The Joplin High School girls soccer team ended the regular season in a big way by earning an 8-0 win over McDonald County on Thursday night.
Mya Johnson scored four goals for the Eagles, while Paisley Parker had three goals.
Joplin led 6-0 at halftime. The match ended when Joplin recorded its eighth goal in the 49th minute.
Morgan Ferro scored Joplin’s first goal in the second minute, while Johnson scored her first goal of the night in the seventh minute.
Parker’s first goal came in the 11th minute, while Johnson struck again in the 15th minute.
Parker scored in the 21st minute on a penalty kick to make it 5-0.
Johnson scored Joplin’s sixth and seventh goals in the 33rd and 45th minute, respectively.
Parker’s goal in the 49th minute, assisted by Sage Mitchell, ended the night.
Joplin recorded 19 shots on-goal and McDonald County goalkeeper Samara Smith made 11 saves.
The Mustangs had two shots on-goal, with Joplin goalie Serafina Auberry stopping both attempts.
The Eagles won their second straight match to end the regular season.
WHAT’S NEXT?
Fourth-seeded Joplin (8-11) is at top-seeded Nixa (15-4) at 5 on Tuesday in the semifinals of the Class 4 District 11 tournament.
The other semifinal features No. 3 Carthage vs. No. 2 Republic.
