Glacier boys score 5 in second half, blank Helena 6-0
Joey Paolini scored two goals and assisted on another, and Glacier exploded for five goals in 13 minutes late in the second half to down Helena 6-0 in boys’ soccer Saturday.
Liam Ells, Sullivan Coggins, Brighton Kelsey and Mason Fauth all tallied for the Wolfpack (2-0) which outshot Helena 15-2 but didn’t break the game open until Paolini’s first goal in the 66th minute.
“A lot of credit to Helena High,” Glacier coach Ryan Billiet said. “They were very organized defensively. It was different from yesterday’s match with Capital, and it really challenged our guys to get creative to get scoring chances.
“We had a lot of great composure and a lot of intensity off the bench, and things finally opened up for us. Once we got that second goal the game really opened up.”
John Pyron was in goal for the shutout. Jake Ritzdorf had two assists. The game had 40 fouls, 21 by Helena (1-1).
“Defensively we didn’t allow many opportunities,” Billiet said. “It’s not just our backline, it’s all over the field. Guys are staying compact and keeping the ball at the right times.”
Helena 0 0- 0
Glacier 1 5 -6
G — Sullivan Coggins (Eli Mildren), 7:00
G — Joey Paolini (Jake Ritzdorf), 66:00
G — Paolini, 68:00
G — Liam Ells (Ritzdorf), 71:00
G — Mason Fauth (Paolini), 76:00
G — Brighton Kelsey (Davis Rennie), 79:00
Shots on goal — Helena 2, Glacier 15. Saves — Helena (Isaac Nehling) 8, Glacier (John Pyron) 2. Corner kicks — Helena 0, Glacier 12. Fouls — Helena 21, Glacier 19. Cards — Helena 2 yellow, Glacier yellow.
Girls
Helena 9, Glacier 0
Madilyn Todorovich scored a hat trick for Helena in a 9-0 rout of the Glacier Wolfpack Saturday at Glacier High School in a rematch of the 2020 AA state final, which Glacier won 1-0.
Glacier (1-1) beat Helena Capital 1-0 in its season opener Friday off a goal by Taylor Brisendine.
Tess Lawlor scored two goals and Elsa Grebenc had two assists for the Bengals.
Glacier’s next game is Thursday at 5 p.m. against the visiting Missoula Hellgate Knights.
Helena 4 5 — 9
Glacier 0 0 — 0
HH — Madilyn Todorovich 6:00
HH — Rachael Plaster (Elsa Grebenc) 21:00
HH — M. Todorovich 37:00
HH — M. Todorovich 45:00
HH — Grebenc 49:00
HH — Logan Todorovich 57:00
HH — Tess Lawlor (Taylor Thorvilson) 63:00
HH — McCoy Vranka 75:00
HH — Lawlor 82:00
Shots on goal — Helena 27, Glacier 2. Corner kicks — Helena 12, Glacier 2. Fouls — Helena 5, Glacier 9.