Early Hahnville surge propels Lady Tigers past ESJ, 6-0
Published 12:00 am Tuesday, January 22, 2008
By RYAN ARENA
Sports Editor
Hahnville remained strong in its bid to secure the third playoff spot in District 6-I, defeating East St. John 6-0 at Hahnville on Friday.
The Lady Tigers (10-9-3, 4-4) remain in a tie with St. Amant for third place behind Dutchtown (8-0 in District 6-I) and East Ascension (6-2).
East St. John Coach Jason Beber said that his team played a stronger second half than first, after Hahnville propelled ahead 5-0 in the first half.
“It was a pretty well-played game for us,” Beber said. “We’re still fighting injuries. In the second half, we had some shots on goal, they just didn’t go.”
He says that he sees a big difference in his younger players.
“I think our freshman had a lot of nerves early in the year. Now they’re just playing. It’s coming together,” Beber said. “We were able to work on our passing, shooting, and crossing, and did a lot of it.”
A scary situation for East St. John (5-8, 0-8) manifested itself after the Wildcats’ Jailynn Arceneaux had to be carted from the field due to a concussion. The game was called with 15 minutes to go.
Arceneaux is recovering well since the injury occurred.
“She’s going to be okay,” said Beber. “They said it was a mild concussion. She’s feeling a little stiff.”
The Wildcats faced St. Amant on Tuesday, after press time, and will now turn their attention to a season-closing match against Dutchtown.
Hahnville, meanwhile, faced East Ascension yesterday and will face Destrehan on Friday night, which will determine its playoff destiny.