By Cort Reynolds
ADA - The Ada girls soccer team started its season off well with a dramatic 4-3 win over visiting Indian Lake Saturday morning at the park field.
The Lady Bulldogs took an early lead when a cross from Ella Poling was put inside the back post by freshman Timberlyn Blankenship off her body.
Freshman Blankenship got the second goal of the match by knocking in a Katie Butterfield rebound shot that came off the post to provide a 2-0 bulge.
IL edged within 2-1 on a shot from 20 yards out that went just under the crossbar.
Ada rebuilt the lead two goals at intermission when Butterfield found the back of the net off a cross from Blankenship to end the first half on top, 3-1.
IL was able to tie it with a pair of goals int he first 20 minutes of half two.
But Ada regained the lead for good 4-3 late in the match when junior Bella East tallied a penalty kick.
Bulldog keeper McKenzie Long made 12 saves in goal. Ada put 15 shots on goal to five by IL. Blankenship netted two goals in her varsity debut.
Ada (1-0) visits ounty foe Kenton Wednesday, August 22
