State A soccer: Whitefish girls fall to Billings Central

BILLINGS — Class A leading scorer Allie Lucas scored twice in the first 15 minutes to propel Billings Central to a 4-1 win over Whitefish in the girls Class A soccer state championship match on Saturday at Rocky Mountain College.

The win gave Billings Central (15-0-0) its sixth consecutive Class A championship.

Mariah Wittman netted a third goal for Billings Central in the 34th minute.

Caroline Carbo scored for Whitefish (12-3-0) six minutes into the second half but Billings Central restored its three-goal lead five minutes later when Amy Mueller converted a penalty kick.

Billings Central outshot Whitefish 17-7.

Livingston won the boys Class A soccer championship with a 3-1 overtime victory over Stevensville.

Daniel Newhouse broke the tie eight minutes into the first overtime and Tom Short iced it early in the second overtime.

Livingston knocked off the Whitefish boys in the opening round of the playoffs.

Whitefish 0 1 — 1

Billings Central 3 1 — 4

B - Allie Lucas (assist Amy Mueller), 7:00

B - Lucas (Mariah Wittman), 13:00

B - Wittman (Maya Arce), 34:00

W - Caroline Carbo, 46:00

B - Mueller (penalty kick), 51:00

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Shots on goal - Whitefish 7, Billings Central 17. Saves - Whitefish 8 (Piper Greenwood), Billings Central 7 (Natalie Ruegsegger).

BOYS

Livingston 1 0 1 1 — 3

Stevensville 1 0 0 0 — 1

S – Chance Coleman, 36:00

L – Steve Newhouse (Hayden Cody-Jensen), 39:00

L – Daniel Newhouse, 88:00

L – Tom Short, 92:00

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Shots on goal – Livingston 15, Stevensville 23. Corner kicks – Livingston 4, Stevensville 1. Saves – Livingston 16 (Cyler Cain), Stevensville 12 (Daniel Bradt). Total fouls – Livingston 6, Stevensville 18. Yellow cards – Livingston 1, Stevensville 2. Red cards – Stevensville 1 (Ian Perry, 69:00).