Polson boys tip Libby; C-Falls girls top WHS
LIBBY - Polson gave up an early goal, but the Pirates answered back with two for a 2-1 Northern A boys soccer victory over Libby on Saturday.
Polson (6-0-1 league) tied the match at 1-1 on a goal by Giorgio Traini at 12 minutes. Trevor Moll then scored the game-winner eight minutes later.
"It was a back-and-forth game," said Libby coach Charlie Webster.
"Two evenly matched teams.
"Polson capitalized on their corner kicks," Webster said.
"They had three and scored on two."
Libby (9-2-2 and 5-1-2 league) and Polson tied in their other outing earlier in the season 0-0.
Daniel Webster gave Libby a quick 1-0 advantage when he scored four minutes into play.
Libby, the No. 2 seed from Northern A, will play at Hamilton on Saturday. No. 1 seed Polson will host the No. 3 seed from Southern A.
Polson 2 0 - 2
Libby 1 0 - 1
POLSON - Giorgio Traini (Riley Lemm), 12:00; Trevor Moll (Lemm), 20:00
LIBBY - Daniel Webster (Crawford Dinning), 4:00
Shots on goal - Polson 3, Libby 12; Corner kicks - Polson 3, Libby 6; Goalie savies - Polson 10 (Peregrine Frissell), Libby 1 (David Brooks); Fouls - Polson 17, Libby 21; Cards - Polson 1 yellow; Libby 3 yellow
Capital 4, Flathead 0
HELENA - Helena Capital scored twice in the first 28 minutes of action en route to a shutout of Flathead in a Western AA outing.
"It was an improved performance for us even though the score wasn't working out for us," Flathead coach Chris Putzler said.
"We had a pretty good first half. We had some good possessions. The kids were working with it."
Flathead's next action is Thursday versus Glacier.
Flathead 0 0 - 0
Capital 3 1 - 4
CAPITAL - Eric Reynolds (Matt Deaton), 12:00; Derik Chaney (Ben George), 28:00; Keegen Malany (Caleb Sparks), 32:00; Casey Jacobson, 77:00
Shots on goal - Flathead 3, CHS 21; Corner kicks - Flathead 1, CHS 12; Goalie saves - Flathead 10 (Lander Krissman), Capital 2 (Zach Clinch); Fouls - NA; Cards - NA.
Missoula Hellgate 1, Glacier 0
Another close call for hosting Glacier.
The Wolfpack held Hellgate off the scoreboard for 50 minutes when Kellen McNamara finally found the back of the net with the game-winner.
"Another close game that we ended up being on the losing end of," Glacier coach Ryan O'Rourke said.
"At least four times (Glacier has lost by one goal).
"Overall, the team is working very hard," O'Rourke added.
"I see a lot of good things happening on the field. We had some good performances from the guys. Ian Cavigli (sweeper) played very well, solid in the back for us today. I feel like our keeper Sean Peters is getting better every game. That's immensely helpful. They never give up, always come out with a good attitude. They're a fun group to coach."
Glacier is back in action Thursday versus Flathead.
Hellgate 0 1 - 1
Glacier 0 0 - 0
HELLGATE - Kellen McNamara, 50:00
Shots on goal - Hellgate 10, Glacier 5; Corner kicks - Hellgate 7, Glacier 0; Goalie saves - Hellgate 4 (NA), Glacier 7 (Sean Peters); Fouls - Hellgate 16, Glacier 17; Cards - None
Whitefish 5,
Stillwater 4
Whitefish emerged on top of a tight battle, edging Stillwater in a nonconference matchup at SCS.
Marcelo Theodoro capped a hat trick with the game-tying and game-winning goals to save the Bulldogs (6-4-2 overall).
"I want to give Stillwater a lot of credit," Whitefish coach O'Brien Byrd said.
"They gave us about all we could handle today.
"We controlled the match, at the same time we couldn't stop Josh Bray. We had trouble containing him."
Bray had a hat trick for Stillwater.
Whitefish advances to Class A postseason play next weekend at the No. 1 seeded team from Eastern A. Whitefish is the No. 3 seed from Northwestern A.
Whitefish 2 3 - 5
Stillwater 3 1 - 4
WHITEFISH - Casey Beiser (Marcelo Theodoro), 8:00; Jack Steele, 33:00; Beiser (Sam Donaldson), 47:00; Theodoro (Curran Edland), 60:00; Theodoro (Matty McCrone), 69:00
STILLWATER - Zach Waldher (Justin Kauffman), 7:00; Josh Bray (Ryan Koch), 16:00; Bray (Josh Topp), 40:00; Bray (Kauffman), 55:00.
Shots on goal - Whitefish 21, Stillwater 7; Corner kicks - Whitefish 11, Stillwater 4; Goalie saves - Whitefish 5 (Chancey Ling 2, Thomas Clark 3), Stillwater 14 (Jordan Tritter); Fouls - Whitefish 12, Stillwater 4; Cards - None.
Girls
Columbia Falls 3, Whitefish 1
COLUMBIA FALLS - Danielle Delventhal scored two goals and McKenzie Kiser added another to help Columbia Falls snap Whitefish's nine-match winning streak.
Whitefish tied the match at 41 minutes on a shot by Caroline Carbo.
Kiser's goal at 70 minutes gave the Wildcats the lead for good and Delventhal added an insurance goal four minutes later.
Delventhal also scored 10 minutes into play.
"This was a huge game for us," Columbia Falls coach Greg Trenerry said.
"They played great, really stepped up."
Trenerry said the defense came through with an incredible performance.
"They (Gabby Keller, Kinzie Howell, Elyse Gordon and Courtney White) don't get a lot of credit," he said.
"Our keeper (Niesha Thompson) had a great game, some key saves. Everyone played great."
Both teams finished 7-1 in league play and 10-2 overall, but Whitefish earns the No. 1 seed by virtue of an earlier 3-0 victory over Columbia Falls. The Wildkats had to win by four goals in the second matchup to secure the No. 1 seed.
Whitefish will host a playoff match on Saturday, while No. 2 Columbia Falls will travel to face the No. 1 seed from Southern A.
Whitefish 0 1 - 1
Columbia Falls 1 2 - 3
WHITEFISH - Caroline Carbo, 41:00
COLUMBIA FALLS - Danielle Delventhal, 10:22; McKenzie Kiser, 70:00; Delventhal (Melissa Livingston), 74:00
Shots on goal - Whitefish 7, Columbia Falls 20; Corner kicks - Whitefish 6, Columbia Falls 5; Goalie saves - Whitefish 12 (Callie Marsh), Columbia Falls 6 (Niesha Thompson); Fouls - Whitefish 9, Columbia Falls 5; Cards - Columbia Falls 1 yellow
Flathead 3,
Helena Capital 2
HELENA - Bailey Poe, Jacquelyn Merrill and Chelsea Shuman all scored second-half goals to carry Flathead (5-1-3 overall and league) to a Western AA victory over Capital.
Capital held a 1-0 advantage at the half.
Karli Kusler had 10 keeper saves for Flathead.
"We played very well as a team," Flathead coach Scott Warnell said.
"Capital always comes out and plays us hard, physical. We were able to withstand the pressure and stick three goals in on them."
Flathead, winners of two straight, will face Glacier on Thursday.
Flathead 0 3 - 3
Capital 1 1 - 2
FLATHEAD - Bailey Poe (Chelsea Shuman), 47:00; Jacquelyn Merrill (Tess Brenneman), 62:00; Shuman (Jaclyn Rauthe), 68:00
CAPITAL - Alexis Starceski, 16:00; Dino Ternes, 75:00
Shots on goal - Flathead 10, Capital 14; Corner kicks - Flathead 5, Capital 4; Goalie saves - Flathead 10 (Karli Kusler), Capital 5 (Grace Ibsen); Fouls - NA; Cards - NA
Missoula Hellgate 1, Glacier 1
For the fourth time this season, Glacier left the field with a tie.
Missoula Hellgate's Lisa Dallapiazza scored the game-tying goal at 65 minutes. She scored the game-winning goal in a 1-0 Hellgate victory earlier this season in Missoula.
Chantel Gustine gave Glacier (1-5-4 league) the early lead with a goal at 20 minutes.
"I was very pleased," Glacier coach Paul Holmgren said.
"The girls played very well. Our seniors (nine) really stepped up. They had an outstanding day today."
Hellgate 0 1 - 1
Glacier 1 0 - 1
HELLGATE - Lisa Dallapiazza, 65:00
GLACIER - Chantal Gustine (Abretia Crandell), 20:00
Shots on goal - Hellgate 9, Glacier 15; Corner kicks - Hellgate 1, Glacier 2; Goalie saves - Hellgate 5 (Cara Guderian), Glacier 4 (Patty Hughes); Fouls - Hellgate 7, Glacier 6; Cards - None.