Libby zaps Stevi in boys soccer opener

The Daily Inter Lake

STEVENSVILLE - The defending state champs are back on the field and back to winning.

Cree Maloney scored two goals and the Libby Loggers boys soccer team blanked Stevensville 4-0 in their Class A nonconference season-opener on Saturday.

Maloney, Libby's second-leading scorer last season, scored in the first half off a pass from Nick Reny. Reny added another assist later in the match and a goal of his own off a Dan Webster pass. Maloney sealed the win with a free kick goal in the final minutes.

"We were a little slow coming out that first half, call it first-game jitters," second-year Libby coach Charlie Webster said.

Libby has made the playoffs the last two years and returns six starters.

Libby 1 3 - 4

Stevensville 0 0 - 0

Libby - Cree Maloney (Nick Reny), 39:00; Reny (Dan Webster), 44:00; Crawford Dinning (Reny), 49:00; Maloney (free kick), 59:00

Shots on goal - Libby 11, Stevensville 3

Corner kicks - Libby 3, Stevensville 2

Goalie saves - Libby 4 (Lewis Brossman), Stevensville 7 (Benjamin Nalls)

Fouls - Libby 12, Stevensville 9

Cards - Stevensville, yellow

Bigfork 3,

Columbia Falls 0

BIGFORK - Alec MacCallum scored three goals to lead Bigfork in their Northern A conference opener against Columbia Falls at Carlyle Johnson County Park.

The Vikings' senior captain scored off a Fabian Zavala assist midway through the first half and Bigfork led 1-0 at half. In the second half, MacCallum scored twice and Bigfork goalie Nate Roberson held the shutout.

"It was a nice team effort and a great way to start the season," Bigfork coach Keith Koslosky said.

Columbia Falls 0 0 - 0

Bigfork 1 2 - 3

Bigfork - Alec MacCallum (Fabian Zavala), 27:00; MacCallum, 62:00; MacCallum, 80:00

Shots on goal - Columbia Falls, 4; Bigfork 15

Goalie saves - Columbia Falls 9 (Caldwell), Bigfork 4 (Nate Roberson)

Corner kicks - Columbia Falls 2, Bigfork 5

Fouls - Columbia Falls 11, Bigfork 10

Cards - Columbia Falls, one yellow

Girls

Columbia Falls 3,

Bigfork 0

BIGFORK - McKenzie Reeve scored two goals to lead Columbia Falls past Bigfork in a nonconference Class A season opener.

Reeve scored unassisted in the first half and added another goal in the second before assisting teammate McKenzie Kizer in the match's final minutes.

Columbia Falls goalkeeper Niesha Thompson made eight saves, while Bigfork goalie Danielle Keeler made 11.

"My girls played hard," second-year Bigfork coach Hauna Trenerry said. "We don't have a lot of depth … but my girls played with them. They did a good job"

Columbia Falls 1 2 - 3

Bigfork 0 0 - 0

Columbia Falls - McKenzie Reeve, 9:30; Reeve, 67:00; McKenzie Kizer (Reeve), 69:00

Shots on goal - Columbia Falls 19, Bigfork 10

Goalies - Columbia Falls 8 (Niesha Thompson), Bigfork 11 (Danielle Keeler)

Corner kicks - Columbia Falls 11, Bigfork 2

Fouls - Columbia Falls 8, Bigfork 9

Cards - None

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