Shires split with Fort Kent in home openers

Houlton Pioneer Times Photo/Joseph Cyr
BUMPED — Houlton’s Alaina Pratt, right, gets bumped away from the ball  by Fort Kent’s Kate Morneault during Friday’s game in Houlton. The Shires fell 1-0.
    The temperatures may still indicate summertime conditions, but the fall sports season is officially under way for boys and girls soccer teams in southern Aroostook County. And by early accounts, a number of local soccer squads could be poised to make some noise on the pitch this season.
    The following is a recap of games played through Monday, Aug. 29.
Girls soccer action
    Fort Kent 1, Houlton 0 — At Houlton Friday, the host Shiretowners (0-1-1) played solidly for 73 minutes, keeping Fort Kent off the scoreboard. A goal by Fort Kent’s Sam Carapellucci, with 7:13 to play, changed things quickly for the Shires.
    Houlton coach Tim Tweedie pulled his starting goalie — Marina Cameron — and sent her out to the front line, in the hopes of generating enough offense to score the game-tying goal. That scenario did not play out, however, as the Warriors (1-2) won their first game of the young season.
    Fort Kent outshot the Shires 14-6 in the game and held a 3-1 edge in corner kicks.
    Cameron and backup keeper Tanika Toby combined for seven saves, while Alexa Pelletier had four saves in net for the Warriors.
    Houlton 2, Madawaska 2 — At Madawaska Aug. 24, the Shires and Owls (1-1-1) played to a 2-2 tie in the season-opener for Houlton. Amanda Fogarty and Alana Pratt each scored a goal for Houlton. The Shires held a 2-1 lead over Madawaska before Nicole Cyr scored on a penalty kick with 54 seconds left in regulation. Cyr scored the Owls’ first goal, assisted by Meagan Ouellette.
    Houlton goalie Cameron had seven saves on 14 shots, while Amanda Nadeau rejected 14 of 25 shots faced.
    Limestone-MSSM 7, Hodgdon 0— At Hodgdon Tuesday, Aug. 23, Amanda Allen scored three times, with Kennedi Smith scoring twice, while Stephanie Leighton added a goal and assist. Danielle Pelkey also had a goal. Notching assists for the Eagles were Mariah Williams and Ellyzabeth Bencivenga. Goalie Karen Page stopped eight of 10 shots.
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SCORE — Blasting a shot on goal is Houlton’s Jimmy Fitzpatrick during Friday’s game against Fort Kent. Fitzpatrick scored on this kick. Trailing the action is Warrior Jake Morin. Houlton won 2-1.
    Hodgdon goalie Kim Levesque was pelted with 53 shots, coming up with 27 saves.
    Southern Aroostook 2, CAHS 2 — At Mars Hill Aug. 24, the Warriors and Panthers battled to a stalemate. Southern Aroostook’s Katelyn Goodall knotted the score with her second goal of the game with 26 minutes left in the second half. Goodall scored unassisted in the first half.
    Vicki McIntyre and Rachael Grew each scored for the 0-2-1 Panthers, with Marissa Anthony picking up an assist.
    SACS goalie Mallary Lawlor turned back seven of 12 shots, while CAHS goalie Paige Garrison had four saves on 15 shots.
Boys soccer action
    Houlton 2, Fort Kent 1 — At Houlton Friday, the Shires got their first win of the year thanks to a pair of solo goals by Jimmy Fitzpatrick and Nick Guiod. Fitzpatrick gave the Shires a quick 1-0 lead as he converted on a breakaway with 34:50 to play in the first half.
    Guiod put Houlton on top 2-0 on another breakaway as he lofted a shot over the head of Fort Kent goalie Cody Plourde with 13:47 to play in the first half.
Staff Photo/Jon Gulliver
BREAKAWAY — Southern Aroostook’s Joe Frazier races up the field with the ball during a boys soccer game at Central Aroostook last week. SACS tied CAHS 2-2.
    Abraham Desjardins creased the net just before halftime. Neither team was able to convert scoring chances in the second half. Kole Buzzeo had 10 saves on 11 shots for Houlton while Plourde stopped seven of 12 shots for Fort Kent.
    Madawaska 4, Houlton 3 — At Houlton Aug. 24, the Shires took a 1-0 lead when Guiod scored on a Dan Swallow assist, but Madawaska countered when Ian Lee scored twice to give the Owls a 2-1 halftime advantage.
    Houlton’s Fitzpatrick and Dylan Wetmore of Madawaska exchanged goals before Fitzpatrick came up with his second tally to tie the game on another Swallow assist. But, Wetmore finished the game with his second score with 12:22 left to give the Owls a 4-3 victory.
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BALL BATTLE — Southern Aroostook’s Jessica Nye, left, and CAHS’ Whitney Klein chase after the ball during a soccer game last week. The two teams ended in a 2-2 stalemate.
    In their season opener, Houlton’s Buzzeo stopped five of 17 shots, while Owl goalie Sam Cyr turned back eight of 12 shots, as Madawaska is 2-0 in the early going.
    Hodgdon 6, Limestone-MSSM 0 — At Hodgdon Tuesday, Aug. 23, Devon Quint scored three goals, while Chris Hudson added two more. Drew Gough tallied a goal and assist for Hodgdon.
    Hawk goalie Erik Ryan had 12 saves on 25 shots, while Limestone MSSM’s Dylan Nadeau made six saves on 19 shots.
    Southern Aroostook 2, CAHS 2 — At Mars Hill Aug. 24, Southern Aroostook took a 2-1 lead after Cody Lassonde and Dylan Porter each scored. Panther Spencer Stetson rallied his team to a tie when he scored his second goal (Dan Brewer assist) of the game midway through the second half.
    Goalie Jesse Boulier turned aside 11 of 24 shots faced for the 0-0-1Warriors, while Ross Grass stopped five of 11 shots for the 0-1-2 Panthers.
Houlton Pioneer Times Photo/Joseph Cyr
ON ITS WAY — Houlton’s Amanda Fogarty sends the ball towards the net during Friday’s girls soccer game against Fort Kent. The Shires fell 1-0.