Cedar Ridge Women’s Soccer

In a battle for 3rd place in the Big 8 on Tuesday night, the Cedar Ridge Women’s soccer team tied Northern Durham 1-1 at Red Wolves Stadium. Cedar Ridge nearly got the game-winner with 5:42 remaining in the 2nd overtime after Emerson Talley’s diagonal pass on a counter found freshman Ivy Garner, who was ruled offside on a borderline call. Junior Grace Davies was in net for the Red Wolves. It was her eighth game of the season. Davies has four shutouts this season for a Cedar Ridge team that has clinched a spot in the state playoffs for the third straight season. After the game, she discussed sharing time in net with senior Taylin Jean, and producing music that you can find on Spotify. 

Despite a disappointing loss to East Chapel Hill on Wednesday afternoon, the Cedar Ridge Women’s Soccer team has officially qualified for the 3A State Playoffs for the third year in a row. The Red Wolves’ back line has been anchored by centerback Brittany Daley, who has committed to play at Greensboro College. Daley, who has played on the varsity level for four years,  has scored four goals this season while helping goalkeepers Taylin Jean and Grace Davies. Cedar Ridge is 8-3-4 overall and 6-3-2 in the Big 8. Next week, the Red Wolves wrap up the regular season with two home games. They host Hillside on Monday and Southern Durham on Wednesday.  

Taylin Jean is a three-sport athlete for Cedar Ridge, but not your typical one. She plays two sports during the spring. Currently, she’s the goalkeeper for the girls’ soccer team, where she’s posted given up only four goals all season. She’s registered four clean sheets, the most recent last Monday when Cedar Ridge shut out Orange 4-0. Occasionally, Jean plays as a midfielder and has scored two goals this season. Jean also participates in track and field. Over the winter, Jean was a starting forward on the Cedar Ridge girls basketball team, the only high school team from Hillsborough to make the state playoffs this season.

Editor’s note: I apologize for saying Chapel Hill girls soccer team in the introduction.

Last Monday, the Cedar Ridge Women’s Soccer team defeated Orange 2-0, improving to 3-0-3 on the season. Emerson Talley has scored four goals this season and leads the team with ten points. Very quietly, Cedar Ridge has turned into Hillsborough’s most surprising success story so far this spring. They are 2-0-2 in the Big 8, good enough for 3rd place in the league. However, they have played East Chapel Hill to a 2-2 tie on March 5, and went to a scoreless tie against Chapel Hill on March 15. On Thursday, the Red Wolves defeated Northern Durham 4-0 at Jack Armstrong Stadium in Durham. Talley scores two goals and an assist, with Taylin Jean earning the win in net.