The Little Falls Flyers scored two goals in the final 12 minutes of Thursday's match but it wasn't enough as Alexandria scored three goals earlier in the match and won 3-2. Alexandria is 4-0 so far this season.
Alexandria put up eight goals in Saturday's 8-0 win over Detroit Lakes. Sophia Korynta led the way with four goals, while Allie Haabala and Ella Westlund had two. The Cardinals are 2-0 to start the season and believe that their speed on all levels can make a huge difference day in and day out.
The Alexandria Cardinals are 1-0 to begin the 2022 season after defeating the Moorhead Spuds on Thursday. Alexandria hosts Detroit Lakes at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Alexandria finished the 2021 season with a 15-3-1 and the program's third-ever state tournament appearance. Amy Korynta is the former Alexandria head coach and will be once again as former head coach Tom Roos is now coaching at the Alexandria Technical and Community College.
The Xolos Academy FC out of Brainerd went 7-0 on five days to win the USA cup. The U19 girls soccer team is made up of players from Brainerd, Alexandria, Grand Rapids and Little Falls.
Alexandria senior midfielder Molly Panther had a sour taste in her mouth after Detroit Lakes knocked out the Cardinals in penalty kicks her freshman year.
Expectations add extra pressure, but it wasn't an issue for the Alexandria girls soccer team on Tuesday night. The Section 8A-North's second seed beat Pelican Rapids 10-0 on their home turf in the first round of the section tournament to advance to the quarterfinals.
