RENO - Carson High got goals from Kiahna Pimental and Chantel Torres to beat Reno. 2-0, Tuesday afternoon in a season-opening Division I soccer match.
The win marked a successful debut for new coach Greg Lehman, who took over when Randy Roser resigned after last year.
"It flt really good," Lehman said. "The whole team played great today. Our back line attacked really well. Jamie King played really well back there; all of them did."
The defense was so good, keeper Emmy Heller had to face just one serious scoring threat.
Carson took a 1-0 lead in the 20th minute when Pimental took a pass from Michelle Sandage, and beat the Reno keeper. Torres made it 2-0 with a goal in the 51st minute.
"Kiahna went on a long run and her defender went with her," Lehman said. "Michelle forced the defender to come up and play her, and Michelle played the ball through and Kiahna finished it."
VOLLEYBALL
Sierra Lutheran wins
Sierra Lutheran knocked off Silver Stage 25-22, 25-17 and 25-21 Tuesday night in its opening match of the season.
McKinze Tynes had five aces, seven kills, two blocks and two digs, while Hanna Rutherford had two kills, five aces and 10 digs. Jesica Olsen contributed three aces, a kill and six digs.
In JV action, despite four aces, a kill and five digs from Amanda Rpgers Sierra Lutheran lost to Silver Stage 25-13, 15-25, 15-7.
TENNIS
Carson 16, North Tahoe 2
Nick Forbes and Aaron Woodbury each went 2-0 to lead Carson to a 16-2 tennis win over North Tahoe Tuesday afternoon at North Tahoe.
Forbes won 6-0 and 6-2, while Woodbury won 6-2 and 6-2. The doubles teams of Casey Reid and Matt Boggs, Trevor Sollebergger and Jace Zampirro and Cory Gentner and Jake Trapp all went 2-0.
Carson visits Manogue on Thursday.