By JEREMY McGUIRE
Hays Post

HAYS, Kan.-Silas Hibbs and his Hays High Lady Indian soccer team are becoming very accustomed to draws. For the second time this week HHS played to a draw with a Western Athletic Conference opponent. This time it was a 1-1 draw with Dodge City, a team they beat on 1-0 in double overtime back on April 2nd in Dodge City.

The two teams played a scoreless first half and the game remained scoreless deep into the second half. In the 72nd minute the Lady Demons took the lead after Hays High goalie Isabel Robben appeared to have the ball kicked out of her hand. No call was made and the Lady Indians trailed for the first time since a 2-1 loss to Maize South on March 28th.

Hays High would have the answer when Sierra Bryant stepped up to take a free kick in the 77th minute. The sailed just past the defenders and through the goalie and tied the game 1-1. The Lady Indians had opportunities in both overtimes but the Dodge City goalie turned back several nice shots by Hays High. The Lady Demons had a golden opportunity to win the match in the second overtime with a penalty shot that Robben denied to preserve the victory.

Hays picks up their fourth draw of the season and go into the final week of the regular season with an overall record of 9-1-4 and 4-0-4 in the WAC. They currently sit in second place in the league and need Garden City to lose on the road in Liberal next Tuesday in order to claim the league crown. The Lady Indians will host Nickerson on Tuesday and travel to Wichita Trinity Academy next Thursday.

SILAS HIBBS INTERVIEW