High school girls soccer: Lehi rolls past Bountiful in season opener in 5-goal outburst

Published: Aug 4, 2026, 11:27 p.m. MDT

Lehi’s Kajsa Sherman (15) fights for the ball in the air during a high school girls soccer game played between Lehi at Bountiful on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. Lukas Katilius, Deseret News

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Lehi jumped all over Bountiful in Tuesday night’s season opener, scoring three goals in the first half on its way to a dominant 5-1 victory over the defending state champs.

Lehi had five different goal scorers in the victory, a great start to the season for Lehi as it looks to improve upon last year’s so-so campaign.

“Bountiful came out strong a put a lot of pressure on us early and it took a minute to find our composure but once we did the game was flowing well for us,” said Lehi coach Jonas Hartmann.

Presley Shippen, Tessa Richards and Kajsa Sherman all registered goals in the dominant first half, with Lillie Watson and Chloe Fritch taking on goals in the second half.

Hartmann had high praise for the play of Aly Badger in the middle and then Richards on the wing both in her offensive and defensive contributions.

Lehi’s Jillian Farnes (0) rolls the ball to a teammate during a high school girls soccer game played between Lehi at Bountiful on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. | Lukas Katilius, Deseret News

Lehi’s Lexi Beaudin (7) dribbles the ball up field during a high school girls soccer game played between Lehi at Bountiful on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. | Lukas Katilius, Deseret News

Lehi’s Chloe Fritch (12) fights for the ball during a high school girls soccer game played between Lehi at Bountiful on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. | Lukas Katilius, Deseret News

Lehi’s Olivia Schoenfeld (4) throws the ball in during a high school girls soccer game played between Lehi at Bountiful on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. | Lukas Katilius, Deseret News

Lehi goalkeeper Jillian Farnes (0) kicks the ball down field during a high school girls soccer game played between Lehi at Bountiful on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. | Lukas Katilius, Deseret News

Bountiful’s Bella Morgan (2) dribbles the ball as Lehi’s Lucy Knight (13) presses during a high school girls soccer game played between Lehi at Bountiful on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. | Lukas Katilius, Deseret News

Bountiful’s Jane Hellewell (10) passes the ball up field during a high school girls soccer game played between Lehi at Bountiful on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. | Lukas Katilius, Deseret News

Bountiful’s Kayd Kupfer (12) fights for the ball against Lehi's Kajsa Sherman (15) and Aly Badger (19) during a high school girls soccer game played between Lehi at Bountiful on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. | Lukas Katilius, Deseret News

Lehi’s Olivia Schoenfeld (4) passes the ball up field during a high school girls soccer game played between Lehi at Bountiful on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. | Lukas Katilius, Deseret News

Lehi’s Emeri Thatcher (5) shields the ball from Bountiful’s Morgan Rogers (24) during a high school girls soccer game played between Lehi at Bountiful on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. | Lukas Katilius, Deseret News

Bountiful’s Myka Page (7) drives the ball down the sideline during a high school girls soccer game played between Lehi at Bountiful on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. | Lukas Katilius, Deseret News

Bountiful’s Jane Hellewell (10) attempts a no-look pass during a high school girls soccer game played between Lehi at Bountiful on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. | Lukas Katilius, Deseret News

Lehi head coach Jonas Hartmann speaks with his team during a hydration break during a high school girls soccer game played between Lehi at Bountiful on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. | Lukas Katilius, Deseret News

Lehi’s Presley Shippen (11) passes the ball as Bountiful’s Chloe Hamlet (13) closes in during a high school girls soccer game played between Lehi at Bountiful on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. | Lukas Katilius, Deseret News

Lehi’s Ashley Gardner (6) tracks the ball as she runs down the sideline during a high school girls soccer game played between Lehi at Bountiful on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. | Lukas Katilius, Deseret News

Lehi’s Presley Shippen (11) dribbles the ball during a high school girls soccer game played between Lehi at Bountiful on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. | Lukas Katilius, Deseret News

Lehi’s Tessa Richards (33) crosses the ball during a high school girls soccer game played between Lehi at Bountiful on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. | Lukas Katilius, Deseret News

Lehi’s Chloe Fritch (12), center, is embraced by her teammates after scoring a goal during a high school girls soccer game played between Lehi at Bountiful on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. | Lukas Katilius, Deseret News

Lehi’s Tessa Richards (33) passes the ball during a high school girls soccer game played between Lehi at Bountiful on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. | Lukas Katilius, Deseret News

Bountiful head coach Kris Hamlet speaks to his team during a hydration break during a high school girls soccer game played between Lehi at Bountiful on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. | Lukas Katilius, Deseret News

Hartmann was pleased with how his players adjusted tactically during the game to deal with Bountiful’s heavily-loaded midfield.

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Ashley Garener notched two assists for the Pioneers in the win.

“Eventually the amount the offense found a way through and I felt like we were in control of the game for the vast majority but Bountiful showed in spurts why they won the championship last year,” said Hartmann.

“They are dangerous coming forward and it took great defense to push them about 75 minutes before they got a goal. I think our midfielders and forwards work really hard and executed the game plan well and our defense settled into the game nicely.”

Bountiful’s lone goal came late in the match as Kayd Kupfer scored on an assist from Myka Page.

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