Lady Eagles Open Season with Win Over Chilton County

The 2024 soccer season began on Thursday night as ACA hosted Chilton County. It was a cold night, but it is February so it is to be expected. The girls team started the night with a 3-0 shutout of the visitors. Alyssa Valentine recorded eight saves as she blanked the Tigers. The Eagles (1-0) scored twice in the first half as Chloe Jordan teamed with Presley Lewis on both occasions. The third goal was scored by Lewis just forty seconds into the second half as she raced up the left side and put the ball in the net. The senior scored all three goals on the night. Jordan who patrolled the middle of the field finished with two assists.

The boys did not enjoy the same success against a very good Chilton County squad. Cole Jordan scored the first varsity goal of his career in the 10th minute to tie the game 1-1, but the offense did not score again in a 1-6 loss to the Tigers. Karson Oakley assisted on the goal and Grady Roberts had 12 saves in goal.

The two teams will be back at home against Tallassee on Tuesday, February 5th, for their next game.

ACA Soccer Month in Review

The 2023 soccer season began February 7th for both varsity squads with a visit to Wetumpka. For the month, the girls had a 2-3-1 record with victories over Brew Tech and BTW-Magnet and a tie with Stanhope Elmore. The Lady Eagles were beaten by Wetumpka, Houston Academy and Trinity. In the Trinity match, goalkeeper Marcy Gregory set a new school record with 51 saves. 

Presley Lewis leads the team with nine goals on the year, including a team-high six against BTW in a 10-0 shutout. Chloe Jordan has three goals while Olivia Justiss has two. Jordan leads the team with six assists and assisted all three of Lewis’ scores in a 4-1 defeat of Brew Tech. Marcy Gregory has kept the net in every game but one and has averaged 26 saves per contest. Alyssa Valentine was in goal for the season opener against Wetumpka and recorded 23 saves.

The boys finished February with a 1-5-1 record with a win over Lanier and a tie with Carrol. The team lost to Wetumpka (twice), Trinity, Catholic and Brew Tech. The highlight of the season was a 9-0 blanking of Lanier. Tommy Sutterfield found the net five times on the night while Wes Peake scored twice and Aiden Lee and Marcus Kim each scored once. 

Sutterfield leads the team with nine goals and had scored every goal on the season until the Lanier match. Emmett Sanford has played goalie in every game and has averaged just over eight saves per game.

ACA Split Two Games on the Week

The boys soccer team played two games this week defeating Brew Tech in overtime before falling to Tallassee. On Tuesday, the Eagles hosted Brew Tech. The match was tied 2-2 at the half and 3-3 at the end of regulation. In overtime, Tyson Summers scored the game winner assisted by Baillie Johnson for the 4-3 triumph. Tommy Sutterfield scored two goals and Aiden Lee scored once while Summers had two assists. Emmett Sanford recorded nine saves in goal.

On Thursday, ACA traveled to Tallassee and were defeated on a penalty kick, 2-1. Tommy Sutterfield scored the team’s only goal, assisted by Tyson Summers. Emmett Sanford had eleven saves in defeat.

ACA Spring Sports Week in Review - Boys Golf Wins Match Over Pike Road and LAMP

Golf

The boys team defeated Pike Road by three strokes at the Robert Trent Jones course in Prattville on Tuesday. Andrew Whang led the charge with a round of 78 followed by Josh Kreitz (91), Mitchell Hagan (92), Hayes Finch (94) and Brady Smith (94).

Boys Soccer

The Eagles split two Area games on the week with a 3-1 loss to LAMP and a penalty kick victory over St James. Against LAMP, Tommy Sutterfield scored in the second half for the team’s only goal, assisted by Tyson Summers. Emmett Sanford recorded ten saves. On Saturday, neither ACA or St James could score as Sanford had 15 saves in regulation time and one in the extra session. The Eagles outscored St James 4-2 in the penalty shootout as Sean Moffett, Baillie Johnson, Karson Oakley and Marcus Kim found the net.

Track and Field

Saturday, the track and field team participated in the Race Against Hunger meet at MA. D’Andre Sneed finished second in high jump clearing 5’ 10”. In the girls competition, Kate Finch continued her excellence in middle and long distances. Finch finished second (13:07.87) in the 3200, third (5:57.72) in the 1600 and fourth (2:45.30) in the 800. Auumn Jackson finished fifth in the triple jump with a distance of 29’ 7”.

Girls Soccer

The girls team dropped two Area games against tough competition. Coach Ivey knows her young Eagles are gaining valuable experience this year despite the tough results. The Lady Eagles dropped a close 3-2 overtime loss to LAMP to start the week. Neither team scored in the first half and the contest ended in a 2-2 tie in regulation. Chloe Jordan and Katelyn Sutton scored the ACA goals while Marcy Gregory had seven saves. Alabama Christian was shut out against St James on Saturday as the Trojans won 6-0. Gregory had 24 saves in the contest.

ACA Spring Sports Week in Review - Finch Continues to Impress in Outdoor Season

3/12 - Track and Field

The track team started their spring break on a bitterly cold Saturday morning at the Wetumpka Invitational. The meet was the biggest, in terms of the number of participants, that ACA had competed in this spring. Kate Finch won events in the first two meets this season and continued to run well with second place finishes in the 800 and 1600 meter runs. The sophomore was one of two runners to break the three minute mark in the 800m run with a time of 2:53.75 and produced a time of 6:21.84 in the 1600m race.

3/10 - Golf

The golf team finished in third place at the Capital City Conference golf tournament at Wynlakes, finishing behind Trinity and MA while besting St James and Catholic. Andrew Whang (80) and Julie Waldo (81) were both named to the all-tournament team with Top 5 finishes.

3/10 - Soccer

Both the boys and girls teams had games rained out on Tuesday and suffered tough shutout losses to MA on Thursday. Both ACA goalies were under a constant barrage of shots and finished with season highs in saves. Emmett Sanford had 22 saves and Marcy Gregory saved 26 in the girls game. Gregory even drew the praise of the MA staff after the game with her effort.

Week in Review - Spring Sports

Girls Soccer

The Lady Eagles had a great week as they outscored their opponents 20-0 over two games as twelve different players scored goals on the week.

2/28 Park Crossing

Alabama Christian got back in the win column with a 10-0 shutout of Park Crossing. Seven Eagles found the net as Chloe Jordan, Lynleigh Stephens and Marcy Gregory each had two goals. Wynter Prempramot, Olivia Justiss, Rachel Rine and Dannica Yates each had single goals in the victory. 

3/3 BTW-Magnet

The Lady Eagles repeated the performance earlier in the week with their second 10-0 victory as they beat BTW Magnet by ten goals. Katelyn Sutton made her return to the field after sustaining an injury during basketball season. Sutton scored two goals including a header on an assist from Anna Prempramot. Presley Lewis led the team with four goals while Anna Prempramot, Addison Elder, Chloe Jordan and Lynleigh Stpehens each added a goal.

Track and Field

2/28 Monday MAdness 1 at MA

Alabama Christian opened the outdoor track and field season at the Monday MAdness 1 held at MA. In the girl’s division, Kate Finch won the 800m run with a time of 2:51.21, beating her closest competitor by four seconds and Tabby Thompson finished second in the discus with a throw of 77’ 8”. For the boys, Garrett Weathers placed second in the 400m dash with a time of 52.34 seconds and Taylor Williams finished in fifth place in the shot put with a throw of 33’ 2”, missing out on third place by just two inches.

3-4 Charles Henderson Meet at Troy University

On Friday, the track team traveled to Troy for the Charles Henderson Meet. Kate Finch dominated the middle and long distance races with first place finishes in the 800 (2:46.54), 1600 (6:15.32) and 3200 (13:17.51) meter runs. Abby Zenor helped the Eagles finish 1-2 in the 1600m run with a second place performance. Rachel Rine placed fourth in the 400m dash with a time of 1:07.27 while Tabby Thompson finished fourth in the discus (70’ 2”) and Autumn Jackson finished fifth in the triple jump (25’ 8”). In the boys division, Garrett Weathers finished fourth in the 400m (55.6) and the 4x400 relay team finished fourth with a time of 3:52.33.

Boys Soccer

The boys split two this week falling to Trinity 0-5 before bouncing back with an 8-0 win over BTW Magnet.

2/28 Trinity

The Wildcat defense stifled Alabama Christian as both teams struggled to score in the first half. Trinity led 1-0 at the half and added four second half goals to pull away from the Eagles. Emmett Sanford had a season high 18 saves in the net.

3/3 BTW-Magnet

The Eagles hosted BTW Magnet on Thursday and shut the Jackets out, 8-0. ACA led 3-0 at the break and added to the lead in the second half for an 8-0 win. Tommy Sutterfield led the attack with five goals while Hayden Casto, Cole Henry and Marcus Kim each scored one. Phillip Whang and Baillie Johnson both had two assists while Marcus Kim and Sean Moffett both had one assist. Emmett Sanford had just one save on the night as the defense kept BTW away from the net. 

Tennis

3/1 at Charles Henderson

The tennis team lost to Charles Henderson 3-6 in a match on Tuesday. The top two seeded singles players Ava Rose Dean (6-2, 7-6) and Ann Welch Hilyer (6-1, 6-4) both won their match while the doubles team of Dean/Paige Henry (10-1) won their doubles match.

Golf

2/28 thru 3/1 – Wynlakes Invitational

Andrew Whang led the Eagles with a two-day total of 162 at the Wynlakes Invitational in Montgomery. Mitchell Hagan followed with a 198, Josh Kreitz shot 206, Hayes Finch 216 and Brady Smith 229.

3/3 Pike Road

Julie Waldo finished second against Pike Road with a 41 over nine holes at Arrowhead.

Week in Review - Spring Sports

Boys Soccer

The boys team enjoyed their most successful week of the season as they tied Catholic and beat Brew Tech.

2/22 at Catholic

ACA fell behind 2-0 at the half and after another Catholic goal in the second half trailed by three goals before the Eagle offense came to life and scored three second half goals to salvage a 3-3 tie with the Knights. Tommy Sutterfield (2) and Sean Moffett (1) combined for the team’s three goals to even the score. Austin Cook and Emmett Sanford both spent a half in goal against the home team.

Austin Cook clears the ball against Catholic.

2/24 at Brew Tech

The Eagles jumped out to a two-goal lead in the first half and led 2-1 at intermission against Brew Tech. The offense tacked on two more goals in the second half for a 4-1 defeat of the Rams. The four goals scored was a season high for ACA. Tommy Sutterfield scored three goals for the Eagles while Sean Moffett scored the fourth. Tyson Summers had two assists and goalie Emmett Sanford picked up the win with 10 saves.

Girls Soccer

2/22 at Catholic

The Lady Eagles only game of the week was on Tuesday at Catholic. The Knights built a 3-0 first half lead and won the match by a score of 4-1. Presley Lewis scored the only goal for ACA, her fifth of the year. Marcy Gregory recorded 20 saves in goal against a steady barrage of shots from Catholic.

The Eagle defense tries to stop the Catholic attack.

Golf

2/25 LAMP and Pike Road at Arrowhead

The boys golf team beat Pike Road by five strokes and LAMP by thirty-eight strokes in a nine hole tri-match at Arrowhead on Friday. Andrew Whang shot 41 to lead ACA and finished second overall. Hayes Finch (45) and Mitchell Hagan (48) both shot under 50 on the day. Julie Waldo, Alabama Christian’s lone female golfer, tied for low medalist with a 39 in the girls competition. 

Andrew Whang lines up a putt.

Lady Eagles Open Season with Win Over Wetumpka

After being rained out last week, soccer season officially began Monday night as ACA visited Wetumpka. Both boys and girls squads looked to improve from last year's results as both teams replace their top offensive weapons from a year ago. Michaelyn Manning graduated as the girls all-time leading scorer and is currently playing for AUM while on the boy's side, Dalton Hutchinson signed to play at Faulkner.

The Lady Eagles celebrate after a goal.

The Lady Eagles fell behind 2-0 to the home standing Indians, but answered in the second half with three goals of their own for the 3-2 victory. Head Coach Kasey Ivey was proud of how hard her girls fought in a very well played game. It took just over ten minutes of the second half for ACA to tie the score at 2-2. Presley Lewis scored the game winner with fifteen minutes left in the game and the Eagle defense kept Wetumpka out of the net the rest of the way. Presley finished the night with two goals scored while senior Lynleigh Stephen scored the other goal for the visitors. Goalkeeper Marcy Gregory recorded 18 saves for the win.

Marcy Gregory stops a Wetumpka shot.

The boys team tried to duplicate the girls comeback as they trailed 3-0 at the half to Wetumpka. Despite a furious effort, ACA came up just short in a 4-3 loss to the Indians. Tommy Sutterfield led the offense with two goals with Tyson Summers adding a third goal on the night. Emmett Sanford had 16 saves in goal.

Tommy Sutterfield winds up for a shot.

Track Team Competes in Meet in Wetumpka

Track

Demari Moore won the High Jump for the second meet in a row with a jump of six feet to highlight the day as the track team participated in the Water Under The Bridge meet in Wetumpka. Ricky Rizzotto finished second in the Javelin among 20 competitors with a throw of 116 feet 3 inches. On the track, Alabama Christian finished third in the 4x100 and 4x400 relays while Garrett Weathers placed fourth out of 48 runners in the 400m dash with a time of 53.36 seconds. In the girls division, Kate Finch won the 3200m run with a time of 12:28.41 and placed second out of 26 runners in the 800m run with a time of 2:46.49.

ACA competes next in Beauregard at the Hornet Invitational on April 17th.

Soccer

On Thursday night, the ACA boys team defeated St James 1-0 in overtime in a crucial Area match. Dalton Hutchinson scored the game winning goal with an assist from Norton Sewell. The girls fell to the Lady Trojans by a score of 8-2. Michaelyn Manning and Presley Lewis each scored a goal while Katelyn Sutton assisted on both goals. Goalkeeper Marcy Gregory had 32 saves on the evening.

The girls next play Wetumpka at home on Tuesday, April 13th followed by the boys playing Brew Tech.

Softball and Baseball Win in Early Week Action

Softball

The 15-1 final score in no way showed how close the contest was between ACA and Stanhope Elmore in Tuesday's game. The Eagles led by the slimmest of margins with a 2-1 advantage heading to the bottom of the fourth. However, Alabama Christian erupted for 13 runs in the frame and did not have to bat again as they run-ruled the Mustangs in five innings. Neither team scored through the first two and a half innings until Izzy Warrick delivered a two-run single to give the Eagles a 2-0 lead. After giving up a run to Stanhope Elmore in the top of the fourth, the Lady Eagles responded with a 13 run scoring barrage. Rose Costanza started the fireworks with a two-run homer to center field after a Katie Chappell single opened the inning. Skylar Crews and Warrick both drove in single runs before Haley Ingram, Chappell and Costanza hit back-to-back-to-back doubles that drove in five runs. Lawson Borland and KG Taylor drove in a run apiece before Crews finished the scoring with a two-run double, the fourth double of the inning for the Eagles. Costanza and Crews both had two run scoring knocks in the scoring outburst.

Rose Costanza led the offense with a 3 for 3 performance including a double and a homer with three RBIs. Skylar Crews finished 2 for 2 with a double with three runs driven in while Katie Chappell was 2 for 4 with a double and two RBIs. Haley Ingram’s double extended her hitting streak to 21 games and Izzy Warrick drove in three runs. In the circle, Costanza picked up the win while Hayley Cassidy finished the final two innings to close the game.

Baseball

ACA moved its game against Reeltown up a day due to the threat of bad weather on Thursday. The Eagles built a 5-0 lead after four and a half innings and held on for a 9-7 victory in the replacement game. The five early runs were scored on an infield error, a dropped third strike, another error, a steal of home and a sac fly. Isaac Warrick delivered a two-run single to highlight a four run seventh frame. JT Moorer earned the win with a 4 2/3 inning effort with four strikeouts and Zac Westbrook recorded the save by pitching the last three outs.

Tennis

The Lady Eagles tied Carroll in Ozark 5-5 on Monday afternoon. Molly Howard (8-4), Layne DeCapite (8-4) and Laura Stokley (8-2) each won their singles matches and Ava Rose Dean/Howard (8-3) and Stokley/Jordan Wilson (11-10) won their doubles matches.

The Lady Eagles were swept by LAMP on Tuesday afternoon.

Soccer

Both soccer teams were beaten by MA on Tuesday night. The girls were defeated 10-0 as Marcy Gregory recorded 16 saves and the boys were beaten 7-0 with Emmitt Sanford finishing with 10 saves.

Soccer Sweeps BTW in Area Play on Senior Night

Both varsity soccer squads shut out BTW in Area contests as the seniors were honored on Tuesday night. In the first game, the Lady Eagles built a 3-0 halftime lead and added four more goals in the second half for a 7-0 win over the Lady Jackets. Eighth grader Katelyn Sutton led the attack with five goals and senior Piper Witcher netted the other two Eagle goals. Presley Lewis recorded two assists while Addison Elder, Marcy Gregory and Wynter Prempromat each added an assist. Marcy Gregory had three saves in goal in the victory.

In the boys game, Norton Sewell and Dalton Hutchinson worked together three times as the Eagles cruised to a 9-0 win. Hutchinson scored six total goals with one assist while Sewell recorded five assists on a very productive night for the seniors. Landon Evans, Sean Moffett and Jacob Ryan each added single goals for ACA. Tyler Bradley and Daniel Moffett both had an assist while, winning goalie, Emmitt Sanford had two saves on the evening.

Both boys and girls continue Area play Thursday night, April 1st, with a contest at LAMP.

ACA Competes in Several Sports Over the Weekend

Softball

The Lady Eagles competed in a weekend tournament for the fourth consecutive week as they participated in the PCA tournament Friday and Saturday. ACA opened Friday with a 2-0 defeat of Prattville. Rose Costanza pitched a six inning complete game for the win with six strikeouts. The Eagles scored single runs in the third and fifth frames which was all Costanza needed. Hayley Cassidy was 2 for 3 with an RBI while Costanza knocked in the other run.

Alabama Christian came up short in their second game of the night as Brew Tech outscored the Lady Eagles 6-3. Rose Costanza drove in Izzy Warrick in the first inning to give ACA the early lead, but the Rams scored twice in the first and third innings to take a 4-1 lead. Annabelle Pugh drove in a run in the fourth and Costanza knocked in her second run of the game and finished the day 2 for 3 with two RBIs. Lawson Borland also had two hits in the game. Hayley Cassisdy took the loss in the circle.

ACA closed the tournament with an Area preview against St James. Trailing 2-1 in the fourth, Hayley Cassidy and Katie Chappell hit back-to-back doubles to tie the game, 2-2. After Chappell advanced to third on a wild pitch, the junior scored on an Elayna Coulter ground ball to take a 3-2 lead. The Trojans tied the game in the fifth and won it in the seventh for the 4-3 win. Rose Costanza went the distance with three strikeouts, but took the loss against St James. Chappell finished 2 for 3 with a double and an RBI while Haley Ingram went 2 for 3 in the contest.

Alabama Christian opens Area play with a doubleheader against Bullock County on Tuesday.

Soccer

The soccer teams both hosted very tough MA squads on Friday night. The Lady Eagles were defeated 7-0 as Marcy Gregory faced a constant barrage of shots with 35 saves. ACA was able to only have one shot on goal in the game. The boys were defeated 7-2 as goalie Emmitt Sanford recorded nine saves. Dalton Hutchinson scored a goal with an assist. Tyler Bradley scored the team’s second goal and Sean Moffett had an assist.

Baseball

After sweeping St James Friday night in an emotionally draining evening, ACA played two more on Saturday in Dadeville. The Eagles scored a run in the opener against Dadeville as Zac Westbrook led off the game with a double and later scored an a Brandon Bice grounder. After Dadeville took the lead in the third, ACA scored two in the fourth to retake the lead. The two runs came courtesy of Hayes Hunt and Jalen Clark singles to retake the lead 3-2. However, Alabama Christian could not hold it as Dadeville scored in the fourth, fifth and sixth innings for the 5-3 win. On the mound, Hunt took the loss with four strikeouts in 4 2/3 innings pitched.

The Eagles dropped the second game of the day with a 4-3 loss against Tallassee. The Tigers scored four runs over the first two innings and hung on for the one run victory. Alabama Christian scored its first run in the fifth as Thomas Stovall scored on a passed ball and tacked on two more in the seventh on a Parker Mock single and a Tallassee error.

The Eagles next take the field against Pike Road on Tuesday.

Boys Soccer Shuts Out Brew Tech

Soccer

ACA defeated Brew Tech 1-0 Friday night at the Folmar YMCA Soccer Complex as Emmitt Sanford blanked the Rams with seven saves. Senior Dalton Hutchinson scored the game’s lone goal which was assisted by fellow senior Norton Sewell.

The Lady Eagles were defeated by Catholic as the Knights scored two first half goals in a 2-0 loss. Marcy Gregory was under constant attack with 31 saves as ACA had only five shots on goal on the night.

Both teams host LAMP next Tuesday, March 9th, in their next contest.

Baseball

Alabama Christian continued to play in the Armstrong tournament Friday night at Paterson Field as they took on Catholic. ACA started the scoring with four runs in the second inning as Thomas Stovall, Isaac Warrick and Brandon Bice all drove in runs to give the Eagles a 4-0 lead. Catholic answered and scored seven runs over the middle innings of the game and held a 7-4 lead after five frames. In the sixth, Caden Perry scored on a Zac Westbrook ground out and Thomas Stovall was balked in to cut the lead to 7-6. The Knights responded with two runs in the bottom half for the 9-6 win.

Isaac Warrick finished 1 for 4 with a double and an RBI. Jalen Clark, Preston Hicks and Thomas Stovall each had singles for the Eagles. Starter JT Moorer pitched 4 2/3 innings and allowed just one earned run with three strikeouts, but wound up the losing pitcher. Hayes Hunt got the final four outs of the game in relief. ACA concludes its week against PCA Saturday afternoon.

ACA Dominates in Sweep of BTW

Eagle soccer flexed its muscles Friday night with two overpowering performances over BTW. Both the boys and girls teams kept the pressure on and lived on the BTW side of the field during the contests and were able to end the games early with ten goal leads in the second half. In the opener, the Lady Eagles defeated the Yellow Jackets 11-1 as Michaelyn Manning scored five goals to lead the attack. Presley Lewis scored two goals with an assist while Addison Elder, Olivia Justiss and Katelyn Sutton each scored a single goal. The eleventh goal was knocked in by a BTW defender. Melissa Collins and Wynter Prempromat each recorded an assist. Marcy Gregory had a relatively easy night with just one save.

Presley Lewis gets ready for a shot on goal.

The boys continued the strong play as they shut out BTW, 10-0. Dalton Hutchinson celebrated his signing with Faulkner to play collegiately with six goals and an assist to lead the ACA offense. Tommy Sutterfield found the back of the net three times with two assists while Landon Evans scored one goal and had an assist. Norton Sewell had two assists while Tyson Summers finished with one assist.

The Eagles try a header on a corner kick.

Both varsity teams host LAMP for their next game on Tuesday, March 2nd.

Golf and Boys Soccer Victorious on a Busy Day for ACA

A hole in one by Jaron Craddock highlighted an Eagle victory for the boys golf team in a four team match at Lagoon on Tuesday afternoon. Alabama Christian defeated Pike Road, LAMP and Catholic in the nine hole event. ACA was seven strokes better than Pike Road, who finished second on the day. Andrew Whang shot a team low 40 while Craddock finished with a 43, followed by Hayes Finch (48) and Sully Duke (49). Julie Waldo was the Medalist in the girls division with a 42 and Megan Davis shot a 53. Waldo finished as the Medalist in a match against MA with a 45 on Monday..

The boys soccer team dominated Park Crossing by a score of 10-0 as goalie Emmett Sanford only had one save as the contest was played on the Park Crossing side of the field for most of the game. Tommy Sutterfield led the offense with three goals while Dalton Hutchinson had two goals and two assists. Norton Sewell scored two goals and had one assist while Tyler Bradley, Josh Cleland and Jacob Ryan each added a single goal. In the opener, the Lady Eagles fell to Park Crossing 5-3 as Michaelyn Manning scored all three goals with Presley Lewis recording an assist. Marcy Gregory had 21 saves on the night.

The Eagles pose for a team shot after the win over Park Crossing.

The baseball team hosted Trinity and were beaten by the Wildcats, 8-2. The Wildcats had base runners in every inning and eventually pulled away from ACA for the win. Mason Prestage provided the offense for the Eagles with a 2 for 3 afternoon with a double and a solo homer and drove in both of the runs in the game. Preston Hicks, Thomas Stovall and Isaac Warrick each contributed one hit at the plate. Warrick took the loss on the mound as he gave up three earned runs over four innings with five strikeouts. Zac Westbrook and JT Moorer pitched the final three frames in relief.

ACA Soccer Plays in Capital of Dreams Classic

Due to previous games being canceled due to COVID issues, the Lady Eagles opened their season at the Capital of Dreams Classic over the weekend. In addition, several players were participating with no practice with the team due to the girls basketball season ending the night before. ACA drew a very tough MA squad in its first game and fell, 6-0. Goalie Marcy Gregory, who was under constant attack, had 25 saves in the game. In game two, Friday night the Lady Eagles were beaten again 6-0, this time by Prattville. Gregory was once again under fire in the net as she recorded 19 saves. In the final game of the weekend on Saturday the Lady Eagles fell to John Carroll from Birmingham, 5-0. The offense continued to struggle as Gregory stayed busy with 27 saves.

The boys came into the weekend looking for their first win of the year and finished 1-1-1 in the two day event. In the first game on Friday night, ACA lost to Trinity 1-0 as goalkeeper Emmett Sanford had seven saves in the contest. In the nightcap, the Eagles tied Brew Tech 1-1 as Dalton Hutchinson scored a goal and Sanford recorded eight saves. On Saturday, the Eagles blanked Greenville 8-0 for their first victory of the season. Hutchinson scored three goals to lead the attack while Landon Evans scored two goals with one assist and Josh Cleland, Jacob Ryan and Conner Strowbridge each scored a goal. Tyler Bradley, Sean Moffett, Baillie Johnson and Tommy Sutterfield all had assists setting up goals. Sanford earned the win in net with the shutout.

Eagles Drop Close Game to Catholic

ACA let one get away from them on Tuesday night as they built a two goal lead in the second half, but eventually fell to the Knights, 3-2. Although much of the first half was played on Alabama Christian’s side of the field, the Eagles scored the only goal of the first half as Dalton Hutchinson found the back of the net with a header for the 1-0 lead. The Knights continued to apply the pressure in the second half, but again ACA found a way to score as Hutchinson outraced the Catholic defense to the ball and scored his second goal of the contest with 29 minutes left in the game. Catholic responded quickly as the Knights scored twice in six minutes to tie the game 2-2 with 23 minutes remaining. The game winning goal was scored from 30 yards out with six minutes left and ACA was unable to answer for the 3-2 defeat. Emmett Sanford finished the night with eight saves and Sean Moffett had an assist.

Tennis and Soccer Open the Spring Sports Season

For the first time since 2001, Alabama Christian is competing at the varsity level in tennis. The Eagles first match was Thursday afternoon in Troy against Charles Henderson. ACA has competed at the Junior Varsity level for the past two years and this group has laid the foundation for future Eagle tennis teams.
ACA defeated the Trojans in ten of the eleven matches played. Ava Rose Dean, Molly Howard, Paige Henry, Ann Welch Hilyer, Emma Rives and Layne DeCapite all won their singles matches while Henry/Hilyer, Dean/Howard and DeCapite/Rives each won their doubles matches. Landon Hunton won the lone boys match, 10-0. ACA will next play at the O’Connor Tennis Center on Tuesday, February 16th against LAMP.

The boys soccer team opened its season in Opelika with a 7-1 loss to the host school. Dalton Hutchinson scored Alabama Christian’s only goal and Emmett Sanford had four save in goal for the Eagles. ACA is scheduled to host Catholic on Tuesday, February 9th in their next contest.

ACA Splits Area Games with Catholic

The Eagles split a key Area match up with Catholic as the girls defeated the Knights 4-0, but the boys were beaten 3-2 in double overtime. The win kept the Lady Eagles undefeated on the year as they moved to 7-0 with the victory and 3-0 in the Area. Three Eagles scored in the 4-0 shutout as Michaelyn Manning scored two goals while Madison Foshee and Lynleigh Stephen each scored a goal. Foshee and Piper Witcher each had an assist while Jadyn Gonzalez got the win in goal with four saves. The boys lost a tough match to Catholic in double overtime, 3-2. The loss drops the Eagles to 0-3 in the Area.

Both teams will take on MA Thursday at ACA.

Lady Eagles Notch Second Area Win Against LAMP

After a week of dealing with more rain than anyone cares to think about, ACA (6-0) remained undefeated with an 11-1 drubbing of the Golden Tigers. The vast majority of the contest was spent on the LAMP side of the field as the Eagle offense dominated play. The Alabama Christian attack kept the pressure on all night as they had 32 shots on goal, compared to just the three saves that winning goalie Jadyn Gonzalez made. Michaelyn Manning paced the ACA team with five goals and an assist. Presley Lewis and Madison Foshee each scored twice while Marlo Duggan and Katelyn Sutton added one goal apiece.

Michaelyn Manning recognized between the girls and boys games for scoring record.

The boys faced a tough LAMP squad and came up a little short in a 2-0 loss Friday night. The loss dropped ACA to 0-2 in the Area and 4-3 overall on the season. The game was closely contested throughout, but the Eagles could not break through on the night. LAMP was able to do just enough to secure the victory.

Both teams will host Catholic in another Area contest on Tuesday.