OWATONNA – After a slow start, the Albert Lea High School girls’ soccer team appears to be picking up some momentum.

Tuesday, September 21, 1999

OWATONNA – After a slow start, the Albert Lea High School girls’ soccer team appears to be picking up some momentum.

The Tigers, who opened the season with three consecutive losses, won for the second time in three games Monday with a 1-0 shutout in a rescheduled game at Owatonna.

The only goal of the night came five minutes into the first half, when Brooke Plantage scored from about 10 yards out after taking a long crossing pass from Amy Ravenhorst.

According to coach Dawn Conzemius, the Tigers played some of their best soccer of the season in the first half.

&uot;Our play was tremendous in the first half,&uot; said Conzemius. &uot;The girls were really connecting. Things that we’ve been working on practice I got to see tonight.&uot;

The score could have been more one-sided if not for Owatonna’s goalie, according to Conzemius.

&uot;We took a lot of quick shots and she picked them up,&uot; said the coach. &uot;We had many more opportunities than goals.&uot;

The Tigers outshot the Huskies 29-14.

Playing well for Albert Lea, according to Conzemius, were goalie Jenny Elseth, defender Stacy Vanderploeg and midfielder Kim DeYoung.

The Albert Lea junior varsity won 2-0.

The Tigers, 2-3 in the Big Nine and 2-4 overall, host Winona tonight at Hammer Field. The JV is set for 5 p.m., the varsity for 7. The team travels to Mankato West Thursday for games scheduled for 4:30 and 6 p.m.