By Kevin Sjoberg
Sports Reporter
The Washburn Beavers remained atop the Eastern Maine Class D standings by collecting two more victories last week, over Fort Fairfield and Central Aroostook, and in the process moved to 7-0 on the season.
Aroostook Republican photo/Jon Gulliver
Sarae Sager of Caribou gets a jump on her competition during a match against Presque Isle last week. The game ended in a 0-0 tie.
Caribou and PI played to a scoreless tie on the Vikings’ home field last Wednesday and the Vikings and the Wildcats both garnered shutout victories Saturday. Caribou is in first place in EM Class B with its 3-0-1 mark.
Summaries of matches played through Saturday are as follows:
Caribou 5, Washington Academy 0 — At East Machias, the Viking girls faced a new opponent on their schedule Saturday in the Raiders, and the defending Eastern Maine Class B champions had no problems in staying unbeaten on the season.
Katelynn Tardie supplied a majority of the offense for Caribou with four goals, all coming unassisted. Hannah Hebert netted a penalty kick as the Vikes outshot WA, 19-0.
Morgan Swan did not have to record a save while picking up the shutout in goal for Caribou.
The Raiders, playing their first game of the season, received six saves on 19 shots from Jessie Hardy.
Washburn 4, Fort Fairfield 0 — The Beavers improved to 7-0 following a shutout victory over the Tigers Thursday in Washburn.
Carsyn Koch tallied a pair of goals, while Carmen Bragg and Mackenzie Worcester netted one each to pace the Beavers, which outshot FF, 31-11.
Worcester added an assist and teammate Rayah Saucier collected eight saves in goal.
Katy Donovan made 16 saves in goal for the 3-2 Tigers, the second-place team in EM Class D.
Madawaska 4, Central Aroostook 0 — At Mars Hill Thursday, the Owls blanked the Panthers behind a pair of goals off the foot of Nicole Cyr.
Meagan Ouellette and Shannon Blanchette also tallied goals for Madawaska, which moved to 2-3 on the campaign. Goalkeeper Meagan Pelletier had 10 saves in collecting the shutout.
Paige Garrison saved five of 12 shots for CA, which dropped to 1-4-1.
Limestone – MSSM 2, Wisdom 2 — The Eagles broke out to a 2-0 lead at intermission Thursday, but the Pioneers came back in the second half to gain a tie in a match played in St. Agatha.
Stephanie Leighton and Mariah Williams scored goals for Limestone-MSSM, now 1-3-1 on the season. Goalkeeper Jordan Hopkins saved 15 of 23 shots for the Eagles.
Vanessa Pelletier and Ashley Beaulieu scored second-half goals for Wisdom. Hobbs saved 22 of 32 shots.
Caribou 0, Presque Isle 0 — Swan saved seven of 18 shots and her goalkeeping helped the Vikings finish in a deadlock with the Wildcats at Caribou last Wednesday under the lights.
Stewart had five saves on 10 shots as PI was making its regular-season debut.
Washburn 3, Central Aroostook 1 — The score was tied at 1 at intermission last Tuesday in Mars Hill, but the Beavers struck for a pair of second-half goals to earn another victory.
Koch scored the tie-breaking goal 15 minutes into the second half and Worcester notched an insurance goal with four minutes to go. Mikayla Churchill scored off a Koch assist in the first half.
Saucier saved three of five shots in goal for the Beavers.
Vicki McIntyre netted an unassisted goal and Garrison saved five of 13 shots for the Panthers.
