Quincy outlasts Omak, wins 2-1 in penalty kicks

QUINCY - Quincy head coach Christina Arnall was none too pleased her team was unable score the go-ahead goal in regulation or overtime.

"This is my nightmare as a coach," she said, when the game moved to penalty kicks.

However, her team was able to stave off any night terrors for Arnall as the first three Jacks drilled the ball through the back of the net and sophomore goalkeeper Gabby Flores stopped every Omak attempt as Quincy ended a three-match losing streak with a 2-1 victory Thursday night at Jay Cee Stadium.

"This was a big win for us tonight," Arnall said. "We've had a lot of injuries so it was good to come out and get one."

Quincy improves its record to 2-4 in the Caribou Trail League and 2-6 overall.

Omak got on the board first with 12 minutes remaining in the first half when junior forward Haley Little was able to shake free from the Quincy defense and drill a shot just inside the right post.

Quincy wouldn't trail for long as sophomore Jessica Thompson was able to notch the equalizer just two minutes later on an assist from Alysha Donovan.

After the brief flurry, both offenses struggled and remained scoreless for the rest of regulation and overtime. Thompson had an opportunity to win it for the Jacks late in the game when she was tackled in the box and was awarded a penalty kick, but her attempt fell right into the arms of Omak's senior goalkeeper Shawnee Covington.

"Our starting strikers are both out on injury and so we have some new blood striking so they're just trying to get there feet under them," Arnall said.

Quincy's back on the pitch Saturday at 1:30 p.m. when it travels to face Okanogan High School. Arnall hopes the momentum from Thursday's tough win will carry into the weekend.

"Tenacity can do a lot," she said. "If they can stop the crosses they can minimize the number of shots they're taking on goal."