Bulldogs erupt for four goals in second half

—Photo by ERIC PLUMMER Sandpoint’s Mac Stultz, left, tries to avoid the Post Falls keeper on Tuesday.

—Photo by ERIC PLUMMER Luke Koch, right, tries to gain possession in action against the Trojans at Pine St. Field.

| October 5, 2016 1:00 AM

Photo by ERIC PLUMMER Luke Koch, right, tries to gain possession in action against the Trojans at Pine St. Field.

SANDPOINT — After a scoreless first half, the Bulldogs offense found another gear, with four different players finding the back of the net in a 15 minute span to start the second half, cruising to a 4-0 win over Post Falls on Tuesday in nonleague boys soccer at Pine St. Field.

Jack Rinck got the scoring started with a blast from about 30 yards out that bent just inside the upper-left part of the goal, with Dawson Mulder beating a defender and the keeper to net his 21st goal of the season just four minutes later for the Bulldogs (9-2-4), who owned the second half.

Head coach Adam Tajan said his team didn’t have much energy in the first half and struggled to execute the offense.

“The simple things weren’t happening,” said Tajan, who had a basic message to his team at half. “Let’s do the simple things right. They looked solid.”

Amos Crossingham scored the third goal, cutting across the top of the box before firing a shot the other direction for another pretty goal. Luke Koch would cap the scoring with his first goal of the season, and keeper Mitch Rust would make the shutout stand up with a few diving saves in the second half.

Zachary Nall had a busy day in goal for the Trojans (5-3-5).

The Bulldogs host Moscow on Saturday in a huge 4A IEL game.

First half — None. Second half — 1, Spt, Jack Rinck (Amos Crossingham), 41:00. 2, Spt, Dawson Mulder (Noah Hastings), 46:00. 3, Spt, Crossingham (unassisted), 52:00. 4, Spt, Luke Koch (Charlie Crane), 55:00.

Shots on goal — Spt 9, PF 8.

Saves — Spt, Mitch Rust, 7; PF, Zachary Nall, 6.

n Rust leads Bulldogs past Timberwolves (late)

COEUR d’ALENE — Sandpoint goalie Mitch Rust had a big game, stopping nine shots to lead the Bulldogs to a 3-1 win over Lake City in nonleague boys soccer on Saturday at Lake City High School.

Dawson Mulder scored his 20th goal of the season for the Bulldogs (8-2-4), who also got goals from Jack Rinck and Christian Dressel to go 2-0-1 against the 5A program in a three-game season series of friendlies.

The only goal Rust allowed was on a PK, as three of the game’s four goals came on free kicks.

The Bulldogs host Post Falls today at 4 p.m. at Pine St. Field.

First half — 1, Spt, Dawson Mulder, 15:00. 2, LC, Travis Swallow (penalty kick), 23:00. 3, Spt, Jack Rinck, 28:00. Second half — 4, Spt, Christian Dressel (Cole Baillie), 73:00.

Shots on goal — LC 8, Spt 8.

Saves — LC, Hassell, 5; Spt, Mitch Rust, 7.