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Central girls get aggressive in win over Jefferson

Aberdeen Central’s Lilly Nelson, far left, reacts to scoring a goal with a header off a corner kick as teammates Kirra Stillman (26), Megan Brakefield, right and Eliana Aberle (1) close in to help celebrate during Tuesday’s match against Sioux Falls Jefferson at Brownell Activities Complex. In the background for the Cavaliers are Madison Ingalls (3) and Grayson Gerdes (34). Photo by John Davis taken 8/20/2024
Aberdeen Central was determined to play the contest on its terms Tuesday evening. The Golden Eagles were quicker to the ball, pressured Sioux Jefferson at every turn, and walked away with a 2-0 non-conference girls' soccer victory at Brownell Activities Complex. "We were way more aggressive than we were on Friday (in a loss to Pierre), and that’s the key to success in soccer," said Central coach Merle Aske. "If you’re not the aggressive team, then you’re going to be on your heels, and then you’re scrambling and out of position all the time." The Eagles played most of the game on the Jefferson side the pitch. It was a stark contrast to their season opener last weekend. "We were able to hold the ball a lot better, we moved the ball around a lot better. We just kept pressure on them," Aske said. "We got into situations where we were actually getting more shots off and doing things the way we want to play. The girls did a good job of making the adjustments from Friday,

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