This evening, the Bulldogs took on the Yellow jackets of Ithaca on their brand-spanking new turf field. Interesting factoid - We were the first opponent to ever play on the new field. We were also the first team to ever win on their new field.

Now if you have seen any of our previous matches this season you may have noticed that we haven't always started the game firing on all cylinders. Today we started better with more energy but found ourselves up against a strong wind as well as a defense determined to park the bus and keep us out of their end. As a result, we dominated possession but didn't threaten nearly as much as we would have liked. That's not to say we didn't have chances though. Jr. Zane Sarka sliced through Ithaca's defensive wall on a dribble that saw him thru on goal early into the start of the game. Not long after, Sr. Devon Reyes found his way thru with a decisive shot leaving the keeper no chance. Our defence (Consisting of Aidan Kapp, Scotti Kimber, Derrick Santana and Carl Goeckel) handled the Yellow jacket attack really well by keeping their players busy and cutting off their routes to goal. That matched with Sr. Goalkeeper, Kyle Jones' smart box management, there wasn't much of a goal threat and it stayed that way through the second half.  

In the second half we worked on drawing their defense out of its formation and I think we saw a bit of success with that as we saw a bit more activity in on goal. I think our fitness levels were also a bit higher and that always helps. We got two more goals; one by Reyes and another by Sarka to complete the scoring.

Next up: Away @ Eaton Rapids; Monday, Aug. 29, 6:30 p.m. 

Stats at a Glance
Ionia 4 - Ithaca 0
Shots: 15

Goals:
Devon Reyes 2
Zane Sarka 2

Assists:
Devon Reyes 1
Zane Sarka 1
Aidan Kapp 1
Carter Castillo 1

Kyle Jones - Gets the win in goal with 2 saves. 

Overall Record: 4-0-0
Conference Record: 0-0-0