Whitefish sweeps Polson in soccer

The Daily Inter Lake

POLSON - There wasn't much drama in the Bulldogs' 21st straight victory.

Matt Grindrod notched a hat trick as the Whitefish High School boys' soccer team blanked Polson 8-0 Thursday in a Northern A match.

Alex Konopatzke and Preston Taylor each scored twice, while Jonas Magstadt added a goal and four assists.

Tyler Gardner was again stellar on defense for Whitefish (6-0, 3-0), which has allowed just three goals all season. The Bulldogs out-shot the Pirates 27-3.

"They're a real good team," Polson coach Jess Kittle said. "They handled the ball real well. They had some great passing and they looked sharp out there."

Polson's conference opener featured 42 total fouls, and the Pirates dropped to 0-3-1 overall.

"I was real happy with how we played the first half, but the second half we started to have more trouble," Kittle said. "We don't have the depth on our bench that they do."

Whitefish 3 5 - 8

Polson 0 0 - 0

WHITEFISH - Matt Grindrod (Alex Konopatzke), 5:00; Grindrod (Jonas Magstadt), 22:00; Preston Taylor (Magstadt), 37:00; Taylor (Magstadt), 45:00; Konopatzke (Magstadt), 63:00; Magstadt (Matt Danczyk), 71:00; Konopatzke (Taylor), 76:00; Grindrod (Mac Adams), 80:00

Shots on goal - WF 27, Pol. 3

Corner kicks - WF 7, Pol. 2

Goalie saves - WF 1 (Joe Galbraith), Pol. 16 (Jacob Browne)

Fouls - WF 27, Pol. 15

Cards - WF 2 (yellow), Pol. 0

Lady Bulldogs 7, Lady Pirates 0

POLSON - Whitefish broke out with five first-half goals while remaining perfect in Northern A play.

Carly Lengstorf had the game of her life, notching a hat trick and an assist as the Lady Bulldogs improved to 3-0 in conference and 3-2 overall.

"We've been working hard on creativity in the attack, and it paid off today," Whitefish coach Lini Reading said. "The kids moved well off the ball, they anticipated."

Meredith Reed, Teal Gayner, Heather Melcer and Hannah Long scored once apiece, while Gayner tallied two assists. Long, Kaitlyn Sleichter, Christina Hoover and Kylee Smith also had assists.

The Lady Bulldogs saved one of their best goals for last. In the 56th minute, Lengstorf received a cross in the center of the field and headed it to Long, who knocked the ball inside the far post.

"There was a variety of different finishes, which felt really good for us because we've been struggling to finish," Reading said.

The Lady Pirates dropped to 0-1 in conference and 1-4 overall.

The Lady Bulldog JV also was impressive, blanking Polson 10-0.

Whitefish 5 2 - 7

Polson 0 0 - 0

WHITEFISH - Carly Lengstorf (Teal Gayner), 7:00; Meredith Reed (Kaitlyn Sleichter), 20:00; Gayner (Hannah Long), 22:00; Heather Melcer (Gayner), 26:00; Lengstorf (Christina Hoover), 40:00; Lengstorf (Kylee Smith), 44:00; Long (Lengstorf), 56:00

Shots on goal - WF 21, Pol. 5

Corner kicks - WF 6, Pol. 3

Goalie saves - WF 7 (Mariah Driscoll 4, Madisen Cross 3), Pol. 16 (Marilee Mowbray 7, Jacie Morrison 9)

Fouls - WF 5, Pol. 3

Cards - None