Valley Soccer: Vikings Earn Tie
AKRON – Tom Solano made his Senior Night one to remember Thursday evening.
The Tippecanoe Valley senior booted home the tying goal with just 30 seconds to play to lift the host Vikings to a 1-1 tie with LaVille in the regular-season finale.
Solano’s score, after a Valley corner kick opportunity, earned the hosts the deadlock.
LaVille took a 1-0 lead as Dalton Dove scored in the 23rd minute of the opening half.
Valley had a 16-10 edge in shots and a 6-2 advantage in shots on goal in the match.
Viking goalie Fabian Mar had 12 saves and LaVille keeper Riley Cox notched 11 saves.
Valley finishes its regular season, its first as an IHSAA sanctioned sport, at 4-11-1. The Vikings face Bremen on Monday at 7 p.m. in the Argos Sectional.
The Valley JV game versus Bremen scheduled for Saturday has been cancelled.