Kats wallop Bigfork
CHRIS PETERSON | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 9 years, 7 months AGO
Chris Peterson is the editor of the Hungry Horse News. He covers Columbia Falls, the Canyon, Glacier National Park and the Bob Marshall Wilderness. All told, about 4 million acres of the best parts of the planet. He can be reached at editor@hungryhorsenews.com or 406-892-2151. | September 16, 2015 9:46 AM
The Columbia Falls girls soccer team blanked Bigfork for its first conference victory Tuesday night. The Wildkats outshot the Valkyries 20-7 in a game where they dominated possessions.
Joyce Hatfield got the first goal of her high school career and Ellie Johnson had a goal and an assist in the win.
Last week the girls avenged last year’s state tournament loss to Laurel Sept.11, dropping the Lady Locomotives 2-0, but fell apart against Billings Central the next day, losing 7-0.
The Kats haven’t lost by that wide a margin in years.
“The old cliché, a wakeup call,” coach Greg Trenerry said. “A learning experience.”
Against Laurel, Ashley Miller score at the 13-minute mark and a minute later, Tavia Bechtel scored on a penalty kick.
Trenerry said the despite the Central lapse, the team actually had its best performance in the opening four games against eastern teams ever, going 2-1-1.
The Kats are now 3-1-1 on the season.
The girls face Libby Saturday at 2 p.m.
Bigfork 0 0 — 0
Columbia Falls 2 2 — 4
CF- Katie Price (Ellie Johnson), 2’
CF- Joyce Hatfield, 34’
CF- Tavia Bechtel, PK, 53’
CF- Johnson, 79’
Shots on Goal- B7, CF 20. Keeper saves- B 15 (Celeste Rehbein), CF 6 (Allyson Gimbel). Corner kicks- B 4, CF 5. Fouls- B 7, CF 4. Yellow cards- Bigfork 1.
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