Hays Post
HAYS - The Hays High girls' soccer team has advanced to their 5A regional title game after a 6-1 win over Hutchinson Tuesday at Hays High School.
All six of the Indians goals came in the first half. Dani Willeford recorded a hat trick a and had two assits. Arely Maldonado added two goals. Annie Humphrey also assisted on two goals.
Willeford got the Indians on the board early, scoring off a pass from Humphrey in the first minute. Kinslee Newell scored a minute later on a pass from Katie Dinkel. Maldonado made it a 3-0 lead with a goal in the ninth minute on an assist from Willeford who added back-to-back goals in the 23rd and 28th minute. Maldonado closed out the scoring with an assist from Willeford in the 32nd minute.
Hutchinson scored their lone goal in the 56th minute.
Katie Gutierrez had four saves.
The Indians (13-4) will play Andover Central in the reginal final Friday at 6:00 p.m. in Andover. The Jaguars blanked Goddard 3-0 Tuesday.