Congratulations to the Oxford Blackhawks girls’ soccer team on winning the 2026 Oxford Blackhawks girls tournament. (Photo by Morgan Golliver), Congratulations to B-G’s Brooklinn Hall and Keelan Ammon on being named to the all-tournament team at the Oxford Blackhawks girls tournament. (Photo by Morgan Golliver)
OXFORD — The Oxford Blackhawks girls’ soccer team hosted their annual tournament, which featured Bainbridge-Guilford, Seton Catholic, and Marathon. Oxford defeated both Seton Catholic and Marathon to win the tournament. B-G fell in the first round to Marathon and then defeated Seton in the consolation game.
Congratulations to Oxford’s Emily Williams, Aubrey Rickard, Jayne Fleury, and Paige Rickard and Bainbridge-Guilford’s Brooklinn Hall and Keelan Ammon for receiving all-tournament honors.
Friday’s games:
Marathon 2 - B-G 0
Oxford 3 - Seton 0
Jayne Fleury had two goals and an assist while Emily Williams had a goal and Paige Rickard had one assist in the shutout win.
“We finally found the back of the net tonight, “ Coach Rachel Seiler said. “The girls played an outstanding game and every single player put forth incredible effort. From winning 50/50 balls to hustling from start to finish, their hard work truly paid off. I am super proud of the team’s performance and we look forward to carrying this momentum through the rest of the season.”
Saturday’s games:
B-G 5 - Seton 1
B-G played better the second day of the tournament, where they controlled possession and had good showing by Madi Larsen, Keelan Ammon, Brooklinn Hall, Carleigh Judd, Kamry Patten, and Tori Suda.
Hall and Ammon both scored on penalty kicks in the first half to take a 2-1 lead into halftime. Judd scored off an assist by Suda early in the second half. Kamry Patten had a goal halfway through with an assist by Ammon. Judd scored again with three minutes to go. Saige Barnard made one save in goal in the win.
Oxford 3 - Marathon 1
The Blackhawks played even with Marathon but had the upperhand with making opportunities and succeeding in them. Jayne Fleury continued to play strong with two goals in the first half with a goal on a direct kick and then another on a long shot. Oxford was up 2-1 at the half. Play was back-and-forth in the second half with good touches by Arielle Ross for the Blackhawks and Emily Williams. Aubrey Rickard put the game away and extended the lead with a goal off an assist from her sister Paige Rickard. Jenna Denz made seven saves in goal in the win.