# @macjournalism on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/C5MiM6-LuWq
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/15375052-macjournalism-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/547d6ce45b.jpg
- **Posted:** 2024-03-31T22:46:51.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** McCallum Journalism (@macjournalism) — https://gondola.cc/macjournalism

## Caption

GRITTIEST WIN IS NOT THE PRETTIEST WIN: The varsity girls soccer team defeated Magnolia 1-0 in the second round of playoffs at Cub Stadium in Brenham. The victory makes the Knights area champions and propels them to the third round of the 5A UIL state playoff tournament. 

Senior Sarah Hauck scored the only goal of the game midway through the second half.

“It really was a total team goal,” Hauck told the Shield today. “Everyone was fighting for the ball, and it got crossed over to me in the middle. I took a touch and shot the ball to the bottom left corner. It honestly felt like slow motion.”

After Hauck scored, with only about 20 minutes left in the game, sophomore midfielder Maya Tackett said the Knights knew they had to protect their advantage.

“Before the goal, it was very much forward-focused, with us trying to do everything in our power to score,” she said. “We knew we had to manage the game and finish it out strong.”

Head coach Thomas Gammerdinger said he was proud of how his team battled against a physical team that had a size advantage over the Knights.

“It was definitely the most physical game that they’ve played: the grittiest but not the prettiest,” he said. “It was not a pretty game for either side. It was a slugfest. … No one possessed the ball too much. Play was frenzied with the teams battling for the ball the whole time.” 

Those close to the girls varsity program throughout the years know this team is special. The last varsity girls soccer team to make it to the third round played in 2006.

To read our unabridged story about Thursday’s area championship victory, please click the link in our bio or visit macshieldonline.com.

Video by Julia Copas. Caption by Camilla Vandegrift with additional reporting by Julia Copas, Emerson Merritt and Dave Winter. Song: "Put On" by Jeezy and Kanye West. Accessed through Instagram's music library.

#knighttime #5astateplayoffs #txhssoccer #txhsfutbol

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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| McCallum Journalism | @macjournalism | https://gondola.cc/macjournalism | Newspaper |
| Julia Copas | @julia_copas | https://gondola.cc/julia_copas | Videographer |
| Julia Copas | @julia_copas | https://gondola.cc/julia_copas | Reporter |

## Tags

txhssoccer, txhsfutbol, knighttime, 5astateplayoffs

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