By Cort Reynolds
The Ada girls soccer team lost its regular season finale to visiting local rival Allen East 3-0 Saturday morning in a Northwest Conference contest.
The Lady Bulldogs fell to 5-10-1 overall and finished 3-3 in the NWC after the loss. An early-season Ada win over Spencerville did not count in the league standings.
AE improved to 5-1 in the NWC with the victory, good for second place in the league behind only Bluffton. The Lady Mustangs stand 12-4 overall.
Julia Meyer netted two goals to pace the Mustangs. Jade Meyer scored once and assisted on one goal as well.
AE out-shot Ada 10-3 and earned six corner kicks to two by the Bulldogs. Rielyn Castle made seven saves in goal for Ada.
The Mustangs led 2-0 at intermission.
Ada hosts Otsego Monday, October 17 at 5:15 p.m. in first round sectional tournament action. The winner plays at top-seeded Liberty-Benton Oct. 22.
Ada boys downed by Spartans
The hosting Ada boys soccer team lost its regular season finale to Lima Senior by a 4-1 count Saturday afternoon.
The Bulldog boys finish their regular season 7-8-1 after the non-league defeat.
Nate Allen tallied the lone Ada goal while keeper Ace Gamble made seven saves in goal.
The eighth-seeded Bulldogs will play at sixth seed Riverdale in the first round of sectional action on Tuesday, October 18 at 5:30 p.m. Ada lost to Riverdale September 29, 1-0.
The winner then will visit second seed Eastwood Thursday, Oct. 20 in the sectional finals/district quarterfinals.
Mansfield Christian is the top seed in the 12-team Tiffin district.
