Libby soccer rolls into playoffs
Phil Johnson | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 10 years, 3 months AGO
<p>Two goals on the day for senior forward Walter Briones vs. Polson.</p>
The Libby Loggers (5-3, 6-6) ended the regular season on a roll Saturday, downing the visiting Polson Pirates, 4-0.
Transfer student Walter Briones scored two goals and assisted on the other two. The game was Briones’ second consecutive four-point performance.
The Loggers dominated the game, recording 10 shots on target while Polson (1-4-3, 1-8-3.) put only two shots on frame.
The win secured Libby third-place in the Northern A conference. The Loggers travel Saturday to Corvallis for an 11 a.m. kickoff. The Blue Devils (8-0, 11-1) open the playoffs as the top team in the Southern A conference.
Polson: 0 0 – 0
Libby: 2 2 – 4
Libby 4, Bigfork 0
At Libby, the Loggers downed Bigfork, 5-0.
Libby scored four times in the first half, including a pair of goals from Briones. Zander Petersen saved five shots for Libby.
Bigfork: 0 0 – 0
Libby: 4 1 – 5
Shots on goal – Away 5, Libby 12. Saves – Bigfork 6 (Ben Russell), Libby 5, (Zander Petersen). Corner kicks – Away 3, Libby 5. Total fouls – Bigfork 10, Libby 8.
Girls
Polson 3, Libby 0
The Lady Loggers fell Saturday to Polson (5-3, 8-4-1).
Libby keeper Shannon Reny saved 13 shots and kept her team tied at half, but Brenna Clarke’s 58th minute goal put Polson ahead for good.
Libby ended their season with a 0-7-2, 1-11-2 record.
Polson: 0 3 – 3
Libby: 0 0 – 0
Bigfork 4, Libby 0
At Libby, Bigfork (2-4-2, 5-5-2) did their work early against the Lady Loggers. Bigfork scored four goals in the first 30 minutes and sailed to victory Thursday.
Bigfork: 4 0 – 4
Libby: 0 0 – 0
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