Wiesbaden broke Ramstein's season-long girls soccer shutout on Saturday. But that was about the end of the good news for the Warriors.
The defending Division I champion Royals added another victim to their growing list on Saturday, blasting divisional rival Wiesbaden 6-1 behind a five-goal effort from star striker Ebony Madrid.
Wiesbaden interrupted the onslaught just long enough to hang the first score of the year on the Ramstein defense, a second-half goal by Rebecca Russell off an assist by Janice Teschner. The Royals had won their previous four games - all against Division I opposition - by a combined 28-0 score.
The Ramstein offense rendered that Warrior score a mere footnote. In addition to Madrid's irresistible force on the front line, teammate Ariel Crespo added a goal and Amanda Ambrose, Maddi Frederick, Sam Heisey and Lakyn Parker dished out an assist apiece.
The Royals are idle next weekend. They'll face Patch on May 2 in the latest entry in the teams' extended championship-level rivalry.
Patch 8, Vilseck 0: Saturday at Stuttgart, Germany, the Panthers stayed unbeaten with a convincing victory over the Falcons.
Kaitlyn Farrar scored three goals and Danielle Mannier added two scores for Patch, which returned to the win column after playing Wiesbaden to a 1-1 tie before spring break.
Janey Greenberg, Kaela Lynch and Emma Hook rounded out the scoring for Patch, which scored seven of its eight goals before halftime and cruised the rest of the way.
American Overseas School of Rome 2, Vicenza 0: Saturday at Rome, the Falcons improved to 3-1 with an impressive win over the Cougars.
Anne Blanchette scored both goals for AOSR, a rising contender in the revamped Division II ranks. The Falcons will get the chance to prove as much next weekend as they join German divisional foes Ansbach and Hohenfels for a four-team meetup in Aviano.
Kaiserslautern 3, Black Forest Academy 0: Saturday at Kaiserslautern, the Raiders shook off a scoreless first half to post a comfortable win.
Arianna Osmar and Hannah Grebos each had a goal and an assist in the second-half runaway. Kaeli Ebner contributed a goal and McKenna Roden an assist to the effort.
The Raiders have won four of five games this season, and all four of the wins have been shutouts.
Bitburg 3, Ansbach 0: Friday at Ansbach, the Barons earned their first win of the year at the expense of the host Cougars.
Baileigh McFall scored twice, Jasmine Gomez added a goal of her own and goalkeeper Sophia McGrath led the shutout with 12 saves for the Barons.
The game was just the second of the season for Bitburg.
Hohenfels 6, Baumholder 1: Friday at Hohenfels, Amelia Heath scored four goals and assisted on another in the Tiger rout.
Jessie Gamez also posted a hat trick for Hohenfels with two goals and an assist.
Claudia Seal found the net for Baumholder.
Ansbach 1, Baumholder 1: Saturday at Ansbach, the Cougars and Bucs played to a standstill.
Jessilynn Smith scored Ansbach's goal, while Karina Inchauregui accounted for the Baumholder score. Both goalkeepers were effective, with Baumholder's Kimberly Minnella making six saves and Ansbach's Khiya Coats making five.
Hohenfels 7, Bitburg 0: Saturday at Hohenfels, the Tigers completed a dominant weekend with a shutout of the Barons.
Gamez (three goals and an assist) and Heath (two goals and an assist) led the way again for Hohenfels.
Teammate Jasmin Hack joined the multiple-goal brigade with two scores.
Naples 7, Aviano 0: Saturday at Naples, the new Division I contender routed an old Division II foe.
Jill Thurston scored three goals and Shiloh Houseworth spearheaded the diverse Wildcat offense with a pair of assists. Amanda Ortega scored a goal and assisted on another, while Katye Cairns and Brittany Archer added one goal apiece.
Annalisa Hardin offered commendable resistance in the Aviano goal with 16 saves.
Naples, whose half-decade Division II dynasty was ended in the offseason by DODDS-Europe's realignment, gets its first-look at new Division I competition next weekend against Patch.
Lakenheath 1, Alconbury 1: Saturday at Alconbury, the Lancers and Dragons played to a draw.
Paige Willis scored a first-half goal for Lakenheath. Isabel Black countered in the second half for the Dragons.