Bravettes win second crosstown game
The Bravettes celebrate after Avi Schmautz's (14, center) goal in the first half against Glacier at Legends Stadium on Thursday, Oct. 12. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Flathead's Mia Stephan (11) readies a shot in the first half against Glacier at Legends Stadium on Thursday, Oct. 12. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Glacier's Calista Wroble (2) and Flathead's Isla Alexander (8) battle for possession in the first half at Legends Stadium on Thursday, Oct. 12. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Flathead's Avi Schmautz (14) makes a run at the goal defended by Glacier's Reese Ramey (23) and Emmery Schmidt (21) in the first half at Legends Stadium on Thursday, Oct. 12. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Glacier's Reagan Brisendine (22) shoots in the first half against Flathead at Legends Stadium on Thursday, Oct. 12. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
The Flathead Bravettes secured the No. 4 seed in Western AA with a 3-2 win over crosstown rival Glacier on Thursday at Legends Stadium.
Flathead also beat Glacier 3-2 in the teams’ first meeting on Sept. 21, and they’ll meet for a third time Tuesday in a first round Class AA game. Glacier is the No. 5 Western seed.
“Very intense battle,” Bravettes coach Zach Brenneman said. “Both teams battled hard. Celie Vandenbosch got two goals and played great on defense. Good team battle. We will reload for whoever we face Tuesday at home.”
Avi Schmautz gave the Bravettes a 1-0 lead in the 22nd minute, and Vandenbosch made it 2-0 early in the second half. Calista Wroble got the Wolfpack within one goal in the 60th minute, then Vandenbosch buried another goal that made it 3-2. Glacier made another push that resulted in a Reagan Brisendine goal but Flathead was able to hold them off from there.
This is also the second year in a row that Flathead has swept crosstown play with Glacier.
Flathead 1 2 — 3
Glacier 0 2 — 2
F — Avi Schmautz 22:00
F — Celie Vandenbosch 42:00
G — Calista Wroble 58:00
F — Vandenbosch 60:00
G — Reagan Brisendine 64:00
Shots — Flathead 11, Glacier 15. Goalie saves — Flathead 13, Glacier 8. Corner kicks — Flathead 1, Glacier 4. Fouls — Flathead 7, Glacier 6. Cards — Flathead 2.
