The Eisenhower Eagles hosted the Grosse Pointe South Blue Devils for the the Annual Charity Night Event this evening at Swinehart.    Everyone in attendance was in a generous mood in support of the FRIENDS OF FOSTER KIDS organization and raised over $2,500 in donations, $50 in gift cards, clothes/shoes and toiletries (toothpaste, floss, etc.).  Donations can still be made to www.friendsoffosterkids.org  - or by calling 586 307 GIFT - - please mention or make note of Eisenhower Girls Soccer with your donations.  Event Chair Natalie Morrison and her team of volunteers knocked it out of the park in the midst of many Covid-related challenges and restrictions.  This event was a HUGE success!!!

....and the success was not just in the fundraising but transferred over to the field as the girls came out victorious in their MAC Red Matchup with the Blue Devils, holding on to the top spot in the conference. The Eagles controlled the ball for the better portion of the game.  The first half saw Sophomore Grace DeJong take a hard foul in the box resulting in an Eagle PK.  Senior Captain Maria Riggio drilled it to the bottom left to put Ike up 1-0.   The second half, the Eagles put constant pressure on the GPS Goalkeeper and she held strong, but midway through the half, Senior Captain Makayla Belanger threaded a pass perfectly to Junior Lexi Morrison who was able to slip it passed the Keeper, making it 2-0 and that is how the game ended.   The Eagles dominated Shots 15-1 and earned 5 corner to GPS' 2.   Sophomore Keeper Amy Sidaway earned the shutout.

Eisenhower travels to Dakota on Wednesday, for another MAC Red Conference game.  Kickoff time is at 7pm.