CA and Washburn boys start strong
By Kevin Sjoberg
Most of the region’s boys soccer teams now have at least one game under their belt as the regular season’s first full week was completed.
The Central Aroostook Panthers have had the busiest early-season slate with four games played through Friday. They have won three games, but suffered their first loss last Tuesday at home to Madawaska. Washburn gave CA a tussle Friday, falling a goal short, but bounced back to defeat previously-unbeaten Wisdom Monday. The Presque Isle Wildcats finally got their season under way last night with a match at Fort Kent.
Staff photo/Kevin Sjoberg
HOLDING HIM OFF – Washburn’s Mason Turner, right, tries to screen off Easton’s Ian Sotomayor as both players fight to gain possession of the ball during last Wednesday’s match held in Washburn. The Beavers are off to a 2-2 start, including the 3-2 victory over the Bears.
Summaries of games played through Monday, Aug. 23 follow:
Washburn 2, Wisdom 1 – The Pioneers fell for the first time this season Monday, losing at home to the Beavers.
Mitchell Worcester and Jordan McLaughlin scored a goal apiece for Washburn, now 2-1 on the season.
Central Aroostook 4, Washburn 3 – At Washburn Friday, Brandon Anthony scored with 1:12 remaining to break the 3-3 tie and cap the Panthers’ rally over Washburn.
Central Aroostook was down at intermission, 3-1.
Anthony also scored the tying goal in the second half for the 3-1 Panthers. Daniel Brewer scored two goals, with the second coming off an Anthony assist. Ross Grass saved 12 of 19 shots in goal for CA.
McLaughlin scored two goals and assisted on the other for the 1-1 Beavers. Justin Farley scored the other goal while Worcester provided two assists. Goalie Zach Davis turned away nine of 13 shots.
Southern Aroostook 4, Easton 3 – At Easton Friday, Patrick Goodall scored two goals as Southern Aroostook built a 3-0 halftime lead en route to a season-opening victory.
Anthony Diaferio and Robert Rockwell also scored for the Warriors.
Reid Clark and Holden Turner each had a goal and an assist for Easton, which fell to 0-4, while Ian Sotomayor also tallied for the Bears.
Southern Aroostook goalie Jesse Boulier made eight saves on 12 shots, while Cody Tompkins made 14 saves on 21 shots for Easton.
Wisdom 5, Ashland 0 – At Presque Isle Thursday, Rocky Chamberland scored twice to lead Wisdom of St. Agatha to a 5-0 triumph over Ashland.
Kody Chamberland, Robbie Chamberland and Curtis Picard also scored for undefeated Wisdom. Justin Albert turned away all four shots he faced.
J.J. D’Ozier saved 23 of 28 shots for Ashland, which was making its season debut.
Washburn 3, Easton 2 – Last Wednesday at Washburn, McLaughlin had the hat trick to propel Washburn past the Bears.
Worcester notched a pair of assists for the Beavers while Chris Farley had one. Davis made six saves on nine shots.
Turner netted two unassisted goals for Easton in the first half. Tompkins stopped 18 of 21 shots.
Central Aroostook 3, Fort Fairfield 1 – At Fort Fairfield last Wednesday, the Panthers came out on top by scoring three times after intermission.
Brewer, Tyler Rusby and Spencer Stetson each scored a goal for the Panthers. Kyle Murray added an assist. Grass turned away seven of 17 shots for the win in goal.
Jay Williams netted a goal for Fort Fairfield on an assist from Travis Noyes. Chris Weeks stopped six of 15 shots.
Madawaska 6, Central Aroostook 2 – Last Tuesday in Mars Hill, Jon Lee scored three times and notched an assist to lead the visiting Madawaska Owls to a 6-2 win over the Panthers.
The game was called with 24 minutes remaining because of lightning in the area.
Deejay Gendreau tallied two goals and an assist for the Owls. Kyle Carter added a goal, while Ian Lee chipped in with two assists. Goalie Deschenes made two saves on eight shots.
Brewer and Stetson each scored a goal for Central Aroostook, while Grass stopped two of 18 shots.
