STC/EM’s Olivia Terrones (right) gets high fives from Cora Van De Walle following a goal scored by Terrones. The Trojans hosted Grinnell on April 4. Chronicle Photo/Allison Graham

The South Tama Trojans earned their first win following two losses to open the season. The Trojans hosted cross conference opponent Central DeWitt from the WaMaC East on April 2 and then non-conference opponent Grinnell on April 4.

STC fell to Central DeWitt 1-0 after a late hand ball violation call on the Trojans that resulted in a successful penalty kick for the Sabres. They then faced Grinnell two days later, falling 3-1. The Trojans lone goal came from Olivia Terrones in the second half. Grinnell scored once at 20:25 and again before the end of the first half at 38:41. They capped their goals at three after scoring once in the second half. Terrones grabbed her second goal of the season with 3:29 remaining.

The Trojans travelled to Solon the night following their loss to Grinnell. For the second year in a row, Terrones who is a junior at East Marshall broke a 0-0 tie late with a strike from distance to defeat Solon on their home field.

Coach Noah Schmelzer said the Trojans were once again short-handed due to a combination of illness, injury, and the school play but replacement players stepped up and gutted out the second game of a back-to-back, and the third contest in four days.

Final Score

STC 1, Solon 0

The Trojans will be on the road to Independence to take on the Mustangs on Thursday evening.