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The Emery Lady Spartans suffered a 5-2 loss to the Union Cougars Tuesday afternoon in the 2020 season opener in Roosevelt.

Trailing 3-0 at the end of the first half, the Lady Spartans scored twice in the second to keep the game within reach. While the Emery offense found its groove, the defense allowed two second half goals in the eventual loss.

Senior Alexis Winter scored once for Emery, while Sydney Stilson also found the back of the net. Winter led the team in goals scored during her junior campaign in 2019.

Defensively both Arie Allred and Kelsey Thomas split time for Emery at goalie.

Bailee Thompson registered two goals for the Cougars as they moved to 1-0 on the season Abrianna Chiara, Aubrey Riser and Sade Miller each added one goal.

Tuesday’s opener is the first of two games this week for the Lady Spartans. Next Emery will travel to Mount Pleasant on Thursday to meet the North Sanpete Hawks in another non-region tilt.

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