Wildkats knock off Knights, 2-1

The Daily Inter Lake

MISSOULA - Beth Karper scored off an Alona Raymond assist at 61 minutes as Columbia Falls, the defending Class A state champions, dropped Class AA Missoula Hellgate 2-1 in nonconference soccer play Saturday afternoon.

Hellgate tied the match two minutes into the second half on a goal by Caitlyn Lower.

Columbia Falls scored first, 17 minutes into play, on a goal by Lisa Carter with an assist going to Jylisa Fields.

The Wildkats, 4-0 on the season, had lost to Hellgate the two previous seasons.

"The whole team played so well, stepped up after the red card incident," said Columbia Falls coach Greg Tenerry.

"We were playing a little disorganzied (after that). It took us a little while to get over the call. We were playing short."

Columbia Falls keeper Vanessa Almanza was given a red card when she came out on a breakaway and picked up a hand call out of the box.

"I think it was unlucky for her," said Trenerry. "She made the right decision."

Hellgate scored right after that, but Trenerry said backup keeper Colyne Hislop performed well.

"She finished the match very well," he said.

Hislop had nine saves.

Columbia Falls hosts Flathead on Tuesday, 3 p.m.

WILDKATS 2, KNIGHTS 1

Columbia Falls 1 1 - 2

Hellgate 0 1 - 1

Columbia Falls - 17:30, Lisa Carter (Jylisa Fields); 61:00, Beth Karper (Alona Raymond)

Hellgate - 42:00, Caitlyn Lower (Rachel Yeager)

Shots on goal - Columbia Falls 10, Hellgate 18

Corner kicks - Columbia Falls 4, Hellgate 6

Goalie saves - Columbia Falls 13 (Vanessa Almanza 4, Colyne Hislop 9), Hellgate 10 (Amanda Combs 7, Chelsea Maxson 3)

Fouls - Columbia Falls 2, Hellgate 6.

Cards - Columbia Falls, red, Almanza.

Whitefish 5, Corvallis 0

WHITEFISH - Four different Bulldogs provided the offensive fireworks in Whitefish's Class A girls soccer victory Saturday over Corvallis.

Jen Joern and Carmel Johnston put Whitefish up 2-0 with goals two and five minutes into play.

Whitefish added three more in the final half - one each by Johnston, Alex White and Carly Lengstord.

"Very difficult to have a pretty game," said WHS coach Lini Reading of a muddy field.

"We capitalized on the conditions a little better (than Corvallis did)."

Reading said there was standing water on the field.

Whitefish, 3-1-1, hosts Libby on Saturday.

BULLDOGS 5, BLUE DEVILS 0

Corvallis 0 0 - 0

Whitefish 2 3 - 5

Whitefish - 2:00, Jen Joern (Alex White); 5:00, Carmel Johnston (White); 47:00, White (Johnston); 50:00, Carly Lengstorf (Johnston); 52:00, Johnston (White)

Shots on goal - Corvallis 6, Whitefish 11

Corner kicks - Corvallis 3, Whitefish 2

Goalie saves - Corvallis 8 (Michele Henson), Whitefish 6 (Kirstin NallyMadigan)

Fouls - Corvallis 4, Whitefish 7

Cards - None

Flathead 2, Capital 1

HELENA - Flathead gave up a quick goal, but bounced back with scores by Jelisa Guy and Mikenna Maroney to defeat Helena Capital and improve to 4-0 on the Class AA girls soccer season.

The Bruins scored 10 minutes into play.

Guy's goal came three minutes later and was a volley off a corner kick by Annie Braseth.

Maroney's goal was from 35 yards out. She placed a perfect shot over the keeper's head and under the cross bar.

"Again, our defense stepped up to the pressure that Capital put on us," said FHS coach Scott Warnell.

"We limited them to nine shots and one goal."

Flathead plays at Columbia Falls on Tuesday, 3 p.m.

BRAVETTES 2, BRUINS 1

Flathead 1 1 - 2

Helena Capital 1 0 - 1

Flathead - 13:00, Jelisa Guy (Annie Braseth); 48:00, Mikenna Maroney

Capital - 10:00, Sarah Vert (Katie Moon)

Shots on goal - Flathead 17, Capital 10

Corner kicks - Flathead 5, Capital 1

Goalie saves - Flathead 8 (Alyssa Younkin 6, Meghan O'Connell 2), Capital 9 (Alex Tuttle)

Fouls - Flathead 4, Capital 7

Cards - None