As the weekend weather took a turn for the worse, so did Allen Community College’s soccer seasons.
In men’s action, the Red Devils saw their 2023 campaign come to an end Sunday in the Central Plains District Championship with a 4-1 loss at Neosho County Community College.
Meanwhile, Allen’s women were eliminated Saturday with a 2-0 defeat at Johnson County.
The men’s game had a disheartening conclusion after Allen’s Pedro De Silva staked the Red Devils to a 1-0 lead with an unassisted goal in the first half.
But Neosho responded with a goal in the 26th minute by Warren Sung.
The game stood at 1-1 for the rest of regulation, but the Panthers erupted in the overtime.
ung scored in the 94th minute to give the Panthers a 2-1 lead. Aiden Bennett
slammed the door with two more goals seven minutes apart to seal the win.
The men end with an 8-5-4 record.
IN WOMEN’S action, the Red Devils could not sustain the momentum from a thrilling 1-0 over Neosho County three days earlier, a victory that marked the 100th career win for head coach Jeremy McGinnis.
On Saturday, Johnson County held the ACC offense in check, while scoring on goals from Megan Everhart in the 20th minute and Jenna Knight in the 68th minute.
The Allen women end with a 9-5 mark.
