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.

Eagles Win Capital City Conference Tournament

ACA won all three games played over the weekend to win the Gold Division of the Capital City Conference Tournament. The Eagles defeated Wetumpka in the opener, 1-0. Dalton Hutchinson scored the games only goal in a hard fought contest. Goalie Coleman Harrison had six saves as the Eagles shut out the Indians. Game two was a rematch against BTW and like earlier in the week, Alabama Christian dominated the Yellow Jackets with a 10-0 drubbing. Dalton Hutchinson led the attack with seven goals scored. Cobi Keel scored two goals with one assist and Carson Davies added one goal. Coleman Harrison picked up the win with his second shutout of the tournament.

In the championship game, the Eagles defeated Saint James. The game was tied 3-3 at the end of regulation, but ACA outscored the Trojans 4-2 on penalty kicks for the victory. Dalton Hutchinson scored two goals and Cobi Keel added a goal and an assist. Carson Davies scored the third goal on penalty kicks which eventually was the game winner. Coleman Harrison had seven saves in the win.

Boys and Girls Soccer Teams Blank BTW in Home Opener

Alabama Christian outscored BTW 20-0 Tuesday night as both teams defeated the Yellow Jackets 10-0. Both games were called due to the mercy rule. The boys game ended in spectacular fashion as Jacob Ryan scored from 30 yards out on a free kick to send the crowd home happy.

The Eagles improved to 1-1 with the convincing victory over BTW. The match was even through the first 15 minutes, but ACA exploded with five goals in thirteen minutes to take a 5-0 lead into the break. In the second half, the offense scored three goals in six minutes to take a commanding 8-0 lead. The Eagles emptied the bench for the remainder of the game and added two late goals to take home the 10-0 win. Dalton Hutchinson produced the hat trick with three goals and added one assist while Carson Davies scored two goals with two assists.. Baillie Johnson, Cobi Keel, Daniel Moffett, Sean Moffett and Jacob Ryan each scored one goal on the night. Coleman Harrison and Emmett Sanford both played one half at goalie. The 10 goals scored by the Eagles was the most scored since 2016.

The Lady Eagles blitzed the Jackets with eight goals in the first 15 minutes to remain undefeated after four games on the season. ACA dominated play the entire night and were able to play their bench for the majority of the game. Madison Foshee recorded three goals for the hat trick with one assist. Michaelyn Manning had two goals with three assists while Ivie Kocher scored two goals. Taylor Faulkner, Presley Lewis and Katelyn Sutton each scored a single goal. Jadyn Gonzalez and Marcy Gregory each played a perfect half in the net.