Hellgate boys, girls sink Wolfpack in soccer

MISSOULA - Glacier managed to score two goals despite some adverse playing conditions Friday afternoon, but it wasn't quite enough as Missoula Hellgate sailed off with a 3-2 Western AA boys soccer victory.

"The field was very sloppy," Glacier coach Ryan O'Rourke said.

"There was an inch of standing water on parts of the field. That really disrupts the game."

Tanner Hart, on an assist by Josiah Bumgarner, gave Glacier a 1-1 tie just seven minutes into play.

Trailing 3-1, Matt Peters converted on a penalty kick at the 63rd minute mark to give the Wolfpack a chance.

It was the second meeting of the season for the two teams. The first ended in a 1-1 tie.

"Considering the circumstances, I'm very happy with the way we played," O'Rourke said.

"Especially in the middle of the field, but we had good efforts all the way around.

"Jake Lockwood and Matt Peters had great games. They moved the ball relatively well in the middle of the field."

Glacier (3-4-3 overall and league) wraps up regular-season play at home next weekend with Helena High on Friday and Helena Capital on Saturday.

Glacier 1 1 - 2

Hellgate 2 1 - 3

GLACIER - Tanner Hart (Josiah Bumgarner), 7:00; Matt Peters, PK, 63:00

MISSOULA HELLGATE - Casey Higgins (Kyle Higgins), 5:00; Kyle Higgins (Casey Higgins), 15:00; Casey Higgins (Charlie Scheel), 42:00.

Shots on goal - Glacier 15, Hellgate 18

Corner kicks - Glacier 3, Hellgate 7

Goalie saves - Glacier 13 (Sean Peters), Hellgate 7 (NA)

Fouls - Glacier 8, Hellgate 12

Cards - Hellgate, 1 yellow

Girls

Missoula Hellgate 3, Glacier 1

MISSOULA - After a scoreless first half, Bailey Scott assisted on the first goal of the match and scored the last one as Hellgate (3-6-1) defeated Glacier at the Rattlesnake fields.

Hannah Showers scored the other goal for Hellgate.

Chantal Gustine scored in the 70th minute for Glacier (0-9-1).

"We played very well, I thought the girls played hard," Glacier coach Paul Holmgren said.

"It was sloppy, muddy and slippery out there."

Holmgren said his players left the field satisfied with their effort.

"They moved the ball really well," he said.

"Morgan Meier did a good job in the back."

Glacier wraps up regular-season play at home next weekend with Helena High on Friday and Helena Capital on Saturday.

Glacier 0 1 - 1

Hellgate 0 3 - 3

MISSOULA HELLGATE - DeNae Vandam (Bailey Scott), 48:00; Hannah Showers (penalty kick), 57:00; Scott (Ellie Shields), 77:00

GLACIER - Chantal Gustine, 70:00

Shots on goal - Glacier 11, Hellgate 24

Corner kicks - Glacier 5, Hellgate 3

Goalie saves - Glacier 11 (Shaniya Carey 11), Hellgate 7 (Cara Guderian 7)

Fouls - Glacier 7, Hellgate 15

Cards - None