The Alexander girls soccer team had some key players out with injury and had to fight through the rain and the cold wind that Genesee Community College's fields produce, but gained the experience of playing in those conditions to beat host Notre Dame 5-0.
The Trojans lead Division I of the Genesee Region League with an 8-4-2 record.
While the temperatures were cold at the start of the game, it didn't take long before the wind picked up and the rain started coming down.
The conditions led to some sloppy play over the first 10 minutes or so, and both squads had opportunities to score off corner kicks but were not able to convert.
But Alexander settled in and took over after a few minutes.
Sophomore midfielder Tessa Bigelow took a pass from freshman forward Julia Pettys and scored 11:53 in.
Pettys then scored 14 minutes later to give the Trojans a firm 2-0 advantage.
Morgan Mattice scored 29:21 in off a pass by Savannah VanSon.
Exchange student Anni Lehtola pitched in a second half goal and Pettys assisted another Mattice goal in the closing moments.
Hannah Wilson only needed to stop one shot to earn the shutout for Alexander.
Notre Dame keeper Nicole Guilds stopped 10 shots in the contest as the Fighting Irish fall to 1-10.
Updated with video. Sorry for the poor sound quality. The wind was out of control.
