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Raiders hand Lady Cougars first loss

The Redan Lady Raiders were simply too much for Newnan

last Thursday night, as they outlasted the Lady Cougars 6-4 in

a goalfest. Junior Marci Pike assisted freshman Sister Edge

opening the Newnan account in the eighth minute to put the

Lady Cougars up 1-0. Redan rallied to tie the score before senior

Karen Hembree, Newnan's all-time leading scorer, put

sophomore Amanda Morton through, on a breakaway to the net for the

go ahead goal. Redan responded once again, scoring off of a

penalty kick.

The game was tied 2-2 at the half but the Lady Raiders

scored three goals within the first five minutes of the second

half. Newnan responded to the offensive onslaught with a penalty

kick of their own after Amanda Morton was taken down in

from behind inside the area. Senior captain Anne Barrow calmly

slotted home the ensuing penalty shot to bring the Lady Cougars

back within two goals. Redan replied with their sixth goal of the

match to reclaim the three goal cushion before sophomore

Whitney Mansour claimed her first goal of the season on an assist

from sophomore Patricia Ballantyne with a little over a minute to

play. The Lady Cougars will face Gadsden at Whitlock Park

this evening at 6:30 p.m.

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