AA soccer: Winkler hat trick lifts Glacier girls

HELENA — With Kalispell’s AA soccer squads in the state capital this weekend, Glacier’s girls owned Friday as the lone local team to win.

Freshman Gracie Winkler scored a hat trick to lead Glacier over Helena Capital 4-1. The Capital boys beat Glacier 2-0. 

Helena High swept Flathead by scores of 2-0 (girls) and 6-0 (boys) 

Glacier girls 4, Capital 1 

Lucy Holloway, another freshman, scored the Pack’s second goal;  assists went to seniors Emmery Schmidt and Amelia Remley and freshmen Bailey Dahlman and keeper Aerin Todd. 

Glacier outshot the Bruins 19-4. 

“We were really peppering them at the start,” Glacier coach Doug Mello said of the Bruins. “We finally got through. Winkler had a tap-in on a great pass by Remley. 

Winkler scored once more in the first half, then answered a goal by Capital’s Taylor Lay with her third of the day, off a feed by Dahlman.  

Mello was pleased with his team’s defense as well, singling out Rachel Brannan and sophomore Kylie Shine. 

“We put Kylie Shine in the back as a central defender for the first time,” Mello said. “And we found another piece of the puzzle. She was all over the place. Very involved and very fast.” 

Glacier, 2-0-1, plays at Helena High at 11 a.m. The boys play at 9. 

Capital    0    1    -    1 

Glacier    3    1    -    4 

G — Gracie Winkler (Amelia Remley), 18:00 

G — Lucy Holloway (Emmery Schmidt), 24:00  

G — Winkler (Aerin Todd), 26:00 

HC — Taylor Lay, 50:00.  

G — Winkler (Bailey Dahlman), 62:00 

Shots on goal — Capital 5, Glacier 19. Keepers — Capital, Ashlynn (9 saves); Glacier, Aerin Todd (3 saves). Corner kicks — Capital 3, Glacier 1. Fouls — Capital 2, Glacier 6. 

Capital boys 2, Glacier 0 

Goals from Finnuis Woolsey and Griffin Norberg lifted the Bruins in this defensive battle. 

Capital    0    2    -    2 

Glacier    0    0    -    0 

G — Finnuis Woosley, 48:00 

G — Griffin Norberg, 64:00 

Shots on goal — Capital 6, Glacier 4. Keepers — Capital, Owen Jenkins (4 saves); Glacier, Malachi Lilly (4 saves). Corner kicks — Capital 2, Glacier 3. Fouls — Capital 8, Glacier 8 

Helena girls 4, Flathead 0 

HELENA — Back-to-back goals by Mia Melton and Malea Radley, both in the 66th minute, helped Helena High put away the Bravettes. 

Flathead    0    0    -    0  

Helena    1    3    -    4 

H — Stella Hilton, 33:00 

H — Hazel Bishop (Taylor Kentzel), 48:00 

H — Mia Melton, 66:00 

H — Malea Radley, 66:00 

Shots on goal — Helena 10, Flathead 6. Keepers — Helena n/a (6 saves), Flathead, Hayley Ward (6 saves). Corner kicks — Helena 6, Flathead 0. Fouls — Helena 1, Flathead 5. 

Helena boys 6, Flathead 0 

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