ST. CLAIRSVILLE – Kiya Kyer may stand 5-5 in her bare feet, but she stood 10-foot tall and was goal-proof Wednesday night in between the pipes as St. Clairsville began defense of its Ohio Division IV girls soccer sectional championship.

The fifth-seeded Red Devils (10-6-3) received a 20-save effort from the junior goalkeeper and two goals from Emma Gasber in blanking No. 7 Minerva, 2-0, on the artificial pitch at Red Devil Stadium.

“It didn’t seem like that many,” Kyer said of her save total. “We’ve really picked up our game with our seniors out. We’re really playing for them because we know they want us to play more despite their not being able to.”

Kyer was referring to upperclassmen Ava Borkoski, Kendall Sall and Maxim Lussier who are sidelined due to various injuries. The Red Devils

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