Lady Cavs advance with shutout of Bassett

Ashlyn Newman recorded a hat trick and the defense pitched a shutout May 22 as Carroll County’s girls’ soccer team defeated Bassett 5-0 in a Region 3D Play-In game in Hillsville.

With the win, Carroll County (12-3) advanced to play top-seeded Magna Vista on May 23 in Axton in a region quarterfinal. Callie Harris got the Cavalier offense going, hooking up with Newman for the first and only goal of the opening half.

The score stayed that way until 10 minutes into the second half when Jacqueline Arellano assisted Harris for a goal and a 2-0 Carroll lead. The third goal featured the Newman-Harris combo again, but this time the roles were reversed as Newman assisted Harris for her seventh goal of the year. The Cavs made it 4-0 when Karmen Smith made a great pass to fellow captain Newman for her second goal of the night and a 4-0 lead.

The final goal come on a foul in the box and the Cavaliers were awarded with a penalty kick that Newman put in the back of the net for another hat trick and her school-record 37th goal of the season.