder out there, but Cathedral kept pushing.
The Big Shot and a Season Turning Around
Finally, on their 11th shot of the night, something broke through! Ava Engdahl set up Kremer-Reisdorf, who hammered a confident left-footed shot from over 30 yards out. That’s no easy feat against a goalie playing like Beumer was. Coach Schneider was pumped, “We talked to them about being brave and taking those shots,” she said. “Especially with the bouncing on the turf, we never know where it’s going to go. We’re happy that she went out and did that.” This win? It’s their third in as many games, which is massive after a brutal 0-4 start to the season. Let’s not forget, this team poured in 16 goals against Melrose recently, good for the eighth-most in MSHSL history. They know how to score! Coach Schneider can feel the change: “Against East Grand Forks, we really found that rhythm and connected,” she mentioned. “We’re finding ourselves, we’re finding some connections and we’re finding some fun on the field. These girls just work, they like what we do. We’re happy with the confidence of a lot of our players and where that’s grown over the past two weeks.”
Now, they’re back in action on September 15 against Albany for senior night. The Crusaders are finally clicking, building momentum, and playing with some serious confidence. You know they’ll bring that fire to their home crowd!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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