<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=03xeej_0wCBODNx00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=03xeej_0wCBODNx00" width="714" height="458" ><figcaption>Sylvia Vosicky</figcaption></figure>Kirtland had five different girls score goals and four more that contributed assists in a 6-0 postseason-opening win over visiting Brooklyn on Thursday.Olivia Pickens scored two goals and Ivana Rodin, Megan Urbanick, Isabel Mueller, and Payton Adkins each scored one as the Hornets got off to a fast start.“It doesn’t matter who we go up against, we always end up coming out a little flat, but tonight, the girls had a pep in their step,” said Kirtland coach Josh Sladick. “They were really excited for the postseason, and I just told them to go out there and do your job, play for each other, play for the seniors, and that’s what the girls did. They came out and dominated play.”The Hornets led 5-0 at the break.Their early success was the result of fundamental training leading up to the postseason opener.“(On Wednesday) at training, we focused on what we needed to do for the positions our girls were going to play and we did a lot of shadow play, and we basically broke down how our midfielders are supposed to move, how our back line is supposed to shape themselves, and really just broke it down to the very nitty-gritty details,” Sladick said.Urbanick and Lexi Vosicky recorded two assists each and Kennedy Knaak and Sylvia Vosicky each recorded one.“I think the strong start today was inspired by a change in everyone’s mindset,” Sylvia Vosicky said. “We played a lot of tough teams in the middle of the season that resulted in losses and that sort of cast a shadow of doubt over everyone. I think we lost ourselves within that stretch and with the help of a new formation, some healthy wins, and some Coach (Julie) Madden pep talks, we got back in the right headspace. We’re all getting hungry to win and go as far as we can as a team. That shift has made us a much bigger offensive threat.”Sylvia Vosicky didn’t score in the win but she was a magician in the middle of the field distributing the ball and setting up her teammates with quality shots.“The key to getting the offense going and the ball in the net is our strength within the middle,” she said. “We’ve built up a solid midfield and each player has great vision and reliable foot skills. Therefore, we can all distribute the ball well for people to score, score it ourselves, and defend if the ball gets turned over. When you have a midfield built of players that are able to do all three of those things, the ball will end up in the net on nights like this.”With the win, Kirtland improved to 9-7-1. The Hornets travel to Oberlin on Oct. 22.</div></body>

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Kirtland spreads the wealth in postseason win over Brooklyn

Kirtland had five different girls score goals and four more that contributed assists in a 6-0 postseason-opening win over visiting Brooklyn on Thursday. Olivia Pickens scored two goals and Ivana Rodin, Megan Urbanick, Isabel Mueller, and Payton Adkins each scored one as the Hornets got off to a fast start.