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Season starts with good results for McIntosh, Starr's Mill

The soccer season started Tuesday with McIntosh sweeping Sandy Creek and Starr's Mill's boys playing Pope to a draw. On Wednesday, Starr's Mill's girls opened with a win over Chapel Hill.

The Lady Chiefs, last year's AAAAA state champs, are gunning for a title in AAAA this year. Currently tied for first with Marist in preseason rankings, they opened the season with a 15-0 region win over Sandy Creek. Jessie Lenze had five goals in the match while Katie Schulz had four goals and two assists, Monica Hogan had two goals and three assists and Brittany Schneider added two goals and two assists. The boys, ranked third in a preseason poll, followed with a 6-0 win. McIntosh hosts Fayette County tonight with games starting at 5:30 p.m.

Across town, Starr's Mill's boys, ranked second to Brookwood in the preseason poll, tied Pope 1-1. Chrsi Capati scored the lone goal for the Panthers on an assist from Wes Kent. The girls, ranked first in a preseason poll, defeated Chapel Hill 7-0. Kelley O'Hara had a hat trick in both goals and assists for the Lady Panthers while Laura McCalla scored two goals and Lucy Martin had a goal and an assist. Starr's Mil will host Whitewater today with games beginning at 5 p.m.