Washburn girls unbeaten so far
By Joseph Cyr
Girls soccer squads have been busy over the past week as nearly every team has played regular season contests. Only Presque Isle has yet to play a countable game, as the Wildcats are not slated to begin their season until Wednesday, Sept. 1 in a cross-town rivalry game with Caribou.
Staff photo/Kevin Sjoberg
ON THE ATTACK – Kennedy Churchill of the Washburn girls varsity soccer team dribbles the ball toward the goal, while Easton’s Ariana Babineau (20) defends and Washburn’s Taylor Thompson and Easton’s Brooke Hammond follow the play during last Wednesday’s contest played in Washburn. The Beavers, now 4-0, came away with the 5-1 victory to hand Easton its first loss of the season.
Washburn, under the guidance of Marcie Barbarula, is off to a hot start to its season with an impressive 4-0 record. Fort Fairfield (3-2), Easton (2-2), Central Aroostook (1-2) and Ashland (1-0) have also played well.
Coaches are asked to report their game information to the newspaper after each contest. Results may be emailed to Joseph Cyr (joe.cyr@live.com) or Kevin Sjoberg (sjobee@yahoo.com); faxed to 764-7585 (Star-Herald) or 492-4351 (Aroostook Republican); or phoned in to 768-5431 (Star-Herald) or 496-3251 (Aroostook Republican).
The following is a recap of games played through Monday, Aug. 23.
Fort Fairfield 5, Easton 3 — At Easton Monday, Logan Bubar scored a pair of goals to spark Fort Fairfield to victory. Janae Libby, Lindsey York and Kacie York also had solo goals for the Tigers, while Keegan Watt and Kylie Plourde had assists.
Carla Halvorson had two goals for Easton, while Megan Frank added a solo goal.
Katy Donovan made six saves on 18 shots for Fort Fairfield, while Haley Ambrose made eight saves on 21 shots for the Bears.
Fort Fairfield 6, Hodgdon 1 — At Hodgdon Friday, Bubar scored three goals as the Tigers soared past Hodgdon. Libby and Kylie Plourde each had a goal and an assist for Fort Fairfield, while Lindsey Graves added a solo goal. McKensie Palmer scored the lone goal for Hodgdon.
Donovan had eight saves in goal for the Tigers, while Kimberly Levesque stopped 11 shots.
Washburn 4, Central Aroostook 1 —At Washburn Friday, Kennedy Churchill scored a pair of second-half goals to spark the Beavers past Central Aroostook. Carmen Bragg and Lindsey Blackstone each had a goal, while Carsyn Koch had two assists for the Beavers.
Marissa Anthony scored an unassisted goal for the Panthers.
Rayah Saucier made six saves on 10 shots for Washburn, while Paige Garrison had 17 saves on 29 shots for the Panthers.
Ashland 10, Wisdom 1 — At Presque Isle Friday, Brooke Labelle and Kayla Cote each recorded three goals as the Hornets romped past Wisdom. Anna Paradis had two goals and an assist for the Hornets. Whitney Donovan and Vannessa Higgins also scored. Labelle provided four assists while Cote, Rachel Gillis and Ally Beaulier each had an assist.
Sarah Paradis scored the lone goal for Wisdom.
Macie Bellanceau stopped eight of nine shots for Ashland, while Wisdom’s Hayley Cyr had 23 saves on 33 shots.
Washburn 5, Easton 1 — At Washburn Wednesday, Aug. 18, Sarah Sjoberg and Carson Koch netted two goals apiece to lead Washburn past Easton. Nicole Olson also scored a goal for the Beavers. Carmen Bragg posted two assists, while Lindsay Blackstone had one.
Halvorson scored an unassisted goal for Easton.
Saucier stopped 12 of 13 shots for Washburn, while Ambrose made 15 saves on 21 shots.
Central Aroostook 3, Fort Fairfield 2 — At Fort Fairfield Wednesday, Aug. 18, Vicki McIntyre scored two goals to lead Central Aroostook past Fort Fairfield. Brea York also tallied a goal in the first half for the Panthers while McIntyre also collected an assist.
Logan Bubar netted a goal for Fort Fairfield off an assist from Kaitlyn Kinsey.
Paige Garrison made 10 saves on 23 shots for the Panthers, while Donovan stopped six of 11 shots for the Tigers.
Madawaska 5, Central Aroostook 0 — At Mars Hill Tuesday, Aug. 17, the Panthers were shut out by visiting Madawaska, a Class C squad. Olivia Pelletier had three goals for the Owls. Garrison had 10 saves on 19 shots for the Panthers.
