By Joseph Cyr
Sports Editor
The second week of soccer is in the books for most Aroostook County squads and if early results are any indication, it’s going to be a sensational season for area teams.
Contributed photo/jMavor Photography
Caribou sophomore Hannah Hebert, left, shakes off the aggressive defense of a Fort Kent Warrior player as she dribbles up the field during last Wednesday’s game played at Caribou High School. The Vikes are 1-0-1 after finishing in a tie with Fort Kent.
In Class B, the Caribou girls came up with a tie with Fort Kent on a rainy night at CHS last Wednesday.
As of Tuesday morning, Washburn (5-1, 16.0714 Heal points) was second in Eastern Class D, while Fort Fairfield (3-3, 11.8374) is third and Limestone-MSSM (1-3, 0.7143) eighth.
The following is a recap of games played through Monday, Aug. 30.
Easton 6, Limestone-MSSM 1 — At Easton Saturday, Carla Halvorson scored an unassisted goal in the first three minutes of the game and added two more second-half goals to lift the Bears over Limestone-MSSM.
Daniele Pelkey scored the Eagles’ lone goal in the first half, assisted by Amanda Allen.
Limestone goalie Autumn Beauchamp had 15 saves on 31 shots.
Washburn 1, Ashland 0 — At Presque Isle Saturday, Rebecca Campbell’s first-half goal was all the offense Washburn needed as the Beavers shut out Ashland in a game played on the artificial turf in Presque Isle.
The Hornets mounted a furious second-half attempt, but were unable to crease the net as Washburn goalie Rayah Saucier preserved the shutout. Meaghan Saucier also saw some time in the net, making two saves for Washburn.
Van Buren 1, Fort Fairfield 0 —At Fort Fairfield Friday, Parise Rossignol scored the game’s only goal 13:55 into the first half to lift Van Buren by Fort Fairfield.
Erika Searles picked up the assist on the winning goal for the 4-1 Crusaders. Ashlie Wilson blocked eight of 17 shots. Katy Donovan made five saves on nine shots for the 3-3 Tigers.
Van Buren 3, Washburn 2 — At Washburn Aug. 25, Parise Rossignol collected three unassisted goals to lead Van Buren to victory over Washburn. Rossignol netted one goal in the first half for the 3-1 Crusaders and two in the second, including the game-winner on a penalty kick with 17:49 left.
Sarah Sjoberg scored a goal midway through the first half for Washburn. Kristi Sperrey added one with six minutes left in the game. Carmen Bragg assisted on both goals.
Rayah Saucier had four saves on eight shots for Washburn.
Fort Kent 1, Caribou 1 (2 OT) — At Caribou Aug. 25 in a rain-soaked game, Mary Morris notched the game-tying goal with 15:32 left in the game as Fort Kent battled to a tie with Caribou through two overtime periods. Michela Desjardins picked up the assist on the goal for the Warriors. Crissa Pelletier made 25 saves on 32 shots.
Meredith Sleeper scored for Caribou with 16:39 left in the first half on an assist from Jenna Selander. Morgan Swan blocked eight of 12 shots.
“We created some good opportunities, but we just have to turn some of those opportunities into goals,” Caribou coach Todd Albert said. “The rain was not good for our style of play, but we have to get better at playing in adverse conditions. The girls worked hard, I was pleased with the effort they put forth, just a little disappointed in the result. Sometimes you can outplay and outshoot a team and not win. We got a tie out of it and Fort Kent is a good team that will be worth some points, so we’ll try to beat them up there later in the season.”
