GIRLS SOCCER: Roper cashes in on friendly wager with first-career goal
For weeks, it had been a running joke between Asia Roper and Kiley Kirkendall. A dollar for every goal the former scores. On Monday night, Roper finally made her teammate pay up.
The Claremore senior scored her first-career goal in the final minutes of the Lady Zebras’ 4-0 victory over Durant in the opening round of the Class 5A state tournament at Lantow Field, turning a lighthearted wager ...
For weeks, it had been a running joke between Asia Roper and Kiley Kirkendall. A dollar for every goal the former scores. On Monday night, Roper finally made her teammate pay up.
The Claremore senior scored her first-career goal in the final minutes of the Lady Zebras’ 4-0 victory over Durant in the opening round of the Class 5A state tournament at Lantow Field, turning a lighthearted wager into a moment she won’t soon forget. With just under three minutes remaining, a blocked shot deflected into the left side of the box, where Roper found herself in the right place at the right time. Without hesitation, she finished the play, sending the ball into the net for her first goal and triggering a celebration that was as much about the moment as it was about the meaning behind it.
Now, Kirkendall, a sophomore, owes her a dollar. “I just tapped the ball, and I kicked it in,” Roper said. “I didn't expect it; I just kicked it.
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