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The Mid-Prairie Golden Hawk girls soccer team has split their last two contests on the pitch. Friday, they traveled to Wapello and handled business, dismantling the Arrows 8-1. Mid-Prairie built a commanding 6-1 lead in the first half and added two more out of break to put the match out of reach. Mid-Prairie had 43 total shots to Wapello’s seven, 36 shots on goal to the Arrow’s four and won the corner kick stat eight to one. Four different Golden Hawks scored with Esther Hughes tallying a game high four times, Kaitlin Martin added a pair of goals and Zoey Curtiss and Julia Boller each added one. Martin had three assists, while Boller, Hughes, Curtiss and Evelyn Gerber each had one. Ainsley Lueck had five saves in goal.

Monday’s senior night did not go the Hawks way when they hosted West Liberty at Hillcrest Academy, dropping the match 1-0. The Comets got the contests lone tally before half when Jessica Madrigal beat the Golden Hawk defense on a Sophie Buysse assist. Mid-Prairie piled up 16 shots on goal but were turned away each time by Comet keeper Crystal Ladezma. At the match, Mid-Prairie honored seniors Ainsley Lueck, Julia Boller, Kaitlin Martin, Esther Hughes, Evelyn Gerber, Leah Bontrager, Lilou Beachy and Maddie Nonnenmann. Following the split, the Hawks are now 7-5 on the season. Mid-Prairie will next be in action Thursday when they host Washington.