by Alan Hoskins, KCKCC
Kansas City Kansas Community College’s women’s soccer team wrote a dramatic finish to the 2017 home season Thursday, scoring the winning goal with 47.1 seconds left for a 2-1 win over Maple Woods.
Bailey Zinser, a sophomore co-captain from Lansing, scored the game-winner, a kick that hit the underside of the top of the goal after being tipped by Maple Wools goalkeeper Lauren Blakely and dropped over the goal line.
“I’m really happy Bailey got the game the game winner with less than a minute left,” KCKCC coach Shawn Uhlenhake said. “She has an unbelievable work rate and has been one of our main team leaders. She deserved it.”
The win was seventh of the season for the Blue Devils, the most in KCKCC history. The Blue Devils (7-8) close out regular season play next week at Johnson County Tuesday at 2 p.m. and at Butler County Friday at 4 p.m.
Sophomore Marisol Rangel of Sumner Academy scored the first goal for KCKCC, which totally dominated the second half. Aided by a favoring south wind, the second half was played almost entirely in the Maple Woods defensive end.
“Overall, we played well,” Uhlenhake said. “Marisol Rangel scored early and was a really dangerous player for us the first half. She was making great runs from the midfield and was a very dangerous player for us. We will miss her aggressive play in the midfield next year. Sophomore Emile Lutz was also making great runs and giving great service the entire game.
“It was really great the sophomores got a victory in their last home game. Their development has been a pleasure to be a part of. Our work at home is done but we have two tough road games next week at JCCC and Butler so we still get the chance to watch some more development, for which I am grateful.”
