Louisville Opens Season with Scoreless Tie at Stow – Girls Soccer

By Leopard Nation · Published August 19, 2021 · Updated August 13, 2022

Amelia Henderhan Louisville Leopards Vs. Fairless Falcons Girls Soccer 2019

Louisville 0, Stow-Munroe Falls 0

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The Louisville Leopards Girls Soccer Team opened up the 2021 campaign with a scoreless 0-0 tie against the host Stow-Munroe Falls Bulldogs.

Henderhan & VanZant Save Lady Leopards

Junior goalkeeper Amelia Henderhan added to her legacy by recording 23 saves and notching her 11th career varsity shutout for the Lady Leopards. Senior Fallon VanZant was also credited by Head Coach John Henkel in helping preserve the tie for Louisville.

“VanZant and Henderhan Saved Us.”

– Head Coach John Henkel

Third Scoreless Tie in Team History

Despite being outshot 23-4 for the game, the Lady Leopards defensive effort held the Lady Bulldogs scoreless throughout.

This marks the third scoreless tie in LHS team history and first since 2016 at Lake. All three of these matches have occurred on the road.

Date	Opponent	Result	Louisville	Opponent
10/3/2005	at Canton McKinley	T	0	0
10/10/2016	at Lake	T	0	0
8/18/2021	at Stow-Munroe Falls	T	0	0

Friday Night Futbol Resumed

Wednesday’s game was a resumed match that was postponed this past Friday, August 13 as part of the “Friday Night Futbol” OSHAA initiative to spotlight soccer’s opening night. The two squads played for just under twelve minutes last Friday before the game was delayed due to lightning with 28:10 left in the opening half.

Neither team was able to find the back of the net either day. Stow finished holding a 3-1 advantage in corner kicks.

This was the first ever meeting between Louisville and Stow-Munroe Falls in girls soccer.

Third Straight Opening Night Tie for LHS

The Lady Leopards have now tied their opponent on opening night in 4 of their past 5 seasons, including the last 3 openers overall. Louisville knotted Fairless 1-1 to open up each of the past two seasons and also recorded a draw with Lake 2-2 to start the 2017 campaign. The Lady Leopards are now 10-4-5 in season openers all-time since their inception in 2003.