Roosevelt Girls Soccer Team Bested by Bowie in Regional Championship
The Raiders' season ended at the hands of Bowie on Tuesday.
The Bowie High School girls soccer team defeated Eleanor Roosevelt High School, 1-0, on Tuesday night thanks to sophomore Alison Ryan's second-half goal. Bulldog coach Aaron Hankey consistently yelled throughout the game to "win [the ball] in the air," and "Challenge! Challeng!" And his players did just that. Roosevelt put up a tough fight, but Bowie dominated the play, winning 50-50 balls and keeping the Raider defense on their toes. Bowie took control of the ball right from the starting whistle and they didn't let up all game. In less than five minutes of play they had several close shots including a long ball hammered off the crossbar by sophomore midfielder Nicole Hill. Led by the footwork of Ryan and senior forward Madeline Simms, …
