The Chester County Lady Eagles pose with their District 12-AA runner-up plaque following the district championship. Claudia Bailey, Lucy Deweese, Emma Easley, Kendall Cherry, Gaby Kammanee, Autumn Greene, and Lydia Elliott were also recognized as district award recipients. Provided by Chester Co. Soccer Booster Club
The Chester County High School Lady Eagles advanced to the district championship with a 5-0 semifinal victory over Lexington before falling 2-1 to McNairy Central in the title match.
Lucy Deweese opened the scoring against Lexington when her cross found its way into the goal. Claudia Bailey later connected with Deweese for her second goal of the match.
Bailey converted a penalty kick for Chester County’s third goal. Autumn Greene followed by putting home a rebound inside the box before Bailey crossed the ball to Cheyenne McDonald for the final goal.
The Lady Eagles finished with 29 shots, including 18 on goal. Deweese and Bailey led Chester County with seven shots apiece. Goalkeeper Kendall Cherry recorded four saves to preserve the shutout.
In the district championship, Greene scored Chester County’s lone goal on a free kick as the Lady Eagles fell 2-1 to McNairy Central.
Chester County finished as the district runner-up and were scheduled to face Sycamore in the region semifinal on Tuesday, Oct. 20.
