BRIAN WOLFER, Special to the Standard-Examiner

LAYTON — Davis High sophomore Samantha Maudsley said the pressure started getting worse with 15 minutes left in regulation of a 0-0 girls soccer match against Layton on Thursday.

“It’s the last couple of minutes and the score’s still tied; it’s hard to keep going when there’s less and less time each second,” Maudsley said. “As a forward, all you want to do is go and hit the game-winning shot. I wanted to help my team out and just go for it.”

Maudsley had to wait through two overtime periods before she got a chance to put the game away in the fourth round of penalty kicks.

She gave the Darts a 4-3 lead on PKs, and when Layton’s final kick went wide, the Darts captured a thrilling Region 1 victory over the Lancers after a scoreless 100 minutes of action.

Layton (8-3, 2-2 Region 1) started the penalty kick phase of the game with goals from Quincie Knudson, Kenadee Godderidge and Haley VanHook.

BRIAN WOLFER, Special to the Standard-Examiner

The Darts (8-3, 3-1) countered those scores by making three of their own, off the feet of Brooklyn Phongsavath, Simone Packer and Cadence Packer, knotting things at 3-3.

All six shots found the right side of the net before Layton’s Ryann Jensen tried the left corner; Davis senior goalie Lexi Lund made a clutch save.

“I kind of looked at her body language; her eyes and her hips. You learn as a goalkeeper to watch their body movement, to know which way she goes,” Lund said. “She kind of opened up her hips a little more, which meant she was going to that side. We practice, so I was prepared for anything.”

That brought on Maudsley.

“My coach (Dillon Richens) asked me if I wanted to take one, and I said sure,” Maudsley said. “We practice PKs so it helps take the nerves off. My approach is to be confident because if I’m afraid and doubt myself, it usually doesn’t end well. My teammates help by hyping me up.”

BRIAN WOLFER, Special to the Standard-Examiner

The Lancers’ last try to tie things went wide and the Darts swarmed Lund near the net, celebrating the breath-taking win.

Both teams played overtime games Tuesday, with Davis losing on a golden goal while the Lancers won a game, coincidently, by penalty kicks.

“It was good to experience overtime coming into this game so we knew how to handle the pressure; we stayed calm and played our game,” Maudsley said.

A goalkeeper isn’t on call quite as often as the players in the middle of the field, but Lund said she started to prepare for penalty kicks five minutes into the second 10-minute overtime period.

“I realize anything can happen in the game of soccer, but with five minutes left, and when teams are really equal, it usually ends up going to PKs. If it does, I have to be ready,” Lund said. “Sammy is one of our best penalty takers, so I trusted her.”

BRIAN WOLFER, Special to the Standard-Examiner

There are so many “what ifs” in a lengthy game of this type and Layton coach Tara Ferrin reflected on the tough loss.

“I think both teams had missed chances; neither of us finished. The end result is it came down to PKs and that’s always hard,” Ferrin said. “The goal is to have the keeper make one save or go wide. Someone has to win and someone has to lose every game. We wanted to be on the winning end, but both teams played great.”

Layton midfielder Calli Holje (16) tries to keep the ball from Davis player Lydia Neville on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024, in Layton.

Layton defender Karsyn Lindsay sends a ball in a match against Davis on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024, in Layton.

Davis player Sophie Kitchen, left, looks to pass as Layton's Karsyn Lindsay (10) defends on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024, in Layton.

Davis player Reial Phongsavath, right, keeps away from Layton's Elerie Davis on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024, in Layton.

Layton's Ryann Jensen (7) connects a header in a match against Davis on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024, in Layton.

Davis player Lydia Neville, left, tries to navigate around Layton's Elizabeth Tate, right, on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024, in Layton.

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