Manteo and First Flight battle to 1-1 tie in women’s soccer

By Outer Banks Voice on March 16, 2023

Manteo sophomore Abby Ortega (right) attempts to push through First Flight freshman Leighton Dutt to get the ball. (Photos by Taylor Newton)

Manteo junior Thalia Aguirre Gomez (left) runs up to block a header from First Flight Victoria Vanacore (7) during the game's final moments. (Photos by Taylor Newton)

First Flight sophomore Mackenzie McAvoy (right) competes for a header against Manteo sophomore Kenzie Flynn. (Photos by Taylor Newton)

First Flight freshman Victoria Vanacore (left) gets slide tackled by Manteo junior Lizzie Mantz. (Photos by Taylor Newton)

First Flight freshman Victoria Vanacore (left) gets slide tackled by Manteo junior Lizzie Mantz. (Photos by Taylor Newton)

Manteo sophomore Kenzie Flynn winds up to score a penalty kick against First Flight during the second half of the game. (Photos by Taylor Newton)

First Flight sophomore Summer Stevens (11) stops an attempted clearance from Manteo with a header. (Photos by Taylor Newton)

Manteo sophomore Mya Kelly (15) leaps through the air to knee the ball. (Photos by Taylor Newton)

First Flight senior Chloe Wienert (21) steps in front of Manteo sophomore Jordan Cobb in an attempt to stop an offensive attack. (Photos by Taylor Newton)

 

By Taylor Newton | Outer Banks Voice

The March 16 rivalry game between the First Flight and Manteo women’s soccer teams stayed close the entire game, with enthusiasm on the sidelines and on the field. Alexa Hallac scored a penalty kick in the last nine minutes of the first half, putting First Flight in the lead 1-0. Then halfway through the second half, Manteo’s Kenzie Flynn tied it 1-1 on a penalty kick. The score remained the same and the teams played two 10-minute overtimes with no additional points scored, leaving the final score as a 1-1 tie.

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