C-Falls soccer sweeps Libby as Lawrence, Everett get hat tricks
COLUMBIA FALLS — Behind four assists and a goal from River Wolford, the Columbia Falls Wildcats overtook Libby and scored a 9-2 boys soccer win, setting up a sweep of their North A rivals.
In the girls match, Onnika Lawrence had a hat trick, and Bell Bann and Isla Alexander scored two goals each in a 10-0 win.
Wildcats 9, Loggers 2
Danny Waletzki gave Libby a 1-0 lead midway through the first half, and it took until the 36-minute mark for the Wildcats to regain the lead, on the first of Maxwell Everett’s three goals. In between, teammate Bruno Felijo scored the first of his two goals on a penalty kick.
Wolford assisted on Everett’s goal, then on two more by Otto Anderson and Everett before the half ended with Columbia Falls up 4-1.
Everett’s third goal also came off a Wolford assist and made it 7-2 in the second half.
Aaron Thomas tallied for Libby late in the match.
“Libby gave us a run for the first 35 minutes of that game,” Columbia Falls coach O’Brien Byrd said. “Our boys came off a big win and very energetic performance 48 hours ago and it showed tonight in the first half.
Felijo also assisted on a goal by Silas Ympa, before finding the net for C-Falls' final score.
“Silas Ympa ran relentlessly into the channels and created so much space for the other attackers,” Byrd said. “Seven-and-0 is a good start to the season.”
Libby 1 1 - 2
C-Falls 4 5 - 9
L — Danny Waletski, 20:00
CF — Bruno Felijo (PK), 33:00
CF — Maxwell Everett (River Wolford), 36:00
CF — Otto Anderson (Wolford), 39:00
CF — Everett (Wolford), 41;00
CF — Wolford, 57:00
CF — Jack Harris, 64:00
CF — Everett (Wolford), 77:00
CF — Silas Ypma (Felijo), 85:00
CF — Felijo (Sol Masters), 88:00
L — Aaron Thomas, 90:00
Shots on goal — Columbia Falls 19, Libby 8. Keeper saves — Columbia Falls 6, Libby 9. Corner kicks — Columbia Falls 6, Libby 1. Fouls — n/a.
Wildkats 10, Lady :Loggers 0
Mann, who also had an assist, scored a goal in the first minute and Columbia Falls cruised from there.
“The girls played a complete game, created a ton of chances and had composure in the final third in some big defensive moments to keep the shutout,” Wildkats coach Thomas Clark said.
Libby 0 0 - 0
C-Falls 5 5 - 10
CF — Bella Mann, 1:00
CF — Isla Alexander, 9:00
CF — Onnika Lawrence (Tatiana Raymond),15:00
CF — Alexander (Mila Johns), 33:00
CF — Lawrence, 40:00
CF — Taylor Rogers (Mann), 42:00
CF — Johns (Apani Awua), 47:00
CF — Evie Dorr, 66:00
CF — Lawrence, 70:00
CF — Mann (Erica Burguiere), 77:00
Shots on goal — Libby 1, Columbia Falls 24. Corner kicks — Libby 2, Columbia Falls 6. Fouls — Libby 4, Columbia Falls 6.