Eagles overwhelm Bravettes
Flathead's Mia Stephan (11) goes on a run for a goal in the first half against Missoula Big Sky at Kidsports on Tuesday, Sept. 12. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Flathead's Trace Lenz (7) readies a shot on goal in the first half against Missoula Big Sky at Kidsports on Tuesday, Sept. 12. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Flathead's Ally Pollan (10) makes a play on a ball in the Big Sky zone in the second half at Kidsports on Tuesday, Sept. 12. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Flathead's Azalea Bailey (24) works the ball into the Big Sky zone in the first half at Kidsports on Tuesday, Sept. 12. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Flathead's Alivia Rinehart (30) works the ball into the Big Sky zone in the first half at Kidsports on Tuesday, Sept. 12. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Flathead's Avi Schmautz (14) pushes the ball into the Big Sky zone in the first half at Kidsports on Tuesday, Sept. 12. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Flathead's Mia Stephan (11) hugs teammate Isla Alexander (8) after Stephan's goal in the first half against Missoula Big Sky at Kidsports on Tuesday, Sept. 12. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Avory Decoite poured in four goals for the Missoula Big Sky Eagles in a 5-1 win over the Flathead Bravettes in Western AA soccer on Tuesday.
Mia Stephan got the Bravettes as close as 2-1 before the half, but Decoite and teammate Averi Larson combined for three goals to close it out.
“Tough day,” Bravettes coach Zach Brenneman said. “But we will use it as fuel and come back stronger.”
The Bravettes are 1-3-1 this season.
Big Sky’s Andre Hassan scored the winning goal in a 1-0 win over the Flathead Braves on Tuesday. The Braves are 0-5.
Up next for Flathead is a set of home games against Butte on Friday. The Bravettes play at 4 p.m. and the Braves at 2 p.m.
Big Sky 2 3 — 5
Flathead 1 0 — 1
BS — Avory Decoite 7:00
BS — Decoite 38:00
F — Mia Stephan 38:00
BS — Decoite 44:00
BS — Averi Larson 69:00
BS — Decoite 71:00
Shots — BS 9, Flathead 12. Goalie saves — BS 3, Flathead 10. Corner kicks — BS 1, Flathead 1. Fouls — BS 2, Flathead 8. Cards — BS 1, Flathead 1.
