Senior Katie Pritchard established the new Missouri Class 2 career goal-scoring record on Tuesday night, helping the Waynesville High School girls’ soccer team clip state-ranked Springfield Catholic 4-3 in non-conference action.
Pritchard entered Tuesday’s game tied with former Rolla All-America player Anne Felts as No. 1 in the Missouri Class 2 goal-scoring list, with 167. She scored two goals last night to pass Felts and move her total to 169. Pritchard now ranks No. 2 on the Missouri girls’ soccer all-time career goal-scoring list, trailing only Michaella Fulmer of O’Hara High School, a Class 1 program.
Catholic is ranked No. 7 in the Missouri Class 1 state poll and earlier this season had beaten both Springfield Glendale and Springfield Kickapoo. Waynesville improves its record to 15-4.
On Tuesday the Lady Tigers jumped out to a 3-2 halftime lead as Pritchard, a forward, opened the scoring on an assist by junior midfielder Erica Combs.
Senior midfielder Tash Lord scored the second WHS goal on an assist by Pritchard. Pritchard netted the next on an assist by senior midfielder Lauren Kelly.
Combs ended the Lady Tiger scoring with a goal off a corner kick from Lord.
Senior Crystal Hutchinson got the win in goal.
Catholic won the junior varsity game 3-1. Abby Clabaugh got the goal on an assist by Tara Wright for the WHS jayvee squad, now 6-6-3. Tiffany Robertson and Annalisa Davis shared time in goal for the Lady Tiger jayvee team.
Home Finale
Waynesville is scheduled to play its final regular-season home game Thursday, hosting Nixa at Slaughter Stadium. The jayvee game is to begin at 5 p.m. with the varsity contest to follow.