Successful 2014 Rebel girls’ soccer campaign ends in regional final

 SOLON – The Gladbrook-Reinbeck girls’ soccer team saw a successful season come to end just short of a state tournament bid in a tight 1-0 regional final loss to Solon Monday night. The full story will be in next week’s Grundy Register. The loss comes after an exciting 4-3 upset win over Union in the semi-final Friday, and a decisive 10-0 early ending win over Benton in the opening round of postseason play.
Gladbrook-Reinbeck 4, Union 3
The Rebels came out fast at La Porte City Friday night, with Nicole Adair finding the goal in the first four minutes of play, followed by a second goal just a few minutes later. Then with 11 minutes left to play in the opening period Adair found the net a third time from a direct kick making the score 3-0 Rebels at the half. Union answered in the second half, finding the net twice before G-R’s Hanna Christopher headed a corner kick from Adair into the frame bringing the score to 4-2. Next to score was Union on an outside shot that sailed into the goal making it 4-3, but with only minutes left to play G-R held on to take the upset win 4-3. Rebel goalkeeper Bailea Evenson recorded 13 saves on the night, and the Rebel defense limited the Knights to just five shots on goal.
 

For more of this story, see the June 12 Grundy Register.